A few highlights:
Sunday, February 20
This morning, our building was open once again both in-person and via Zoom as we shared a message from our wider UU community via video. In January, Rev. Ruth MacKenzie spoke at the First Unitarian Church of Dallas about "Non-Negotiables." Our commitment to freely chosen faith can make UUs seem like "a religion where you can believe anything you want," but this is not so. We are also committed to responsibility, authenticity, and the common good, and we hold these "non-negotiables" in balance with our freedom. Rev. MacKenzie drew on the work of theologian James Luther Adams, who studied in Germany during the rise of Nazism. He saw too many liberal churches collapse into complacency and collaboration, but he also saw authentic faith speak out in the face of hatred and danger. Our faith goes beyond choosing what to believe; authentic faith means seeking what we are truly committed to, how we make those commitments real, how they make a difference and raise up the common good.
The message is available to view online: https://youtu.be/m5oAtLQshrA
For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/gjIAznQX7aI
Next Sunday, February 27th:
In-Person Events Have Resumed. Masks are currently required for everyone attending indoor UUFJC events in-person. Free masks will be available if you do not have one.
Ministerial Needs Survey Due.
Contact our president, Rich Burdge, for more information.
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation," Betty Cooper
The February Soul Matters theme is: “Widening the Circle.” Our circle widens as we connect with the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and study Paul K. Chappell’s Peace Literacy curriculum. We will discuss some of the principles, and build practices that lessen violence and end wars worldwide.
Our Adult Forum is currently available both in-person and via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98858741051?pwd=d3ZMbHJSL3NjMGMxZEM5N1VxUysxQT09
Meeting ID: 988 5874 1051
Password: 047662
Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia Service
When we are not holding our own services, our building will be open for those who wish to come and share the online services of our neighbor congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia. For more information, visit UUCC's website: uucomo.org.
Children's Religious Education - 10:30 am
Children are welcome to join RE Instructor Samantha Porter for a lesson during the service hour.
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during a service or shared in our weekly email, please submit it by noon on the Friday before through our website: http://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html
We will also have paper forms available Sunday morning for submissions.
Zoom participants, please use the web form. Submissions made after noon on Friday may not be read or shared until the following week..
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Donate online: Donate to UUFJC
Or mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Thank you for being with us and supporting us!
And remember all our ways to stay in touch! You can join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at [email protected] to join).
Submissions for our March newsletter are due . Please email any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: [email protected].
As part of our search for a part-time minister, we are asking everyone to complete a ministerial needs survey. We have paper copies available at the building and by email if you receive our emails. Responses are due Sunday, February 27th. For more about the survey or the minister search, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
We are always in need of donations for our free community pantry For more about the pantry and current needs, contact Joan Kurtzeborn. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
Registration is now open for our MidAmerica UUA Region’s annual Regional Assembly, to be held online April 30th. For more information, visit the Regional Assembly Registration webpage.
On Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91843966450?pwd=djBwTEx4YUxseW9SdytSZjJGS0xrdz09
Meeting ID: 918 4396 6450
Password: 918925
Phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo
This Friday, February 25th is our monthly Salvation Army meal. Please contact Bob Antweiler if you can help provide food for those in need. Due to the pandemic, we have been asked not to serve the meal in person at this time. Reimbursements are available.
Later this Friday, February 25th, our building is reserved for a private party starting at 7 pm.
Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 6 pm. If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, February 22nd at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents: "Climate Change and Your Health." If you know someone with asthma, COPD, chronic cough, cancer, allergies, or other health problems includingCovid-19, this presentation by Gary Leabman is a starting point to getting healthier. Leabman is a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, a global network of more than 40,000 messengers in 185 countries who are trained to talk about the impact of climate change and what we can do to support the shift to clean, renewable energy. Climate change is already affecting daily weather, extreme weather events, ecosystems, and human health across the globe, but it’s not too late to take action. We now have clean, affordable technology for the worldwide implementation of renewable energy. The program will include a handout on how you can reduce your carbon footprint. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
For more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
- In-person events have resumed at our Fellowship building. Masks are required.
- Registration is open for our MidAmerica UUA Region’s annual Regional Assembly, to be held online April 30th. For information, visit the Regional Assembly Registration webpage.
