Sunday, May 22nd:
This morning, our own Katherine Connor shared one of the UUA's Braver/Wiser readings, Beauty from Brokenness by Paula Gribble, together with her own thoughts. Many of us grow up thinking of Beauty as something like the Miss America pageant: a quest for perfection. With this idea, we may see our own imperfections and brokenness as flaws to be hidden. However, Gribble and Katherine see beauty in different ways: in the sun shining through broken clouds, in a swarm of dragonflies, in perceptive openness to the "inherent worth and dignity" and "interconnected web of existence" that exist all around us and are uplifted in our UU Principles. Such beauty can surprise us and even, in one author's words, "throw our intentions into disarray," but we find joy as we stay open and loving toward that beauty and toward each of our imperfect and deeply beautiful selves.
Note: Due to technical problems, our service was not available via Zoom this morning. We deeply apologize for this; we realize that some of our members and friends need this option, and we are working to fix the issues as soon as possible. It's possible that we will need to create new Zoom links; if so, we will post them to the email list and here on our website.
If you would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, the message from their service from this morning is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/TGyPo0G1JHM
Next Sunday, May 29th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"When was the Last Time you Changed your Mind?," Bob Boldt
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
UUCC Service Viewing
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. Those joining from home are encouraged to connect to UUCC directly. Information and live-streaming links are available on their website: uucomo.org.
Children's Religious Education - 10:30 am
Children attending in-person are welcome to join RE Instructor Samantha Porter for a lesson during the service hour. This week: "Stories Remind Us Who We Are: As Courageous People."
Lunch after Service: Look for a whiteboard in our entry hallway near the water fountain to see where the lunch bunch plans to eat, and please add a tally to the whiteboard if you plan to go with them.
Masks are now optional for those attending UUFJC events in person.
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:
For accessibility and convenience, we now have an option to donate to our Fellowship online through PayPal:
Donate to UUFJC
You can also 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 visit our website at uufjc.org. You can also 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 June newsletter are due TODAY. Please email any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: [email protected].
We are always in need of donations for our free community pantry. For more information about the pantry and current needs, contact Joan Kurtzeborn. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
On Tuesdays, Alberta Mobley teaches her own weekly chair yoga class at our building at 9:30 am. Donations requested. Contact Alberta for more information.
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
An Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm. For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.
This Friday, May 27th is our monthly Salvation Army meal. If you can help provide food for those in need, please contact Joan Kurtzeborn as she is filling in for Bob Antweiler this month. Reimbursements are available.
Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm. If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, May 24th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents "En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator: An Interactive Demonstration." The En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator is a global model that demonstrates how changes in energy, economic and public policies, such as planting trees, changing subsidies or pricing carbon, impact greenhouse gas emissions and worldwide temperatures. This dynamic tool lets an audience see for themselves the impact policies they think will be beneficial can actually have on temperature and emissions. The interactive Simulator is a fascinating way to explore what climate interventions are needed to effectively mitigate climate change. Developed ty leading scientists at Climate Interactive and the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, E-ROADS demonstrates dynamics in energy supply, land use, transportation, carbon removal and more. Two area volunteers completed an eight-week training course in preparation to present En-ROADS in Jefferson City. Come to this program to help drive the demonstration. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Thursday, May 26th at 7:30 pm, there will be a candlelight vigil in memory of the victims of the Buffalo, New York shooting and as a stand against white supremacy at Missouri Veterans Fountain behind the State Capitol. Contact Susan Randolph.
For more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
This morning, our own Katherine Connor shared one of the UUA's Braver/Wiser readings, Beauty from Brokenness by Paula Gribble, together with her own thoughts. Many of us grow up thinking of Beauty as something like the Miss America pageant: a quest for perfection. With this idea, we may see our own imperfections and brokenness as flaws to be hidden. However, Gribble and Katherine see beauty in different ways: in the sun shining through broken clouds, in a swarm of dragonflies, in perceptive openness to the "inherent worth and dignity" and "interconnected web of existence" that exist all around us and are uplifted in our UU Principles. Such beauty can surprise us and even, in one author's words, "throw our intentions into disarray," but we find joy as we stay open and loving toward that beauty and toward each of our imperfect and deeply beautiful selves.
Note: Due to technical problems, our service was not available via Zoom this morning. We deeply apologize for this; we realize that some of our members and friends need this option, and we are working to fix the issues as soon as possible. It's possible that we will need to create new Zoom links; if so, we will post them to the email list and here on our website.
If you would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, the message from their service from this morning is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/TGyPo0G1JHM
Next Sunday, May 29th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"When was the Last Time you Changed your Mind?," Bob Boldt
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
UUCC Service Viewing
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. Those joining from home are encouraged to connect to UUCC directly. Information and live-streaming links are available on their website: uucomo.org.
Children's Religious Education - 10:30 am
Children attending in-person are welcome to join RE Instructor Samantha Porter for a lesson during the service hour. This week: "Stories Remind Us Who We Are: As Courageous People."
Lunch after Service: Look for a whiteboard in our entry hallway near the water fountain to see where the lunch bunch plans to eat, and please add a tally to the whiteboard if you plan to go with them.
Masks are now optional for those attending UUFJC events in person.
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:
For accessibility and convenience, we now have an option to donate to our Fellowship online through PayPal:
Donate to UUFJC
You can also 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 visit our website at uufjc.org. You can also 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 June newsletter are due TODAY. Please email any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: [email protected].
We are always in need of donations for our free community pantry. For more information about the pantry and current needs, contact Joan Kurtzeborn. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
On Tuesdays, Alberta Mobley teaches her own weekly chair yoga class at our building at 9:30 am. Donations requested. Contact Alberta for more information.
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
An Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm. For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.
This Friday, May 27th is our monthly Salvation Army meal. If you can help provide food for those in need, please contact Joan Kurtzeborn as she is filling in for Bob Antweiler this month. Reimbursements are available.
Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm. If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, May 24th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents "En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator: An Interactive Demonstration." The En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator is a global model that demonstrates how changes in energy, economic and public policies, such as planting trees, changing subsidies or pricing carbon, impact greenhouse gas emissions and worldwide temperatures. This dynamic tool lets an audience see for themselves the impact policies they think will be beneficial can actually have on temperature and emissions. The interactive Simulator is a fascinating way to explore what climate interventions are needed to effectively mitigate climate change. Developed ty leading scientists at Climate Interactive and the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, E-ROADS demonstrates dynamics in energy supply, land use, transportation, carbon removal and more. Two area volunteers completed an eight-week training course in preparation to present En-ROADS in Jefferson City. Come to this program to help drive the demonstration. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Thursday, May 26th at 7:30 pm, there will be a candlelight vigil in memory of the victims of the Buffalo, New York shooting and as a stand against white supremacy at Missouri Veterans Fountain behind the State Capitol. Contact Susan Randolph.
For more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
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