This morning, we shared a message from our wider UU Community via video: "What is Unitarian Universalism" by Rev. Tim Kutzmark.  Unfortunately, we had issues with Zoom and were unable to provide an online service option.  We apologize, appreciate everyone's patience, and are working to fix the problem.

This Sunday wraps up our month of reflections on Delight, but it flows nicely into our upcoming theme for July: Play.  Just as our joy is sacred, so are the activities that bring us joy.  Not everything you do needs to be practical or productive; the universe gives us the sacred urge to embrace the possible for the sake of sheer delight, and in so doing we can spread the energy of life and compassion to those around us.
For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is available to view online:

UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we 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).
Thank you for remembering our neighborhood free pantry!  Due to the summer heat, we cannot stock canned goods at this time, but there are still many items that will be appreciated by our neighbors.  For donation ideas and more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn.

An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

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:
No community events were submitted for inclusion in this week's newsletter.  If you know of a community event you would like to see listed in this space, contact our administrator at [email protected].

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This morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies joined us for continued reflections on our monthly theme: "Delight."

Beyond our own services, we are part of a religious tradition that treats Delight not as a dangerous temptation, but as a sign of the holy, of blessed connection with our neighbors and our world.  In the words of John Gibb Millspaugh and Sarah Gibb Millspaugh:

"As we have been blessed, so we bless one another to be a blessing. Breathe in, breathe out, this breath we share with all that breathes. Feel the love of the universe flowing through this community, into you, and out into the universe again. Let the love of all the universe—your love—flow outward, to its height, its depth, its broad extent. You are more than you know, and more beloved than you know. Take up what power is yours to create safe haven, to make of earth a heaven. Give hope to those you encounter, that they may know safety from inner and outer harm, be happy and at peace, healthy and strong, caring and joyful. Be the blessing you already are. That is enough. Blessed Be; Amen."  (Adapted from the Karaniya Metta Sutta [Sunna Nipata 1.8] of the Pali Canon.)

UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we 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).

Thank you for remembering our neighborhood free pantry!  Due to the summer heat, we cannot stock canned goods at this time, but there are still many items that will be appreciated by our neighbors.  For donation ideas and more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn.

This Thursday at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.  This week's gathering will be poetry sharing.
Note: The Happy Hour schedule is changing.  Going forward, it will only be held on the second Thursday (UU History) and fourth Thursday (poetry sharing) of each month.
For more information, contact Katherine.
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An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

This Friday, June 23rd is our monthly Salvation Army Meal.  Please contact Bob Antweiler if you can help provide food for those in need.


Next Sunday, June 25th, the UUFJC Board meets at our building at 6 pm.  All are welcome to attend our board meetings.  For agenda and more information, contact our president, Rich Burdge.

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 Thursday, June 22nd at 6:30 pm, Interfaith Climate Action JCMO meets at First Presbyterian Church (corner of Madison and McCarty).  This exciting local group is taking shape as the result of a collaborative effort among members of several local congregations. Interfaith Climate Action JCMO is inviting all members of faith and spiritual communities in Jefferson City who are concerned about climate change and related environmental issues to join them in raising awareness of this issue, as well as influencing habits and policy. The main business for this meeting will be setting the group's priorities for the near future, so a healthy UU presence could mean a lot!  Please contact Rich Burdge for more information.

This Thursday, June 22nd at 2 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents: "Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration and Tradition."  Chado, also known as chanoyu and commonly known in English as the Japanese Tea Ceremony, is a spiritual and aesthetic discipline for refinement of the self. It is known in Japanese as a “do,” a “way.” The word chado means “the way of tea.” This program will feature two practitioners of the Urasenke tea tradition:  Liz Pfeiffer and Dean Olson. The Urasenke Foundation is one of the three tea schools which have a direct lineage to tea master Sen Rikyu (1522-1591).  Pfeiffer has been studying the tradition of Japanese tea since 2007. In 2019-2020, she lived in Kyoto, Japan, as a student of the Midorikai program at the Urasenke Gakuen Professional College of Chado. She  commutes to Lawrence, Kansas, on a monthly basis to continue tea studies and is fortunate to practice with Urasenke-certified tea instructors. She is the lead cataloger at MRRL and will conduct the tea ceremony.  Olson is a student and teacher in the Urasenke tea tradition. He has practiced this tradition for more than 25 years. He continues studying tea with other students and his tea instructor in Lawrence, Kansas, and has a background in Japanese art, literature and history. He will discuss the tea ceremony and the history of the tea schools.  Registration is limited to 25 for those who would like to sample a bowl of tea. Others are welcome to observe the ceremony.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

