Sunday morning, we were invited to join our neighbors at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia for their online services, with a message from Rev. Molly Housh Gordon, who has recently returned from sabbatical.  Rev. Molly focused this morning on rootedness, on being at home in the place where we are.  Most Americans, whether our ancestors came here, were forcibly brought here, or were pushed aside for others, have a generational history of displacement.  If we are not mindful, this can lead us to become alienated from relationship with the web of life around us, and we can suffer an un-named loneliness or act in thoughtless and destructive ways.  To heal ourselves and the world around us, Rev. Molly called us to face our own and our ancestors' history of displacement, to remember those who may have suffered as a result of that history, and to become attentive to the nature around us, to enter into a relationship of reciprocity with it, so that we and the life around us can be renewed together.

The full service is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/Oztavsc3NeI

Next Sunday, August 29th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"The Hidden History of Jefferson City," Michelle Brooks
Our guest will present from her new book.
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Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am

Service speaker: local historian and journalist Bob Priddy.
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This week we are resuming Children's Religious Education at our in-person services!  Children are welcome to join Religious Educator Samantha Porter for a lesson in the RE Room during the service hour.  For more details, contact Samantha or our RE Director, Kim Connor.

All are currently welcome to attend services and religious education in person at our building.  Masks are required for everyone attending UUFJC events in-person.  Free masks will be available if you do not have one.

Also note, we are transitioning to a new audio/video system for hybrid in-person and online services, and we’ve been experiencing some bumps along the way.  We appreciate your patience as we learn how to make the new technology work.

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, and online participants will have an opportunity to share Joys and Concerns via text chat.

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:
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Attn: Treasurer
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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 join our open-posting 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).  And you can join our text message list for reminders on your text-enabled mobile phone (contact Katherine Connor at [email protected].)

Submissions for our September newsletter were due August 22.  Please e-mail any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: [email protected].

Religious Education Update: Starting next Sunday, August 29th, we will be resuming Children's RE at our in-person services.  However, due to lack of response, we have wrapped up our online Adult RE.  Many thanks to RE instructor Samantha Porter and everyone who participated!

The UUFJC board has again updated our Covid-19 policy.  Masks are now required for everyone attending our services or other UUFJC events in person.  Free masks will be available if you do not have one.  For more details, contact our president, Rich Burdge.

Due to the rapidly changing Covid situation, I also encourage anyone planning to attend any of the below-listed events to check with your event organizers and confirm meeting status.

Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1.  We still need other nonperishable items, and we can now accept small numbers of books, especially children's books.  For more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn: [email protected]m.  Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].

Due to the recent Covid surge, Alberta Mobley and Jan Harcourt's yoga classes at our building are on hold until further notice.  Contact Alberta and Jan for more information.
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On Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
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On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in.  For more information, visit the UUCC website:   https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/

Friday, August 27th, is our monthly Salvation Army Meal.  If you can help provide or serve food for those in need, please contact Bob Antweiler at [email protected].  Reimbursements are available.  Serving begins at 5 pm; please plan to arrive early and help prepare.

Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

Monday, August 23rd at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library hosts an Author Talk with Michelle Brooks.  Quite a bit has happened in Missouri's capital city since Lewis and Clark passed through the area on their famous journey.  And some of that history has remained hidden.  Being the center of politics in the state and possessing a small-town mindset, the city has a dual identity.  Michelle Brooks, longtime Jefferson City News-Tribune reporter and editor, is a student of the city's history and spent a good number of years on the paper's historic preservation beat.  She will provide a general overview of her new book, Hidden History of Jefferson City.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

For more events, see our online calendars:

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Religious Education
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​Sunday morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued our monthly theme of Healing.  When we are troubled or in pain, at times we might blow on our "ouchies" or heave a sigh in hopes that it will magically go away.  The deep personal and societal hurts we face and the uncomfortable questions of how to live in community together will not vanish, but if we choose the work of deep healing, Rev. Nancy pointed to ways that breath can still support us.  We can take a breath and pause for renewal after a burst of effort.  We can sit with our breath in mindfulness practice, simply being present with where we are and what we feel.  We can take a deep breath before we react from overload and anger and instead remember to value our differences.  And perhaps there is a bit of magic in the healing process as well; there is deep mystery in healing when we breathe into it, or when we feel the universe breathing through us.

