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5/4/2014 May is upon us, and despite some frost earlier in the week, today we could feel the weather wandering toward Summer.  ‘Tis the season for lawn and garden dreams, which Rev. Nancy used in her message this morning as a view into into our dreams and plans in general.  We need, she said, to…

4/28/2014 Yesterday, Rev. Cliff Cain visited us again with reflections on Holocaust Remembrance Day.  We must never forget the horror of the Nazi genocide against Jews, Gypsies, and others, and we mustn’t forget the enabling role of the church and academia in the atrocities.  However, these traditions can also give us the tools to respond…

4/14/2014 Yesterday, on the eve of Passover, Jason Bright came to speak to us about the Jewish holiday and about the ritual Seder meal.  He said that Passover celebrates not just the historical Exodus of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt, but the more universal exodus of the soul from the slavery of restrained consciousness…

4/6/2014 After three months of terrible luck with the weather, we finally got to hear Rev. Nancy’s voice in the message again this morning.  She returned with thoughts about Solitude and Community.  Being alone doesn’t guarantee solitude, and being together doesn’t guarantee community; even when alone, we can find plenty to fill our minds and…

3/23/2014 At our service today, our Social Action Committee Chair Sue Gibson and Mickey Belosi shared their concerns about the legal issues of corporate personhood and money as free speech; when corporations are given the same rights as people but have vastly more resources and strictly profit-driven aims, they warp our political playing field.  Sue…

3/16/2014 Well, we were supposed to have a potluck and our annual financial planning meeting after service today, but the Winter that Wouldn’t Die had other plans.  Many of us stayed home, and the brave souls who ventured out seemed to forget about business, although we did have a good potluck (so at least we have…

3/9/2014 It was good to be back today after losing yet another Sunday to the Winter that just won’t end, and it was especially good to come back for another message from Dr. Cliff Cain.  His topic was “Is Religion Good or Bad?”  Any of us of course can think of historical examples on either…

3/2/2014 Our Services this morning are canceled due to inclement weather.  Stay safe and warm, and take extra care if you have to be on the roads. Be alert for cancellations of other coming events this week: UUFJC News and Events this week: We’ve opened our Fellowship building to Keeping it Real, a Narcotics Anonymous…

3/31/2014 Yesterday, we honored Women’s History Month.  With so many amazing historical women, our speakers were challenged to pick and choose, but Jan Harcourt brought us the stories of three women in the sciences — Beatrix Potter’s unsung career as a naturalist, Ada Lovelace becoming arguably the world’s first computer programmer, and Shirley Ann Jackson’s…

2/24/2014 Yesterday we had a good turnout for a Multigenerational service — thanks to Amy Regnier and the kids for a delightful story!  Delightful, but maybe uncomfortable, in a good way.  As the characters learned, the strategies we use to feel comfortable sometimes separate us from others.  We know that there are more important things…