Next Sunday, June 25th at 1:30 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL hosts a Local History Authors Panel.  The library and the Historic City of Jefferson co-sponsor a panel discussion with history authors from mid-Missouri, including Jeremy Amick, Michelle Brooks, Dottie Dallmeyer, Gary Elliot, Gary Kremer, Arnold Parks, Bob Priddy, and Walter Schroeder.  Moderated by KRCG's Zach Paul.  A reception will follow the panel, with the authors' books available for sale and signing.  Attendance is free and open to the public.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more library events, visit MRRL.org.

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events  

This morning, George Grimm-Howell continued our reflections on our monthly theme: "Delight."

Beyond our own services, many voices in our UU tradition can remind us that delight is not frivolous or saccharine, but a grounded response to our world in all its awe and complexity, such as in this poem by Terry Pahucki:

Joy

I have been wondering
what the morning glories
know. Is it envy
that compels these vines
to strangle other flowers
arising in their path?

Or perhaps self-preservation,
to climb these walls, forsaking
humbler beings, winding
greedy stems around the trellis
in their hungry pursuit of light.

Still, every morning,
basking in their spiral shadows,
I want to believe it is something more

this fevered yearning
to open purple flowers,
yield bold-throated Glorias
to the sun,
and in the blaze of afternoon
curl petals softly into shyness.

And every morning, I plead
with the dew-moist buds
to know their secret joy:
to open and close without holding,
to surrender all to light,
to sing
I am completely yours
over and over again.


For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is available to view online:

UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we 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).
Thank you for remembering our neighborhood free pantry!  Pantry donations are down a little, so if you want to donate, these are some nice summer ideas in addition to our food donations.   For children and adults: sun screen, summer caps and hats, flip flops, beach towels, etc.  Some nice summer food donations include BBQ sauce, mustard and ketchup, juice, and anything you can think of.  Due to the summer heat, we cannot stock canned goods at this time.  For more donation ideas and information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn.

This Thursday at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.  This week's gathering will be an open discussion.  For more information, contact Katherine.
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An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

Next Sunday, June 18th, our Worship Team meets at our building at 4:30 pm.  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 5:30 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:
This Thursday, June 15th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "Opportunities for Sheep and Goat Producers Across Missouri."  Currently there are about 80 million lamb and mutton consumers in the U.S. with up to $2 billion in purchasing power. Missouri is home to 15 million acres of forest and 17 million acres of pasture, providing vast possibilities for livestock production. A sheep and goat enterprise can be started on a small farm with small breeding stock, and the animals can be raised on forage alone. Investment can be paid fast, with quick expansion of herd and no external hiring required. It can be an excellent enterprise for farmers, including low-income producers. Lincoln University’s Cooperative Extension provides year-round training programs for sheep and goat producers across the state. Dr. Mohan Acharya, state extension and research specialist for LU, will explain the possibilities for this agricultural venture.  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  

Our June newsletter is now ready to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter: Flame on the Water, June 2023

This morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies joined us for our first service of the summer, and our Children's Religious Education class began their monthly theme: "Delight."  Adults, too, can find spiritual grounding in Delight, as in these words by adrienne maree brown:

"Pleasure reminds us to enjoy being alive and on purpose... Pleasure—embodied, connected pleasure—is one of the ways we know when we are free. That we are always free. That we always have the power to co-create the world. Pleasure helps us move through the times that are unfair, through grief and loneliness, through the terror of genocide, or days when the demands are just overwhelming. Pleasure heals the places where our hearts and spirit get wounded. Pleasure reminds us that even in the dark, we are alive. Pleasure is a medicine for the suffering that is absolutely promised in life…  Pleasure is the point. Feeling good is not frivolous, it is freedom."

