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This morning, Alexis helped us conclude our month of reflection on Attention and celebrate our annual Bread Communion. We often find our attention drawn to fleeting things, whether it's the sunset glow on autumn leaves, a meal prepared with love that is soon devoured, or wrapping paper that will be discarded after the holiday morning. Some of these things can be distractions, but some are nourishment to the spirit, things that give strength and love and enable good work long after the object itself has disappeared. Alexis asked us to reflect on this as we direct our attention, to look beyond surface enjoyment and ask, in the words of Phillip Gulley, "What helps me do what is most important?" What helps each of us to be "an instrument of reconciliation and love?" These are the things that nourish us, that we can direct our attention toward. At times we will all fall short, but we can always refocus on our values and rise again.
As a symbol of coming together in love and creating spiritual nourishment in our Fellowship community, we also held our annual Bread Communion. Members and friends brought many kind of bread which were present for reflection at the service and were shared and enjoyed afterward.
Next Sunday begins our month of reflection on "Awe."
Next Sunday, December 1st:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Fake News," Bob Boldt
Bob will explore what is real, what is "fake," and how to tell the difference.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "Information, Knowledge, Experience, Wisdom, Numen," Rev. Mike Adamek
In ancient Rome, a daimon could possess a person and they could be gripped by a genius, an unknown spirit which led them beyond experience, beyond wisdom to an awesome mystery which they did not control and which they did not yet understand. Rudolf Otto called this level of absolute reality beyond knowledge, beyond experience and wisdom, the numinous. He described this as mysterium tremendum et fascinans as the absolute spiritual reality, or God. As a religious humanist, I want to look at this reality from the forefront of continuous human exploration into the mysterious (not simply the unknown) which always produces a renewed sense of awe which is both full of wonder and fearful in its possibilities.
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 GooseBumps that Arise From Love in Action"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Please help us spread the word about our small group gatherings! We have postcard and letter sized flyers available; take as many as you like to give to people who you think would like to participate. For more information or to RSVP, contact Alexis at [email protected].
We have some new chairs in our Sanctuary, thanks to donations from the Yoga classes that meet in our building. Many thanks to everyone who donated! We are hoping that the new chairs will be comfortable, as well as more lightweight and durable. Give them a try and let us know what you think! We may invest in more of them in the future.
Tomorrow, Monday, November 25th, 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, December 1st, 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 "Greener Grass" (Thursday through Sunday) and "Meet Me In St. Louis" (Sunday only). 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 and a Happy Thanksgiving!
Newsletter
Calendar
This morning, Alexis helped us conclude our month of reflection on Attention and celebrate our annual Bread Communion. We often find our attention drawn to fleeting things, whether it's the sunset glow on autumn leaves, a meal prepared with love that is soon devoured, or wrapping paper that will be discarded after the holiday morning. Some of these things can be distractions, but some are nourishment to the spirit, things that give strength and love and enable good work long after the object itself has disappeared. Alexis asked us to reflect on this as we direct our attention, to look beyond surface enjoyment and ask, in the words of Phillip Gulley, "What helps me do what is most important?" What helps each of us to be "an instrument of reconciliation and love?" These are the things that nourish us, that we can direct our attention toward. At times we will all fall short, but we can always refocus on our values and rise again.
As a symbol of coming together in love and creating spiritual nourishment in our Fellowship community, we also held our annual Bread Communion. Members and friends brought many kind of bread which were present for reflection at the service and were shared and enjoyed afterward.
Next Sunday begins our month of reflection on "Awe."
Next Sunday, December 1st:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Fake News," Bob Boldt
Bob will explore what is real, what is "fake," and how to tell the difference.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "Information, Knowledge, Experience, Wisdom, Numen," Rev. Mike Adamek
In ancient Rome, a daimon could possess a person and they could be gripped by a genius, an unknown spirit which led them beyond experience, beyond wisdom to an awesome mystery which they did not control and which they did not yet understand. Rudolf Otto called this level of absolute reality beyond knowledge, beyond experience and wisdom, the numinous. He described this as mysterium tremendum et fascinans as the absolute spiritual reality, or God. As a religious humanist, I want to look at this reality from the forefront of continuous human exploration into the mysterious (not simply the unknown) which always produces a renewed sense of awe which is both full of wonder and fearful in its possibilities.
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 GooseBumps that Arise From Love in Action"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Please help us spread the word about our small group gatherings! We have postcard and letter sized flyers available; take as many as you like to give to people who you think would like to participate. For more information or to RSVP, contact Alexis at [email protected].
We have some new chairs in our Sanctuary, thanks to donations from the Yoga classes that meet in our building. Many thanks to everyone who donated! We are hoping that the new chairs will be comfortable, as well as more lightweight and durable. Give them a try and let us know what you think! We may invest in more of them in the future.
Tomorrow, Monday, November 25th, 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, December 1st, 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 "Greener Grass" (Thursday through Sunday) and "Meet Me In St. Louis" (Sunday only). 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 and a Happy Thanksgiving!
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