Sunday morning, seminarian Andy Grizzle joined us once again to wrap up our monthly theme of Courage.  The feats of courage we admire in others, Andy argued, are often the fruits of training, learning, and risk management --- not as daring for the expert as they seem to the lay person.  To find deeper courage, Andy encouraged us to look again for the root of the word --- courage shows your heart.  And some of the most daunting situations are the ones where we risk learning what's in our heart.  We need the courage to show our hearts and to engage with others (especially those we've been taught are frightening and different from us) in the complex and vulnerable work of life and justice.

Next Sunday, November 5th:

Daylight Saving Time Ends --- remember to set your clocks back!

Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Abundance," Betty Cooper
Maybe we have obtained a degree of wealth and power, but have we attained the wisdom to use our prosperity without self-destruction?  We will examine the ancient wisdom from "The Tao of Prosperity" and the eleven practical steps from "The Paradox of Choice" so we can gain greater satisfaction from the choices we make each day.

Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "Always Just Enough, Always Room for More," Rev. Mike Adamek
Abundance like happiness is hard to quantify. It's attitudinal and situational.  It is a term that is intimately personal yet always includes the larger circles of families, communities, states, nations, and the entire earth by which our individual lives are sustained. To embrace abundance in our lives we must be willing to see A-bun-dance on the table.

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 --- "The Meaning of Abundance"

UUFJC News and Events this week:

The November newsletter and print calendar are ready.  Paper copies are available on the table by the entrance.  Electronic copies are available to view or download.

Our annual Day of the Dead altar is now on display and will remain up until next Sunday, at which time mementos will be returned.  If you have any questions, see Bob Boldt.

Also on display is our new exhibit of pour paintings!  Thank you to Joanna Babb, Judi Jecmen and all of our painters.  Please be sure to take a look!

Please help us update our Members and Friends Directory.  A paper copy is available on the table in the back of the Sanctuary, or you can contact Laura Gilkey ([email protected]).  Please check that your information is current and let us know if you would like your information updated, added, or removed.

And, coming Saturday December 2nd is our annual Chili Cook-off!  It’s a month away, but it’ll be here before you know it, and we need cooks to provide chilis and soups, desserts, silent auction and raffle items, and more fun ideas!  Contact Bob Antweiler if you can help.

Community Events this week:

This Tuesday, October 31st, Missouri River Regional Library hosts Nonfiction at Noon in the Library Annex.  Discussion title: "The Great Questions of Tomorrow" by David Rothkopf.  According to Rothkopf, many of those in positions of power are actively trying to cling to the past, avoiding the inevitable and momentous changes to come. In little more than 100 pages, he confronts our approach to the future and forces us to reimagine fundamental aspects of our lives.  Contact Madeline Matson.

This Friday, November 3rd at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents their monthly First Friday Film.  This month's selection: "Wonder Woman."  This blockbuster film offers the background story and and the modern mission of Diana, princess of the Amazons and super warrior. Gal Gadot stars in an action-packed film that follows the peace and justice crusade she undertakes during  a “war to end all wars.”  Contact Madeline Matson.

This Saturday, November 4th at 7 pm is Sweet Nirvana at McClung Park.  This is an annual fundraiser by our friends at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development.  Fun for all and delicious food.  Contact www.vipassanabuddhistchurch.org or 573-691-0072.

Also on Saturday at 7 pm, Capital Area Missouri NOW hosts their first annual Wonder Women Trivia Night.  This event will benefit Jefferson City RACS and Dreams to Reality.  In addition to trivia, we will also feature a 50/50 raffle, mini games, and a silent auction! Food will be provided by CAM NOW and a cash bar is available for drinks.  Tickets are $25/each or $200/table of 8.  Please email CAM NOW at [email protected] with any questions.

This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "The Square" (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).  For showtimes, more events, and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.

For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:

Service Committee
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Social Action
Community Events

Have a great week!