For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is available to view online:

UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we 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).
Thank you for remembering our neighborhood free pantry!  Pantry donations are down a little, so if you want to donate, these are some nice summer ideas in addition to our food donations.   For children and adults: sun screen, summer caps and hats, flip flops, beach towels, etc.  Some nice summer food donations include BBQ sauce, mustard and ketchup, juice, and anything you can think of.  Due to the summer heat, we cannot stock canned goods at this time.  For more donation ideas and information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn.

Tomorrow, Monday, June 5th, the local chapter of the American Association of University Women meets at our building and on Zoom.  The programs are open to everyone.  To connect via Zoom, contact Peggy Cochran: [email protected].  For more information, contact Betty Cooper.

This Thursday at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.  This week, Katherine will lead a conversation on a UU History topic.  For more information, contact Katherine.
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An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

Next Sunday, June 11th, our Intergenerational Book Study meets at 2 pm at our building.  This month’s selection: “Watership Down” by Richard Adams.  Contact Emma Regnier and Betty Cooper for more information.  Note: The Intergenerational Book Study is now a UUFJC function.  Thanks to Emma and Betty for organizing it independently up until now and for continuing to organize it with us!

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 Wednesday, June 7th 1:30 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents: "Japanese Fan Self-Defense."  Japanese Fan, or Tessen-Do, teaches the basics of self defense while integrating the fan into movements.  It is a low impact, cardio workout that provides a gentle approach to increasing flexibility and improving muscle tone, endurance, and balance.  Sensei Barbara King of The Art of Martial Arts Dojo will conduct the class, teaching various fan movements, basic evasion, and providing attendees an opportunity to learn some useful techniques with a Japanese fan.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.


This Thursday, June 8th at 7:30 pm, the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America holds its monthly online meeting.  To register or for more information, contact Alicia Erickson at [email protected].

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events  

Our June newsletter is now ready to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter: Flame on the Water, June 2023

This morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies wrapped up our month of reflections on Creativity.  Earlier this month, she spoke about "creating me," and now extended the view to "creating we," because we all need connection and cannot create alone.  Like people, groups must know who they are and what they want, and members must know these things both about themselves and about the group.  As the group continues together, its members need to stay engaged and in dialogue, to allow room for constructive discomfort, to be able to own their truth and speak it, and to be willing to live in a process that is never finished.  But like people, groups do not last forever; when loss of commitment or compromise suggests that a group can no longer serve is purpose or its members needs, Nancy said, a clear ending that celebrates the group's time together can encourage new "we"s to form, an ending that is not a failure but a step forward into creating new futures together.

For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service message from this morning is available to view online:

UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we 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).
Thank you for remembering our neighborhood free pantry.  Starting June 1st, we will take the summer off from stocking canned goods to prevent spoilage in the summer heat.  Other food and drink items and cleaning supplies are still gratefully accepted.  For donation ideas and more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn.

This Thursday, June 1st at 7 pm, we have been invited to join our neighbors at First UU of Springfield for their monthly “Date with Death Club” via Zoom.  These are standalone sessions exploring our shared mortality.  More information about the program can be found at datewithdeathclub.com
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87033373838

