This morning, Rev. Mike Adamek returned to begin our month of reflections on Beauty. Beauty, he said, goes deeper than what appeals to our senses and to our particular tastes; it is also tied to the conceptual world when ideas come together, and to ethical standards of truth and goodness. Mere prettiness without understanding, truth, and goodness is not beauty worth uplifting. On the other hand, if we see no beauty in our surroundings, perhaps we need to deepen our understanding and sympathy to appreciate it. We may say of people's appearances that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder," but when we look for the good in them, we can see inherent truth and beauty.
Next Sunday, June 9th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Beauty of Teaching Peace," Betty Cooper
Every person is a “Peace Teacher,” or a “Teacher of Violence.” We, each, choose our path. The June theme for Soul Matters is, “Beauty.” Peacebuilding and peacemaking creates “beautiful surroundings” in and around us. We will use David Jackson Cook’s essay, “Every Teacher a Peace Teacher,” to help skill us, as “teachers of peace.”
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "A Language of Beauty," Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman
Denis Donoghue (Speaking of Beauty, Yale University Press, 2004) posits beauty as one of six indisputable values, along with life, love, truth, virtue, and justice. Is it possible that we can speak more beauty into our lives and into our world? And if so, what might be the practical results?
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during the Service, please submit it by noon on Friday through our website: http://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html
Plus Children's RE --- "Weaving a Tapestry of Faith: Building Bridges"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
We are still accepting donations for tornado relief and recovery efforts by our neighbors at Quinn Chapel AME Church. Contact our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler. Checks should be made payable to Quinn Chapel.
Our annual Rummage Sale is now less than three weeks away! We will be accepting donations beginning Sunday, June 16th, and the sale will be held Saturday, June 22nd from 7 am to noon. We are asking for donations of gently used items (no adult clothing please; children’s clothing is appreciated). We also need help that week setting up the sale, working the sale, and cleaning up. Contact Bob Antweiler and Lisa Sanning if you can help.
Our Worship Service Committee is looking for volunteers to join in creating our Sunday services. There are very small tasks and larger, more involved things for which the committee would love to have a pool of volunteers to draw from. Please fill out the survey available on the table by the window and return it to the Vice President’s mail slot in the office, or contact Lisa Sanning.
UUFJC welcomes Lauraine Connelly as our new Caring Committe Chair; if a member or friend needs assistance, please contact her. If Lauraine is unavailable, Gennifer Monteer has volunteered to be a backup contact. Thank you both for stepping up!
Our building is reserved by a community group this evening starting at 6:30 pm. Please allow privacy.
This Thursday, June 6th, the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America meets in our building at 7 pm. Contact Susan Randolph.
This Friday, June 7th at 5 pm, UUFJC is supporting a "Wear Orange" Fundraiser to benefit Jefferson City Rape and Crisis Services. The event is held at The Side Bar on Ash Street. See fliers on our bulletin board or contact Susan Randolph for more information.
The UUFJC Board will meet next Sunday, June 9th at 6 pm. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. Contact Katherine Connor.
Community Events this week:
This Friday, July 7th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents their First Friday Film: "The Best of Enemies." Based on a true story, this film centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit about desegregating schools in Durham, North Carolina, during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham, Atwater and Ellis forever. Starring Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell. Contact Madeline Matson. For more library events, visit MRRL.org.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "High Life" (Thursday through Sunday). For showtimes, more events, and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.
For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
Have a great week!
Next Sunday, June 9th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Beauty of Teaching Peace," Betty Cooper
Every person is a “Peace Teacher,” or a “Teacher of Violence.” We, each, choose our path. The June theme for Soul Matters is, “Beauty.” Peacebuilding and peacemaking creates “beautiful surroundings” in and around us. We will use David Jackson Cook’s essay, “Every Teacher a Peace Teacher,” to help skill us, as “teachers of peace.”
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "A Language of Beauty," Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman
Denis Donoghue (Speaking of Beauty, Yale University Press, 2004) posits beauty as one of six indisputable values, along with life, love, truth, virtue, and justice. Is it possible that we can speak more beauty into our lives and into our world? And if so, what might be the practical results?
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during the Service, please submit it by noon on Friday through our website: http://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html
Plus Children's RE --- "Weaving a Tapestry of Faith: Building Bridges"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
We are still accepting donations for tornado relief and recovery efforts by our neighbors at Quinn Chapel AME Church. Contact our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler. Checks should be made payable to Quinn Chapel.
Our annual Rummage Sale is now less than three weeks away! We will be accepting donations beginning Sunday, June 16th, and the sale will be held Saturday, June 22nd from 7 am to noon. We are asking for donations of gently used items (no adult clothing please; children’s clothing is appreciated). We also need help that week setting up the sale, working the sale, and cleaning up. Contact Bob Antweiler and Lisa Sanning if you can help.
Our Worship Service Committee is looking for volunteers to join in creating our Sunday services. There are very small tasks and larger, more involved things for which the committee would love to have a pool of volunteers to draw from. Please fill out the survey available on the table by the window and return it to the Vice President’s mail slot in the office, or contact Lisa Sanning.
UUFJC welcomes Lauraine Connelly as our new Caring Committe Chair; if a member or friend needs assistance, please contact her. If Lauraine is unavailable, Gennifer Monteer has volunteered to be a backup contact. Thank you both for stepping up!
Our building is reserved by a community group this evening starting at 6:30 pm. Please allow privacy.
This Thursday, June 6th, the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America meets in our building at 7 pm. Contact Susan Randolph.
This Friday, June 7th at 5 pm, UUFJC is supporting a "Wear Orange" Fundraiser to benefit Jefferson City Rape and Crisis Services. The event is held at The Side Bar on Ash Street. See fliers on our bulletin board or contact Susan Randolph for more information.
The UUFJC Board will meet next Sunday, June 9th at 6 pm. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. Contact Katherine Connor.
Community Events this week:
This Friday, July 7th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents their First Friday Film: "The Best of Enemies." Based on a true story, this film centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit about desegregating schools in Durham, North Carolina, during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham, Atwater and Ellis forever. Starring Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell. Contact Madeline Matson. For more library events, visit MRRL.org.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "High Life" (Thursday through Sunday). For showtimes, more events, and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.
For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
Have a great week!
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