Our November newsletter and print calendar are now available to view or download:

Newsletter
Calendar

Sunday morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued exploring our monthly theme of courage.  The challenging times we live in call for courage, and we may be tempted to hear that call as a demand for public daring, but Rev. Nancy suggested going back to the heart of what courage is --- the word literally comes from a root meaning "heart."  The courage we need most is a heartfelt engagement with a deeply-felt life, continuing day to day even though the path leads through vulnerability and confusion.  She invited us to consider our ideals and values side-by-side with what we do each day, not only as corrective self-guidance but to give ourselves credit for the small but vital acts of courage we live out day by day.

Next Sunday, October 29th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Courage in the Face of Death," Bob Boldt

Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: Andy Grizzle
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 --- "Courage and keepin’ on" (Halloween)

Potluck Lunch after Services --- Please Bring a Favorite Dish!

UUFJC News and Events this week:

Submissions for the November newsletter and print calendar are due TODAY.  Please e-mail any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP ([email protected]).

It's not too late to bring your pictures and mementos of loved ones for our annual Day of the Dead Altar.  The Altar will be up from next Sunday, October 29th until November 5th when all items will be returned.  There is a marked box at the back of the Sanctuary below the cafe bar where you may place pictures and mementos.  Contact Bob Boldt with any questions.

Please help us update our Members and Friends Directory.  A paper copy is available on the table in the back of the Sanctuary, or you can contact Laura Gilkey ([email protected]).  Please check that your information is current and let us know if you would like your information updated, added, or removed.

Monday, October 23rd, Faith Voices for Jefferson City holds its monthly assembly at Quinn Chapel AME Church.  See Katherine Connor.

This Thursday, October 26th, the local Transgender Support Group meets in our building at 7 pm.  Contact [email protected].

This Friday, October 27th is our monthly Salvation Army meal.  See Jim and Joanna Babb if you can hel prepare or serve food for those in need.  Serving begins at 5 pm; please arrive early to help prepare.

Later this Friday evening at 6 pm, Citizens for Peace present their monthly peacebuilding documentary film at our building.  For film selection and more information, contact Betty Cooper.

This Saturday, October 28th, the Hola Amigos Spanish Speakers group meets at our building from 1-4 pm.  Contact Patt Behler.

Next Sunday, October 29th, a Soul Matters small group will be meeting here at the Fellowship in the afternoon.  This meeting is currently full, but contact Alexis if you’d like to participate in future meetings in person or online.

Community Events this week:

This Tuesday, October 24th, Jefferson City Public Schools is holding a Community Diversity Discussion from 6 to 8 pm at the Boys & Girls Club (1105 Lafayette St.).  Katherine Connor mentioned these discussions as a way to have an impact locally at our recent Anti White Supremacy Teach-In.

This Wednesday, October 25th, Missouri River Regional Library's Mini Law School for the Public continues at 7 pm in their Art Gallery.  Contact Madeline Matson for registration and more information.

This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Rebel in the Rye" (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).  For showtimes, more events, and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.

For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:

Service Committee
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Social Action
Community Events

Have a great week!

Sunday morning, Katherine Connor and Sharon Morgan led our second Anti White Supremacy Teach-In.  Often we think of racism as a personal attitude, but racism and its harms are also about systems and policies that perpetuate oppression, not only in attitudes but in law and in fact.  Some of these systems may not even seem to be about race, but they hurt people of color disproportionately --- as well as hurting others who are underprivileged through disability, economic class, etc.

It takes courage to stand up against these systems, but Katherine pointed to many local issues where our voices can make a big difference: school issues like unequal discipline for students and unequal hiring of teachers, limited access to public transit, unequal rates of vehicle stops by police, and more.  Faith Voices for Jefferson City works on these issues and has an issue-finding session coming soon; as a member congregation we hope to send delegates --- please contact Katherine if you'd like to volunteer.  Sharon pointed out that many in our Fellowship have expressed a desire to work on these issues, and she distributed a survey about where we should go from here.  If you didn't receive the survey, please contact Sharon and Katherine.

Next Sunday, October 22nd:

Newsletter Submissions Due.
Please submit your items for the November newsletter and print calendar to Laura Gilkey by e-mail ([email protected]) or in writing.

Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Forensics in the Courtroom," Jenny Smith, Frank Rycyk moderating
Jenny Smith is recently retired from the Missouri Highway Patrol Crime Lab.  She will share stories about rules of evidence, the validity of forensics, and how to testify in court.  Come with plenty of questions.  She has previously presented about "Duct Tape as Evidence."

Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "will and Will: The Courage to Be," Rev. Nancy TannerThies
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 --- "Courage and taking action"

UUFJC News and Events this week:

Please help us update our Members and Friends Directory.  A paper copy is available on the table in the back of the Sanctuary, or you can contact Laura Gilkey ([email protected]).  Please check that your information is current and let us know if you would like your information updated, added, or removed.

This year we will again be collecting pictures and artifacts of passed love ones for our Day of the Dead altar which will be erected in the corner of the Sanctuary in reverent observance from October 29 to Nov 5. Next Sunday (Oct 15) we will begin collecting your items in remembrance of loved ones. You may also bring items on October 22 and even as late as Oct 29. All loved ones will be accommodated.  Your Items will be returned on Nov. 5. A box will be available at the back of the Sanctuary. Many in our fellowship look forward to this tradition that has gained widespread acceptance among many diverse ethnic and cultural groups. I know our Fellowship appreciates this opportunity to revere and memorialize their dead. It is intended to be both a memorial as well as a positive healing for those of us who have lost loved ones.  Contact Bob Boldt for more information.

This Monday, October 16th at 6:30 pm, a local Girl Scout troop will meet in our building.  Contact Kim Connor.

Next Sunday, October 22nd after services, the Art Committee will be working at the Fellowship to hang our next display: pour paintings.  Contact Roberta Dunkel.

Coming Monday, October 23rd, Faith Voices for Jefferson City holds its monthly assembly at Quinn Chapel AME Church.  See Katherine Connor.

Community Events this week:

Monday, October 10th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library hosts a special advance screening of "From the Ashes."  This groundbreaking new National Geographic  documentary goes beyond the rhetoric of the “war on coal” and is a compelling look at what’s at stake for our economy, health and climate. It addresses the complicated issues faced by an industry at a major crossroads. Co-sponsored with the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, the Osage group of the Missouri Sierra Club, and the Jefferson City Audubon Society.  Contact Madeline Matson.

MRRL's Mini Law School for the Public continues this Wednesday, October 18th at 7 pm in their Library.  Contact Madeline Matson for reservations and more information.

This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Rebel in the Rye" (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), and "Hocus Pocus" (Saturday only).  For showtimes and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.

For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:

Service Committee
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Social Action
Community Events

Have a great week!

Sunday morning, Alexis continued exploring our monthly theme of Courage.  Stories of courage by superheroes and those touched by magic can inspire and guide us, and indeed we are often tempted to turn our real-life heroes into "superheroes" who stand above the common run of humanity.  But in doing this with heroes fictional or actual, we let ourselves off the hook --- we admire the courage of others, rather than accepting the challenge of courage in our own lives.  Alexis reminded us that true heroes are not fearless; those who achieve something great have always had to achieve something while "doing it scared."  She challenged us to look for the place where we can use our gifts and passions bravely to contribute to the interdependent web of life, and she invited us to use our UU home both as a "harbor" for safety and healing and as a "launching pad" to propel us to new heights of courage.

Next Sunday, October 15th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Ferguson Civil Rights Report," Dr. Gary Kowaluk
Dr. Gary Kowaluk, Prof. Criminal Justice, LU, presents: “A Review of Ferguson’s Civil Rights Reports: Using the Criminal Justice system to Demonize Minorities”

Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "Anti White Supremacy Teach-In," Katherine Connor and Sharon Morgan
Our second Anti White Surpremacy Teach-In will focus on "Courage to Make a Difference."
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 --- "Courage and letting go"

UUFJC News and Events this week:

Our booth at the Jefferson City Multicultural Festival Saturday was canceled due to weather.  Items that had been donated for sale at the festival are still available for purchase.  Contact Bob Antweiler.

Monday, October 9th at 7 pm is the monthly UUFJC Lecture series.  Veteran journalist Bob Watson will speak on the topic "Toward Bias-Free Reporting".  Contact Carol Bontempo or Frank Rycyk.

