Our February Newsletter and print Calendar are now available to view or download:
Newsletter
(Newsletter Appendix: Chili Supper Flier)
Calendar

This morning, we finished our month of reflections on Integrity with a message from our wider Unitarian Universalist community, offered via video.  Rev. Dr. Victoria Weinstein of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn in Massachusetts spoke on "The Integrity of Atheism."  What brings us together and makes us diverse as UUs, Rev. Weinstein said, transcends questions like "What god do you worship" and "Theist or Atheist?"  The call to community and spiritual experience transcends all such boundaries.  However, she suggested that non-theists offer a particular and valuable perspective that enriches our faith community: they point to the need for thought and clarity in our ideas about the sacred, and remind us that a belief in God is not needed to live a moral life.  As we open the doors to our UU Churches, Rev. Weinstein said, we don't care what you do or don't worship; we care about creating meaning and beloved community together.

If you missed today's service or would like to hear the message again, you can view it online: https://youtu.be/lKwL6qFxkuI

Next week begins our theme for February: Resilience.

Next Sunday, February 2nd:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Humor," Bob Boldt & Marvin Feldman

Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "Resilience Means Starting Again," Rev. Mike Adamek
Gavin DeBecker in The Gift of Fear pronounces that men are more mature when they face facts and find the strength to start again in a new relationship rather than single mindedly never letting go of someone or something they love.  If true, and I think it is for both men and women, then how do we find the resilience to do so?
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 --- "Finding Resilience through Our Grit"

UUFJC News and Events this week:

Our February newsletter and print calendar are now ready.  Paper copies are available at the Fellowship in the box near the coat rack, and electronic copies are available at the links above.

It is now only two weeks until our Annual Chili Supper, coming Saturday, February 8th.  The event will feature chili and more delicious food, live music, chair massage, silent auction, raffle, and more!  Tickets are $10 for adults; children 6 and under enter free.  We have a sign-up sheet for volunteers near the entrance, plus tickets you can sell and fliers to spread the word.  Contact Bob Antweiler, Alberta Mobley, or Alicia White.

We are still looking for people to help continue our monthly Salvation Army meals, which resume next month.  If you can help provide and serve food for those in need, please contact Rick Andris or Bob Antweiler.

Tomorrow, Monday, January 27th, Faith Voices for Jefferson City holds its monthly Assembly at 6:30 pm at Quinn Chapel AME Church.  Contact Rev. Kim Woodruff: [email protected].

Next Sunday, February 2nd, our building is reserved by a community group starting at 6:30 pm.  Please allow privacy.

Community Events this week:

This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "The First Rainbow Coalition" (Wednesday only); "Groundhog Day" (Saturday only), and various programs of Oscar-Nominated Shorts (Thursday through Sunday).  For details, showtimes, more events, and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.

And this week concludes Scene One Theatre's production of "Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robert Baitz, with shows Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening.  For more information, visit sceneonetheatre.com.

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!

This morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued our month of reflections on Integrity.  A life of integrity, she said, is not finished when we achieve our goals and build ourselves up.  We must go beyond this, put our tools to new uses, and risk the selves we've built.  Integrity, she said, is more a matter of undoing than doing, and sometimes we need a crisis to strip us of everything we thought we were, down to what is truly essential.  What we find then can be surprising, but strangely familiar.  Having learned what we can do, we can discover what we can't not do.  Having found our place to stand and our lever, we can discover our role in moving the world.

On the eve of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Rev. Nancy also reminded us of this man of integrity, who called the United States toward the integrity of keeping its promises of freedom and equality.

Next Sunday, January 26th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Small Business Development Center," Lauren Carter
This Federally-sponsored program, located at Lincoln University, provides resources and help for new businesses.

Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: To Be Announced
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 --- "Being True to Yourself by… Finding Your Courage"

UUFJC News and Events this week:

We now have fliers and tickets for our Annual Chili Supper, coming Saturday, February 8th.  The event will feature chili and more delicious food, live music, games, silent auction and raffle, and more!  Tickets are $10 for adults, children 6 and under free.  If you'd like to get involved, we have a sign-up sheet near our front entrance.  Fliers are also available in the sanctuary --- please take some to spread and tell your friends!  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler or Alberta Mobley.

The UUFJC Members and Friends Directory has been updated.  Paper copies are kept by our phones, and paper and electronic copies are available on request from the administrator ([email protected]).  We make the directory available “on request” in the interest of members and friends’ privacy, but please do not be shy about requesting!  Also remember that the directory can be updated at any time; please contact the administrator if you would like any information updated, added, or removed.

Rick Andris has stepped forward to organize our monthly Salvation Army meals -- many thanks to Rick.  We will be taking January off and will resume serving in February.  Contact Rick or Bob Antweiler for more information.

The Worship Service Committee meeting scheduled for this evening has been rescheduled to tomorrow, Monday, January 20th at 6 pm.  To get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact our Vice President, Lisa Sanning.