An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

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 Wednesday, May 31st at 6:45 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents: "The Planet’s Plastic Crisis and Our Health."  Aside from being unsightly, single-use disposable plastic is a serious climate concern. Plastic production and waste mismanagement—from the extraction of component materials to various manufacturing processes—pose significant threats to climate stability, biotic and abiotic natural resources, human health, and quality of life. This program will feature Dana Ripper and a discussion of the various points in plastic production and waste management where change can be made and how you can become involved in that change. She is a wildlife ecologist who focuses on conservation via ecosystem health. In 2010, she co-founded the Missouri River Bird Observatory, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conservation via science, education and advocacy. One of MRBO’s major emphases is systemic reduction in single-use plastics, and it is an affiliate organization of Break Free From Plastic and Beyond Plastics.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Thursday, June 2nd at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents their First Friday Film.  This month's selection: "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill."  This documentary's endearing  guide is Mark Bittner, an aging musician who befriends a flock of urban parrots in a San Francisco's neighborhood. It's a romance and a comedy, featuring a rambunctious group of parrots with their individual personalities and unique traits of their species. And it has a surprise ending that "makes you feel like you could fly out of the theater" (San Jose Mercury).  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  

Note: We had another hitch with our Zoom services this morning; apologies to anyone who wanted to attend and was unable to.  The Zoom link for our services is changing.  Be sure to use the new links for our future services; see below in the "Next Sunday" section.


This morning, George Grimm-Howell joined us to continue our May theme of Creativity with reflections on women's role in creating our world and creating better futures.  Drawing on the work of Serinity Young, he invited us to "celebrate the indomitable feminine spirit that wants to escape earthly bonds of oppression and soar to her fullest potential" across many times and places.

For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service message from this morning is available to view online:

UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we 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]).
Thank you for remembering our neighborhood free pantry.  Starting June 1st, we will take the summer off from stocking canned goods to prevent spoilage in the summer heat.  Other food and drink items and cleaning supplies are still gratefully accepted.  For donation ideas and more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn.
The UUFJC Board meets at our building this Tuesday, May 23rd at 5 pm.  All are welcome to attend our board meetings.  For agenda and more information, contact our president, Rich Burdge.


This Thursday at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
Note: The Happy Hour schedule is changing and ideas are welcome.  For more information, contact Katherine.
(Note also: The Zoom link for Happy Hour may be changing.  Check with Katherine for the latest.)
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An independent 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 26th is our monthly Salvation Army Meal.  Please contact Bob Antweiler if you can help provide food for those in need.


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:

No community events were submitted for inclusion in this week's email.  If you know a community event you would like to see shared in this space, contact our administrator: [email protected].

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
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Community Events  

Our May newsletter is now available to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter: Flame on the Water, May 2023

This morning, we held our Annual Business meeting.  In their reports, our officers and committee chairs reflected on how far we've come this year: we've bounced back from Covid, welcomed intern minister George Grimm-Howell, and welcomed back Rev. Nancy TannerThies.  We also remain committed to making our services accessible through Zoom, although it continues to be a bumpy process.  Our president, Rich Burdge, offered thanks to all our members, supporters, volunteers, ministers, and staff who have made it possible.

The speakers at the meeting also pointed to ways volunteers could help move our Fellowship even further.  Member relations, building management, social action coordination, and assisting the treasurer are major ways to help, but there are many more opportunities as well.  You could deliver readings, light candles, or moderate at our Sunday services (don't worry --- it's not hard and we're a friendly audience!).  You can provide a discussion topic for our Adult Forum.  You could join the Art Committee to help display creativity in our building, or the Caring Committee to support members and friends in need.

Or if you're really committed, you could serve on a future UUFJC board.  Toward the end of the meeting, we announced our nominating committee for next year: Katherine Connor, Joan Kurtzeborn, and Frank Rycyk.  If you are interested in serving on our board in the future, contact one of them.

We thank you all for being part of our Fellowship, and we hope for another great year together!

For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is available to view online:

UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we 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).
Thank you for remembering our neighborhood free pantry.  For donation ideas and more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn.