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: https://youtu.be/QKsArmmJB0Q --- this week, Rev. Molly Housh Gordon gave her first message after returning from sabbatical.

Next Sunday, August 22nd:

Newsletter Submissions Due.
Please e-mail your items for our September newsletter to Laura Gilkey at [email protected].

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

Led by Bob Boldt
(Note this is a change from the plans announced in our monthly newsletter.)
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Service - 10:30 am

We are not holding UUFJC services this week.  However, our building will be open for those who wish to gather in person and share the online services of our neighbor congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia (see below).  Masks are required for everyone attending in person.

UU Church of Columbia Online Services - 10:30 am
When we are not holding our own online services, UUFJC members and friends have been invited to join in online services with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia.  For more information, Zoom links, and recordings of past services, visit https://uucomo.org/

First UU Church of Springfield Online Services - 11 am
We have also been invited to join our neighbors at First UU of Springfield, MO for online services, some featuring messages from current First UU pastor and longtime friend of UUFJC, Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman.  For more information and recordings of past messages, visit https://springfielduu.org/

Adult Religious Education - 1:30 pm

Our Adult Religious Education series via Zoom, led by our RE Instructor Samantha Porter and based on a UUA Tapestry of Faith curriculum, “Building the World We Dream Of.”
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UUFJC News and Events this week:

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You can also mail donations and pledges to:
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Jefferson City, MO 65102
Thank you for being with us and supporting us!

The UUFJC board has again updated our Covid-19 policy.  Masks are now required for everyone attending our services or other UUFJC events in person.  Free masks will be available if you do not have one.  For more details, contact our president, Rich Burdge.

Due to the rapidly changing Covid situation, I also encourage anyone planning to attend any of the below-listed events to check with your event organizers and confirm meeting status.

We have a text-message list to send reminders about our upcoming Zoom events to those who wish to receive them on their mobile phones.  If you would like to be included, contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]

Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1.  We still need other nonperishable items, and we can now accept small numbers of books, especially children's books.  For more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn: [email protected]m.  Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].

Due to the recent Covid surge, Alberta Mobley and Jan Harcourt's yoga classes at our building are on hold until further notice.  Contact Alberta and Jan 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.
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On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in.  For more information, visit the UUCC website:   https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/

Sunday, August 22nd, the UUFJC Board meets at our building at 3 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; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

Thursday, August 19th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "FANatics: Inside the Minds of Celebrity Worshipers."  Some people exhibit extreme interest in celebrities to the point of becoming obsessed. Over the past 20 years, the incidence of “celebrity” worship has dramatically increased. The implications of increases in celebrity worship are concerning given research showing that it is associated with undesirable attitudes and behaviors, such as anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, suicide attempts, excessive gambling, disordered eating, and difficulty maintaining intimate relationships. Dr. Mara Aruguete, professor of psychology at Lincoln University, will discuss her own and other researchers’ investigations of celebrity culture and its implications.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

For more events, see our online calendars:

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Sunday morning, we continued our monthly theme of Healing with a service featuring reflections by UUFJC members on the question of "How we Heal."  Katherine Connor talked about times when the support of others helped her heal from self-descructive anger, and how the support of UUFJC still helps her balance when to let things go and when to do something about them.  Jim Davis talked about how UUism has been a place of healing for him after his fundamentalist religious upbringing.  Both of them emphasized one point in common:  How do we heal?  Katherine and Jim said, "We heal 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: https://youtu.be/XVOKA_iSM2o

Next Sunday, August 15th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Critical Race Theory," Frank Rycyk

"In his 1992 book, Faces at the Bottom of the Well, Derrick Bell used the techniques of fiction to dramatize his ideas about racism."  (Quote headlines an essay by Adam Kirsch in the Wall Street Journal, June 25th, 2021.)
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Service - 10:30 am

“Whew On It! Make It Better,” Rev. Nancy TannerThies

Rev. Nancy continues exploring our monthly theme of Healing.
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All are currently welcome to attend services in person at our building.  Masks are required for everyone attending UUFJC events in-person.  Free masks will be available if you do not have one.

