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Heretical Hope by Rev. Chris Jimmerson
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It Was Always about the Kindness
Rev Taylor is a minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton, NY. Theologically, he identifies as a Theist. A little more nuanced, he would say he is a Buddho-Humanist, Christo-Pagan with occasional bouts of mysticism.
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Holiday Greetings from UUA President Sofía Betancourt
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Religious & Spiritual Life for Unitarian Universalists by chasethesnake
D. Chase W. is originally from a small town in Alabama and joined the military in 2019. In 2023, they were honorably discharged from the military and have been pursuing music full-time since. They grew up in a religious environment and became fascinated with spirituality, religion, and philosophy at a very young age.
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“Generosity and Hope” by Reverend Tracie Barrett
This sermon explores the deep connection between generosity and hope—how they sustain and empower one another. Through acts of giving, kindness, and compassion, we create ripples of change, fostering a more just and loving world. How can we cultivate generosity in our daily lives? And how does hope keep us moving forward even in difficult…
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Spending Your Privilege by Rev Douglas Taylor
Ben is the settled minister at St Pete’s in Florida. He graduated with his Masters of Divinity (Magna Cum Laude) from the Boston University School of Theology in 2021. Ben was ordained as a Unitarian Universalist minister that same year, by the UU Church of Nashua, NH. He is a white, cisgender, bisexual man with…
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Gratitude Practices by Bianca Hatten and Rev Ben Atherton-Zeman
Ben is the settled minister at St Pete’s in Florida. He graduated with his Masters of Divinity (Magna Cum Laude) from the Boston University School of Theology in 2021. Ben was ordained as a Unitarian Universalist minister that same year, by the UU Church of Nashua, NH. He is a white, cisgender, bisexual man with…
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Bread Communion Tomorrow
Tomorrow we celebrate with Bread Communion, a cherished celebration to many of us led by our beloved Katherine Connor. You are encouraged to bring a bread of your choice to share. It may be one that speaks to your heritage or, in my case, my dietary restrictions. There will be butter, apple butter, jelly, honey…
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Bread Communion on Sunday, November 23
In bread communion, people bring different kinds of bread to share. Some bring breads that are part of their cultural heritage, like pita bread from the Middle East, or Irish soda bread. Breads around the world are very different, but every civilization that has ever lived on the earth has made some type of bread.…
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How do covenants work? by Rev. Douglas Taylor
How do covenants work?
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Subversive Gratitude by Rev. Sasha Ostrom
This Sunday, we’ll explore how gratitude can be a radical, restorative force in a broken world.
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Food Drive Update
Our fellowship is collecting a non perishable food drive to donate for our Jefferson City Salvation Army food pantry. I spoke with a manager there named Karen. She reports that the number of people served this past month is nearly double that of previous months. As you can imagine, the decrease in available food for…
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From Missouri Faith Voices
The last several meetings we have talked about the unhoused population in Jefferson City and coming up with ideas how to help. The other big issue is concern for how ICE is dealing with Immigrants and how they are being detained and treated. These are the two main issues we are dealing with at the…
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Food drive open until 11/16
Our Social Justice Committee has spent much effort on current national and state issues. But at this time, we have a country of people who for the first time are accessing our food pantries. Also, there is a decrease in federal funding for food. It is “a perfect storm”. Therefore, we are having a food…
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Gratitude by Rev Jimmie Lee Omar
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On Gratitude by Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger
Gratitude is a foundational spiritual practice that connects us to joy and is associated with resilience. However, gratitude can be complicated too–it can be accompanied by guilt, or serve as a form of denial, or veer into toxic positivity. This Sunday we will explore all the facets of gratitude before returning to where we started–that…
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Gratitude, Acceptance & Release by Reverend Dr. Teresa Cooley
Gratitude, Acceptance & Release by Reverend Dr. Teresa Cooley
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The Six Pillars of Gratitude, By Rev. JennyAmstutz
The Six Pillars of Gratitude, By Rev. Jenny Amstutz
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Halloween Happening!
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Living Our Values: Compassion and Equity
Living Our Values: Compassion and Equity by Jessica Dunn Safonof
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Begrudging Journey to Compassion: Confessions of a Recalcitrant Pastor
I knew directly after the election when some folks were talking about building bridges and understanding the other side that strategically and spiritually this was the right way to go—or would be. I also knew I couldn’t go there in that moment. But right now, compassion and a different kind of role for us as…
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Highway Clean Up
Our biannual highway litter pick-up for Rt B/179 is scheduled for Saturday 10/25/25 at 9am. Meet at the parking lot of Freshwater Church on Lorenzo Greene Drive (just past Veit’s restaurant). Official MODOT trash bags and safety vests will be provided. Bring work gloves and wear appropriate footwear and sunscreen. Any questions contact Barb Koenig. …
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Cultivating Compassion
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Self-Compassion or Selfishness?
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Compassion Across Boundaries with Nadene LeCheminant, Homilist
Description: Sometimes compassion flows naturally, but sometimes it’s difficult to love others. How do we love people who are “not of our tribe”? The 14th Dali Llama proposed a radical type of compassion, which might serve as a starting point.
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Social Justice Update
If you would like to be trained as a petition collector, there will be training Sunday October 12 at the Labor Temple, 209 Flora Drive in Jefferson City. The training begins at 4pm. If you are already a petition collector, you may turn in your petitions to be reviewed and signed by a notary October…