This Thursday at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
Note: The Happy Hour schedule is changing and ideas are welcome.  For more information, contact Katherine.
Join Zoom Meeting
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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 independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

Next Sunday, May 21st, our Worship Team meets at our building at 4:30 pm.  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 5:30 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

Next Sunday, May 21st at 2 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents: "Keep It Old-Time—Fiddle Music in Missouri from the 1960s Folk Music Revival to the Present."  Since its evolution in Europe centuries ago, the fiddle/violin has become a true “people’s instrument” that spans most of the globe. Whether called violin or fiddle (the same instrument, just with differing customs of learning and performance), it continues to be enjoyed across all kinds of traditions and communities. “Keep it old-time” is a familiar phrase that echoes many fiddlers’ preference for carrying on inherited tunes and styles of former times, but most musicians learn from many sources and influences and appreciate different styles.  This program offers some live examples of Missouri fiddling and dance music and includes discussion about the history and people of the fiddle.  The presenter, Howard Marshall, is professor emeritus and former chair of art history and archaeology and director of the Missouri Cultural Heritage Center at the University of Missouri. He will be accompanied by his old friends Heinrich Leonhard and Kathy Gordon, and special guests John P. Williams, Rachel Krause, and Robert Makey.  Marshall’s new book, the final book in his trilogy about fiddlers, will be available at the program, along with the first volumes. Each book includes a companion music CD of archival and contemporary recordings of fiddlers discussed in the book.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events  

Our May newsletter is now available to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter: Flame on the Water, May 2023

Note: Don't forget our Annual Business Meeting, coming next Sunday, May 14th.  If you are a UUFJC member, please plan to attend!

This morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies returned to UUFJC to begin exploring our May theme of Creativity.  She began quite directly --- by handing everyone a piece of paper and telling them to do something creative with it.  Again and again, the universe hands us life with its not-always-happy bundle of possibilities and asks us to be creative with it.  When we receive the paper --- when we receive life's possibilities in any given moment --- are we excited?  Happy?  Annoyed by the demand?  On some level most of us are anxious that we might be rejected, vulnerable, or unequal to the creative task.  As we navigate creating our lives, Rev. Nancy offered guideposts drawn from the work of T. Thorn Coyle: Know our selves, needs, and yearnings; put our Will into our intentions, Dare to move forward in the face of uncertainty; and finally, Be Silent, resisting self-justification and blame and taking the quiet time we need for recovery, reflection, and imagination.

For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service message from this morning is available to view online:

UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we 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).

Our Art Committee is gearing up again and welcoming ideas and volunteers to create art displays for our building.  If you’d like to get involved, contact Art Committee chair Patt Behler.

Thank you for remembering our neighborhood free pantry.  For donation ideas and more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn.

This Thursday at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
Note: The Happy Hour schedule is changing and ideas are welcome.  For more information, contact Katherine.
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An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

Next Sunday, May 14th, Emma Regnier leads an independent Intergenerational Book Study at our building at 1 pm.  This month's selection: The Old Man and The Sea, by Ernest Hemingway.  Contact Emma Regnier or Betty Cooper.

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 9th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "Fighting Viral Infection with Love, Respect, and Compassion (and good data)."  Sara Eber is an assistant professor with LU's Cooperative Extension Office and Human Nutrition and Health Program. She will cover pioneers in immunology, review vaccine hesitancy from past to present, and compare and contrast myths vs. evidence related to vaccines. Attendees will learn to acquire information from reliable sources, best strategies for discussing vaccine concerns with their health care provider, and the importance of initiating healthy, respectful dialogue with family and friends.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Thursday, May 11th at 7:30 pm, the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America holds its monthly virtual meeting.  To register or for more information, contact Alicia Erickson at [email protected].

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events 

Sunday, April 30th:

Our May newsletter is now available to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter: Flame on the Water, May 2023

This morning, we wrapped up our month of reflections on "Resistance" with a recent message from our wider UU community.  In a sermon titled "Rest Is Resistance: Can I Get An Amen?," Rev. Emilie Boggis drew on the work of "Nap Bishop" Tricia Hersey and others and called us to resist some of the injustice of our society --- by resting.  We are surrounded by a "grind culture" that holds our inherent worth and dignity hostage, telling us that only by endless exertion can we earn our worthiness.  It tells us that we must constantly be "productive," even as the "productivity" held out to us tramples over the interdependent web of life, our own well-being, and the space and ease we need to be in touch with ourselves and imagine our future.  By taking the rest we need and having faith that we deserve it, we can resist this "grind culture" and begin to resist the destructive systems it is a part of.  "The times are urgent," Rev. Boggis said; "let us slow down."