- A reminder that our building is reserved by community groups Tuesday through Thursday, and Saturdays, starting at 6 pm . Please allow privacy at these times. Please also note that this Friday, February 25th, our building is reserved for a private party starting at 7 pm.
- This Friday, February 25th is our monthly Salvation Army meal. Contact Bob Antweiler
- Our ministerial needs survey is due February 27. Contact Rich Burdge
Sunday, February 20
This morning, our building was open once again both in-person and via Zoom as we shared a message from our wider UU community via video. In January, Rev. Ruth MacKenzie spoke at the First Unitarian Church of Dallas about "Non-Negotiables." Our commitment to freely chosen faith can make UUs seem like "a religion where you can believe anything you want," but this is not so. We are also committed to responsibility, authenticity, and the common good, and we hold these "non-negotiables" in balance with our freedom. Rev. MacKenzie drew on the work of theologian James Luther Adams, who studied in Germany during the rise of Nazism. He saw too many liberal churches collapse into complacency and collaboration, but he also saw authentic faith speak out in the face of hatred and danger. Our faith goes beyond choosing what to believe; authentic faith means seeking what we are truly committed to, how we make those commitments real, how they make a difference and raise up the common good.
The message is available to view online: https://youtu.be/m5oAtLQshrA
For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/gjIAznQX7aI
Next Sunday, February 27th:
In-Person Events Have Resumed. Masks are currently required for everyone attending indoor UUFJC events in-person. Free masks will be available if you do not have one.
Ministerial Needs Survey Due.
Contact our president, Rich Burdge, for more information.
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation," Betty Cooper
The February Soul Matters theme is: “Widening the Circle.” Our circle widens as we connect with the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and study Paul K. Chappell’s Peace Literacy curriculum. We will discuss some of the principles, and build practices that lessen violence and end wars worldwide.
Our Adult Forum is currently available both in-person and via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98858741051?pwd=d3ZMbHJSL3NjMGMxZEM5N1VxUysxQT09
Meeting ID: 988 5874 1051
Password: 047662
Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia Service
When we are not holding our own services, our building will be open for those who wish to come and share the online services of our neighbor congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia. For more information, visit UUCC's website: uucomo.org.
Children's Religious Education - 10:30 am
Children are welcome to join RE Instructor Samantha Porter for a lesson during the service hour.
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during a service or shared in our weekly email, please submit it by noon on the Friday before through our website: http://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html
We will also have paper forms available Sunday morning for submissions.
Zoom participants, please use the web form. Submissions made after noon on Friday may not be read or shared until the following week..
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Donate online: Donate to UUFJC
Or mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Thank you for being with us and supporting us!
And remember all our ways to stay in touch! You can join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at [email protected] to join).
Submissions for our March newsletter are due . Please email any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: [email protected].
As part of our search for a part-time minister, we are asking everyone to complete a ministerial needs survey. We have paper copies available at the building and by email if you receive our emails. Responses are due Sunday, February 27th. For more about the survey or the minister search, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
We are always in need of donations for our free community pantry For more about the pantry and current needs, contact Joan Kurtzeborn. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
Registration is now open for our MidAmerica UUA Region’s annual Regional Assembly, to be held online April 30th. For more information, visit the Regional Assembly Registration webpage.
On Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91843966450?pwd=djBwTEx4YUxseW9SdytSZjJGS0xrdz09
Meeting ID: 918 4396 6450
Password: 918925
Phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo
This Friday, February 25th is our monthly Salvation Army meal. Please contact Bob Antweiler if you can help provide food for those in need. Due to the pandemic, we have been asked not to serve the meal in person at this time. Reimbursements are available.
Later this Friday, February 25th, our building is reserved for a private party starting at 7 pm.
Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 6 pm. If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, February 22nd at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents: "Climate Change and Your Health." If you know someone with asthma, COPD, chronic cough, cancer, allergies, or other health problems includingCovid-19, this presentation by Gary Leabman is a starting point to getting healthier. Leabman is a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, a global network of more than 40,000 messengers in 185 countries who are trained to talk about the impact of climate change and what we can do to support the shift to clean, renewable energy. Climate change is already affecting daily weather, extreme weather events, ecosystems, and human health across the globe, but it’s not too late to take action. We now have clean, affordable technology for the worldwide implementation of renewable energy. The program will include a handout on how you can reduce your carbon footprint. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
For more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
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