Also note, we are transitioning to a new audio/video system for hybrid in-person and online services, and we’ve been having some bumps along the way.  We appreciate your patience as we learn how to make the new technology work.

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
Online services will also include an opportunity to share Joys and Concerns via text chat.

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!

The UUFJC board has again updated our Covid-19 policy.  Masks are now required for everyone attending our services or other UUFJC events in person.  Free masks will be available if you do not have one.  We are also trying to improve the distancing of our seating arrangement.  For more details, contact our president, Rich Burdge.

Due to the rapidly changing Covid situation, I also encourage anyone planning to attend any of the below-listed events to check with your event organizers and confirm meeting status.

We have a text-message list to send reminders about our upcoming Zoom events to those who wish to receive them on their mobile phones.  If you would like to be included, contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]

Katherine Connor has been named as the new chair of our Social Action Committee.  If you want to get involved in social action work with our Fellowship, contact Katherine: [email protected].

Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1.  We still need other nonperishable items, and we can also now accept small numbers of books, especially children's books.  For more information, contact Katherine Connor at this time: [email protected].  Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].

Alberta Mobley is offering her own chair yoga classes Tuesdays at 9 am in our building to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.  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.
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On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in.  For more information, visit the UUCC website:   https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/

Jan Harcourt offers her own Gentle Yoga classes at our building Saturday mornings at 11 am  to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.  Donations requested.  Contact Jan for more information.

Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

Tuesday, August 10th at 11 am, the emergency housing subgroup of the Jefferson City Homelessness Working Group holds its monthly meeting.  To get involved with this or other aspects of the homelessness working group, contact Patt Behler.

Thursday, August 12th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library hosts an Author Talk with Laura McHugh.  McHugh’s new novel, What’s Done in Darkness, is a psychological thriller about a teenager’s abduction from her family’s farm. She is found after weeks but is considered tainted by her deeply religious family. She later moves to St. Louis and tries to put the past behind her until a detective wants her help with a case similar to hers. She then must untangle the truth of what really happened to her. Critics have praised McHugh’s novels for their unique characters, intriguing plots, and sense of place. She received an International Thriller Writers Award for her first book, The Weight of Blood, which was the library’s 2014 Capital READ.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

For more events, see our online calendars:

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Sunday morning, we shared a message from our wider UU Community, delivered by Rev. Thom Belote at The Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist last month.  Rev. Thom opened with stories of runners in races who gave up victory to help other racers, even opponents, who had fallen or were in distress.  Stories like this remind us of humanity's best, but it is all too easy to recall examples of humanity at its worst as well.  So what are we to make of ourselves?  Theologians have offered various answers over the centuries --- that humans are fallen and immoral and society should restrain us, that humans are malleable and society should seek to shape us for the best, that individual humans tend to be good but that social groups can corrupt us.  More recently, liberation movements like Black Lives Matter, Feminism, Queer Liberation etc. argue that we are responsible for both our private and collective lives, and that we should struggle together to transform the worst of our humanity toward the best of our humanity.  Like the runners who put kindness before victory, we can look at the rules we have been given and choose to put our higher principles above personal goals and victory over others.  Rev. Thom reminded us that we can and should choose to run a different race.

The full service where Rev. Belote originally gave this sermon is available to view online (sermon begins at 27:30): https://youtu.be/eO9OMGLu8aY?t=1650

For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their message from this morning is also available to view online: https://youtu.be/NI0owyhesW4

Next Sunday, August 8th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"The Health and Nutrition Team," Erin Perry, Catholic Charities
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Service - 10:30 am

"How We Heal," Members and Friends
This week's service will be led by Katherine Connor and feature reflections from UUFJC members and friends on our monthly theme of Healing.
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All are currently welcome to attend services in person at our building.  Masks are required for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and strongly recommended for everyone.  Free masks will be available if you do not have one.