At an overlapping time, tomorrow, Monday, January 20th at 6:30 pm, our building is reserved by a community group.  Please allow privacy; if you are attending the Worship Service Committee, please respect the group's needs.

And a week from tomorrow, Monday, January 27th, Faith Voices for Jefferson City holds its monthly Assembly at 6:30 pm at Quinn Chapel AME Church..  Contact Rev. Kim Woodruff: [email protected].

Community Events this week:

This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Art & Culture Series #1 // Van Goh - A New Way of Seeing" (Tuesday only); "The First Rainbow Coalition - IndieLens PopUps (Wednesday only); and "Uncut Gems" (Thursday through Sunday).  For showtimes, more events, and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.

Also this week, Scene One Theatre begins their production of "Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robert Baitz, with shows this Thursday through Saturday and more shows next week.  For more information, visit sceneonetheatre.com.

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!

This morning, we were thankfully able to have our services despite the weather, but your Administrator was not able to attend.  Integrity means the principle to take seriously our commitments, such as coming together in our services each week, but it also means the wholeness to balance those commitments with prudence and self-care and be open with each other about those needs.

Here's hoping you all were able to find that balance this weekend and stay safe, and hoping to see you soon!

Next Sunday, January 19th:

February News Due.
Please submit your items for our February newsletter and print calendar to Laura Gilkey by e-mail ([email protected]) or in writing.

Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Fake News," Bob Boldt

Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "A Lever and a Place to Stand," Rev. Nancy TannerThies
Exploring the meaning of integrity in the first and second parts of life.
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 --- "Being True to Yourself by… Finding and Feeling the Integrity of “'We'"

UUFJC News and Events this week:

The UUFJC Members and Friends Directory has been updated.  Paper copies are kept by our phones, and paper and electronic copies are available on request from the administrator ([email protected]).  We make the directory available “on request” in the interest of members and friends’ privacy, but please do not be shy about requesting!  Also remember that the directory can be updated at any time; please contact the administrator if you would like any information updated, added, or removed.

Rick Andris has stepped forward to organize our monthly Salvation Army meals -- many thanks to Rick.  We will be taking January off and will resume serving in February.  Contact Rick or Bob Antweiler for more information.

Planning has begun for our annual Chili Supper, coming Saturday, February 8th, 2020.  We are seeking chili-makers and other chefs, live music, games, silent auction and raffle items, and more!  To get involved, please contact Bob Antweiler or Alberta Mobley.

This Tuesday, January 14th at 7 pm, Patt Behler is hosting an unofficial “Off-Deck” discussion group for UUFJC members and friends.  This month’s topic is “The Nature of Time.”  Contact Patt for location and more information.

Next Sunday, January 19th, the Worship Service Committee meets at 6 pm.  To get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact our Vice President, Lisa Sanning.

Community Events this week:

This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Honey Boy" (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!

Our January Newsletter and Print Calendar are now available to view or download:
Newsletter
Calendar

This morning, Rev. Mike Adamek joined us to begin the new year and to begin our month of focus on Integrity.  Integrity, he says, has two relevant meanings: the first is fidelity to strong principles, but he focused on the second: a state of undividedness and wholeness.  Rev. Mike cited Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, which see us coming in our elder years to a decision between Integrity and Despair.  The Integrity path asks us to make meaning of our lives and own them in all their imperfections.  In accepting the wholeness of ourselves, we can also accept our place in an integral whole that we cannot fully judge or control, but that carries our impact beyond our own lives.  This viewpoint can enrich us not only in old age but in any season.

Next Sunday, January 12th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"JC Hands Together," Carolyn Perry
This new non-profit provides an alternative to payday loans.

Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: To Be Announced
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 --- "Being True to Yourself by… Finding Your Inner Voice"

UUFJC News and Events this week:

The UUFJC Members and Friends Directory has been updated.  Paper copies are kept by the phones in our building, and paper and electronic copies are available on request from the administrator ([email protected]).  We make the directory available “on request” in the interest of members and friends’ privacy, but please do not be shy about requesting!  Also remember that the directory can be updated at any time, so please take this opportunity to check your information and contact the administrator if you would like anything updated, added, or removed.

We are seeking someone to organize our monthly Salvation Army meals.  This has been a longtime community service of our Fellowship, but we need help to continue.  Contact Bob Antweiler for more information or if you can help.

Planning has begun for our annual Chili Supper, coming Saturday, February 8th, 2020.  We are seeking chili-makers and other chefs, live music, games, silent auction and raffle items, and more!  To get involved, please contact Bob Antweiler or Alberta Mobley.

This Thursday, January 9th at 7 pm, the local chapter of the American Association of University Women meets at our building, in the Forum Room.  This month, Robert Pinhero, Education and Training Consultant, presents: "Introduction to Conscious Capitalism."  Free and Open to the Public.  Contact Charlotte Parsons.

At the same time, this Thursday, January 9th at 7 pm, the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America also meets at our building, in the Sanctuary.  The group usually meets on the first Thursday of the month; this month's meeting was moved due to the New Years holiday.  Contact Susan Randolph.

Community Events this week:

This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Honey Boy" (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!