Highlights:
Sunday, November 28:
This morning, we celebrated our annual Bread Communion. The sharing of bread is a timeless symbol of welcome and mutual support. Bread that is "broken" fulfills its highest purpose, opening up to provide nourishment. Our hearts, too, fulfill their highest purpose when they are "broken" open to bless the world and the people around us.
Today also begins our annual Guest At Your Table fundraiser to support the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. UUSC empowers grassroots partners to work for human rights around the world. Stories from UUSC's work, donation boxes, and donation envelopes are available at our building, or you can learn more about UUSC's work and give online: https://www.uusc.org/. Donations made through our Fellowship will be due in late January
For those who wish to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/w8Y9izGhXY4. Also note that UUCC's online services have now moved back to 10:30 am Sunday mornings.
Next Sunday, December 5th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Dr. Anthony Fauci," 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
"What the Pleasant Surprise of Joy May Follow," Rev. Mike Adamek
Rev. Mike will explore how Joy can enter our lives when we least expect it.
Our services are currently available both in-person and via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94285041130
Meeting ID: 942 8504 1130
By Phone (US toll):
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/ak1ZLCDJG
Children's Religious Education - 11 am
Children are welcome to join RE Instructor Samantha Porter for a lesson during the service hour. This week: "Step Away from Busyness."
Masks are currently required for everyone attending indoor UUFJC events in-person. Free masks will be available if you do not have one.
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during a service, 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 until the following week..
UUFJC News and Events this week:
The UUFJC Board is in the very early exploration of hiring a one-quarter-time contract minister. This is going to be a collaborative process that will require a great deal of thought about who we are and who we want to become as a congregation, and what we want from a minister. If you are interested in assisting with this process, would like more information, or would like to provide feedback, please contact a board member.
As we learn more and more how we can make our Zoom services work, we find that we can no longer accept Joys and Concerns via chat in the Zoom application. On at least three occasions, we didn't see the chat until it was too late to add to the spoken Joys and Concerns, and we don't want that to happen again. Everyone can either use the link here: https://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html or, if you're at the building in-person before 10:30, fill out a paper form and give it to the moderator.
We have a new art exhibit on display in our building, of Eco-Dyed prints by Sue Gibson. Many thanks to Sue and to our Art Committee.
The UUFJC Members and Friends Directory has been updated. This is not a membership list or mailing list, just an optional way to make your contact information available to other members and friends. In the interests of privacy we make the directory available by request. Please remember that you can submit updates at any time. Contact Laura Gilkey at [email protected] for a copy of the directory or to update your listing.
We are always in need of donations for our free community pantry. No glass containers or expired items, please. For more information about the pantry and current needs, contact Joan: j[email protected]. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
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
Next Sunday, December 5th at 5 pm, the Worship Service Committee meets in-person at our building. To get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact our vice-president, Lisa Sanning.
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 Thursday, December 2nd at 7 pm is the monthly meeting of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. For more information contact Susan Randolph.
This Friday, December 3rd at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents their monthly First Friday Film: "Here Today." Veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz (Billy Crystal) forms an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship with New York lounge singer Emma Payge (Tiffany Haddish). Emma unexpectedly wins a lunch with the comedy legend, but their relationship gets off to an extremely rocky start. Before long, each finds in the other a sort of soulmate, forging a deep bond in a story of friendship across generations. The film is based on Alan Zweibel's short story, "The Prize." Critics noted "the easy chemistry between the characters reflects the real-life friendship of the two stars." 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
- Guest at Your Table fundraiser to support the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
- December newsletter is available
- Next Sunday: Forum on Dr Anthony Fauci and Service by Rev Mike Adamek
- Exhibit at Fellowship continues: Eco-Dyed prints by Sue Gibson
Sunday, November 28:
This morning, we celebrated our annual Bread Communion. The sharing of bread is a timeless symbol of welcome and mutual support. Bread that is "broken" fulfills its highest purpose, opening up to provide nourishment. Our hearts, too, fulfill their highest purpose when they are "broken" open to bless the world and the people around us.
Today also begins our annual Guest At Your Table fundraiser to support the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. UUSC empowers grassroots partners to work for human rights around the world. Stories from UUSC's work, donation boxes, and donation envelopes are available at our building, or you can learn more about UUSC's work and give online: https://www.uusc.org/. Donations made through our Fellowship will be due in late January
For those who wish to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/w8Y9izGhXY4. Also note that UUCC's online services have now moved back to 10:30 am Sunday mornings.
Next Sunday, December 5th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Dr. Anthony Fauci," 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
"What the Pleasant Surprise of Joy May Follow," Rev. Mike Adamek
Rev. Mike will explore how Joy can enter our lives when we least expect it.
Our services are currently available both in-person and via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94285041130
Meeting ID: 942 8504 1130
By Phone (US toll):
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/ak1ZLCDJG
Children's Religious Education - 11 am
Children are welcome to join RE Instructor Samantha Porter for a lesson during the service hour. This week: "Step Away from Busyness."
Masks are currently required for everyone attending indoor UUFJC events in-person. Free masks will be available if you do not have one.
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during a service, 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 until the following week..
UUFJC News and Events this week:
The UUFJC Board is in the very early exploration of hiring a one-quarter-time contract minister. This is going to be a collaborative process that will require a great deal of thought about who we are and who we want to become as a congregation, and what we want from a minister. If you are interested in assisting with this process, would like more information, or would like to provide feedback, please contact a board member.
As we learn more and more how we can make our Zoom services work, we find that we can no longer accept Joys and Concerns via chat in the Zoom application. On at least three occasions, we didn't see the chat until it was too late to add to the spoken Joys and Concerns, and we don't want that to happen again. Everyone can either use the link here: https://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html or, if you're at the building in-person before 10:30, fill out a paper form and give it to the moderator.
We have a new art exhibit on display in our building, of Eco-Dyed prints by Sue Gibson. Many thanks to Sue and to our Art Committee.
The UUFJC Members and Friends Directory has been updated. This is not a membership list or mailing list, just an optional way to make your contact information available to other members and friends. In the interests of privacy we make the directory available by request. Please remember that you can submit updates at any time. Contact Laura Gilkey at [email protected] for a copy of the directory or to update your listing.
We are always in need of donations for our free community pantry. No glass containers or expired items, please. For more information about the pantry and current needs, contact Joan: j[email protected]. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
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
Next Sunday, December 5th at 5 pm, the Worship Service Committee meets in-person at our building. To get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact our vice-president, Lisa Sanning.
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 Thursday, December 2nd at 7 pm is the monthly meeting of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. For more information contact Susan Randolph.
This Friday, December 3rd at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents their monthly First Friday Film: "Here Today." Veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz (Billy Crystal) forms an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship with New York lounge singer Emma Payge (Tiffany Haddish). Emma unexpectedly wins a lunch with the comedy legend, but their relationship gets off to an extremely rocky start. Before long, each finds in the other a sort of soulmate, forging a deep bond in a story of friendship across generations. The film is based on Alan Zweibel's short story, "The Prize." Critics noted "the easy chemistry between the characters reflects the real-life friendship of the two stars." 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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