The message is available to view online:

For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is also available to view online:

UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we 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).

It’s that time of year again: time for us to plan our budget for the upcoming fiscal year.  You can help us by making or updating pledges of your planned donations to UUFJC so that our board can make informed decisions.  For pledge forms and more information, contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].

And please mark your calendars for our Annual Business Meeting, which is coming Sunday, May 14th.  If you have questions or input on what will be coming up at this year's meeting, please contact our Board.

Thank you for remembering our neighborhood free pantry.  For donation ideas and more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn.

Tomorrow, Monday, May 1st, the local chapter of the American Association of University Women meets at our building at 6 pm.  Contact Betty Cooper

This Thursday, May 4th at 7 pm, we have been invited to join our neighbors at First UU of Springfield for their monthly “Date with Death Club” via Zoom.  These are standalone sessions exploring our shared mortality.  More information about the program can be found at datewithdeathclub.com
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87033373838

An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.

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 Friday, May 5th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents their monthly First Friday Film: "The Quiet Girl."  This Irish film, set in 1981, is a coming-of-age drama about a nine-year-old girl from a dysfunctional family who goes to live with distant relatives for the summer. Living with a middle-aged farm couple, she discovers a new way of living and a loving home for the first time. The film was nominated for Best International Film at the recent Academy Awards. It is based on Claire Keegan's novella, Foster.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events

Sunday, April 23rd:

Note: Next Sunday, April 30th, we are having a potluck lunch after our services.  Those attending in person, please bring a favorite dish!

This morning, George Grimm-Howell joined us for his monthly message.  As he wrote: "To quote a favorite hymn, we are a faith that 'trusts the dawning future more.' But a focus on the future may mean letting go of theologies that no longer serve us. Unitarian Universalists have seen the temple of our faith deconstructed and rebuilt time and again as we grapple with an ever-evolving sense of truth and divinity. Where, for you, does the divine dwell?"

For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is available to view online:

UUFJC News and Events this week:

For accessibility and convenience, we 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 May newsletter are due TODAY.  Please send any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP ([email protected]).

It’s that time of year again: time for us to plan our budget for the upcoming fiscal year.  You can help us by making or updating pledges of your planned donations to UUFJC so that our board can make informed decisions.  For pledge forms and more information, contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].

And please mark your calendars for our Annual Business Meeting, which is coming Sunday, May 14th.  If you have questions or input on what will be coming up at this year's meeting, please contact our Board.

Thank you for remembering our neighborhood free pantry.  For donation ideas and more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn.

On Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
Note: The Happy Hour schedule is changing and ideas are welcome.  For more information, contact Katherine.
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 independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm.  For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.
This Friday, April 28th is our monthly Salvation Army meal.  Please contact Bob Antweiler if you can help provide food for those in need.


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:

Tomorrow, Monday, April 24th, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "The Immersive Reading Experience: Creative Writing Students of Lincoln University."  The undergraduate poets and prose writers from LU’s Introduction to Fiction Writing class and the Intermediate and Advanced Fiction Workshop will present a public reading and engage directly with a live audience at this special program. The readers are students of Daren Dean, novelist and assistant professor of English.  This reading is open to the general public, and we hope friends of LU’s English program and students from neighboring colleges and universities will attend. Fiction and short story enthusiasts across mid-Missouri are always welcome to join the program in support of these student writers. The Lincoln University Fiction Workshop showcases the range and energy of contemporary prose voices.  Featured students include Emily Botts, Allison Bridges, Aalycia Brow, Parrish Morris, Janae Weber-Moore, Chenia Walker, Hollis Foster, Jestine Lange, and Izabelle Ort.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events