This Thursday, October 12th at 7 pm, the local Transgender Support Group meets at our building in the Sanctuary.  Contact [email protected].

At the same time, Thursday, October 12th at 7 pm, the American Association of University Women will also meet in our building, in the Forum Room.  Ms. Barbara Ross will speak on "Moral and Ethical Principals of a Holistic Life."  Contact Charlotte Parsons.

This Friday, October 13th at 7 pm, Capital Area NOW (National Organization for Women) presents their monthly film at our building.  All are welcome to attend.  Contact Sue Gibson.

This Saturday, October 14th, the Hola Amigos Spanish Speakers group meets in our building from 1-4 pm.  Contact Patt Behler.

And next Sunday, October 15th, Jefferson City Indivisible meets in our building from 1-3 pm.  Contact Sue Gibson.

Community Events this week:

This Tuesday, October 10th at 4 pm, Citizens for Peace meet at Missouri River Regional Library, upstairs in the Storyhour room.  Contact Betty Cooper.

This Wednesday, October 11th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL hosts a session of their continuing Mini Law School for the Public.  Learn how to better navigate the legal field in this exciting series taught by some of the brightest legal minds in the state. Law professors, judges and practicing attorneys will share their experiences and provide insight on topical issues. Participants will learn about the role of our federal courts and the practices and procedures of our state and U.S. Supreme Courts. Registration is limited; call 866-366-0270 or go to www.mobar.org/minilawschool. Co-sponsored with The Missouri Bar.  Contact Madeline Matson.

This Thursday, October 12th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL hosts an Author Talk by Dr. Richard E. Schroeder.  Dr. Schroeder is a Georgetown University professor, retired CIA officer, and author of a newly published book, The Foundation of the CIA: Harry Truman, the Missouri Gang, and the Origins of the Cold War. At the end of World War II, President Truman and a small group of advisors, dubbed The Missouri Gang, developed a new centralized agency directly subordinate to and responsible to the President, despite entrenched institutional resistance. Schroeder will discuss the research he undertook for his book and the CIA/Missouri connection. The book will be available for purchase and signing after the program.  Contact Madeline Matson.

This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "I Do Until I Don't" (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).  For showtimes and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.

For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:

Service Committee
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Social Action
Community Events

Have a great week!

Sunday morning, Rev. Mike Adamek helped us begin to explore our Soul Matters theme for this new month: Courage.  Rev. Mike shared Winston Churchill's opinion that Courage is "the first virtue" because all other virtues depend on it.  Indeed standing for our beliefs often demands courage --- the moral courage of facing social censure, and at times even the physical courage of risking our own safety.  But when Mike related his own experiences of facing a difficult conflict, he found that while courage had been necessary, it also needed to be tempered with honesty toward self and others, to guide people to use their courage toward a just end.

Next Sunday, October 8th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Courageous Women in AAUW," Charlotte Parsons

Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "Sail Your Vessel," Alexis Engelbrecht
Let us consider where, in the words of Frederick Buechner, "our deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet". In the hopes of being inspiring, thought-provoking, and empowering, this message is designed to prepare us to embark upon the theme of courage.

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 --- "Courage to follow your heart"

UUFJC News and Events this week:

The Jefferson City Multicultural Festival is coming this Saturday, October 7th from 10 am to 3 pm, and UUFJC will once again have a booth.  If you can help with setup, takedown, or staffing the booth, or if you can donate items to sell such as handmade items or baked goods, see the signup sheet by the entrance or contact Bob Antweiler.

Coming Monday, October 9th at 7 pm is the monthly UUFJC Lecture series.  This month's topic: “Toward Bias-Free Reporting,” presented by Bob Watson.  Bob Watson’s multi-decade journalism career includes radio, television and print.   He has been covering the Missouri legislature for over half a decade.  He will share how, while we all have our personal biases, we can separate them from our factual reporting. Contact Carol Bontempo or Frank Rycyk.

Community Events this week:

This Friday, October 6th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents their monthly First Friday Film.  For film selection and more information, contact Madeline Matson or visit mrrl.org.

This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "I Do Until I Don't" (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).  For showtimes and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.

For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:

Service Committee
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Social Action
Community Events

Have a great week!