Also note, we have been having technical difficulties with our Zoom services lately as we transition to a new system.  We apologize for the shortcomings and appreciate your patience.  If this is your preferred way to attend, please bear with us as we work out this next phase.

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

Adult Religious Education - 1:30 pm

Our Adult Religious Education series via Zoom, led by our RE Instructor Samantha Porter and based on a UUA Tapestry of Faith curriculum, “Building the World We Dream Of.”
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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!

The UUFJC board has approved a new Covid-19 policy.  Due to the recent surge in Missouri, masks are required at in-person services for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and masks are strongly recommended for everyone.  Free masks will be available if you do not have one.  We are also trying to improve the distancing of our seating arrangement.  For more details, contact our president, Rich Burdge.

Due to the rapidly changing Covid situation, I also encourage anyone planning to attend any of the below-listed events to check with your event organizers and confirm meeting status.

We have a text-message list to send reminders about our upcoming Zoom events to those who wish to receive them on their mobile phones.  If you would like to be included, contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]

Katherine Connor has been named as the new chair of our Social Action Committee.  If you want to get involved in social action work with our Fellowship, contact Katherine: [email protected].

Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1.  We still need other nonperishable items, and we can also now accept small numbers of books, especially children's books.  For more information, contact Katherine Connor at this time: [email protected].  Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].

Alberta Mobley is offering her own chair yoga classes Tuesdays at 9 am in our building to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.  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.
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On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in.  For more information, visit the UUCC website:  https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/

Jan Harcourt offers her own Gentle Yoga classes at our building Saturday mornings at 11 am  to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.  Donations requested.  Contact Jan for more information.

Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

This Thursday, August 5th at 7 pm is the monthly meeting of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.  Contact Susan Randolph for meeting location and more information.

For more events, see our online calendars:

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​Our August Newsletter is now available to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter "Flame on the Water" August 2021

Sunday we were invited to join our neighbors at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia for their online services.  In a lay-led service entitled "Building Our Ship As We Sail It," UUCC members built on the metaphor of a poem by Kay Ryan and the insight of a reflection by Sean Parker Dennison.  It can be an awkward time when we have committed to intentions like radical welcome and begun to move toward them, but work remains undone.  From technical glitches in online services to missing elevators to groups of people chatting on their way down the stairs leaving someone alone to take the ramp, our good intentions can highlight our incomplete efforts.  Our efforts will always be incomplete, because imperfection is part of our humanity, and learning grace and compassion for ourselves will aid us, but we must also stay committed, try to see the flaws from the viewpoint of those affected by them, and renew our efforts again and again.

Now as we move into a new phase of gathering, it is a good time to give our "ship" a good inspection.  Who was left out when we were meeting solely online, and how can we best serve them?  Who will be left out if we rush back into in-person meetings and forget to value our online gathering spaces?  Who will face challenges in our building?  Who can or cannot use our chairs, our audio system, our deck, or any other part of our space?  What next steps can we take to make our intention of radical welcome that much more complete?

The full service is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/-LiWwtWINfU

Next Sunday, August 1st:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"The Missouri Bicentennial," Carrie Tergin
August 10th will bring us 200 years of Missouri statehood.  Mayor Tergin will enlighten us about the Bicentennial Bridge and other festivities.
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Service - 10:30 am

"Humanity is the Best, Humanity is the Worst" Rev. Thom Belote
We will share a message from our wider UU community, delivered by Rev. Thom Belote, minister of The Community Church of Chapel Hill, Unitarian Universalist on July 18, 2021.
(Our usual first-Sunday-of-the-month speaker, Rev. Mike Adamek, will be back next month.)
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All are currently welcome to attend services in person at our building.  Masks are required for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and strongly recommended for everyone.  Free masks will be available if you do not have one.


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!

The UUFJC board has approved a new Covid-19 policy.  Due to the recent surge in Missouri, masks are required at in-person services for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and masks are strongly recommended for everyone.  Free masks will be available if you do not have one.  We are also trying to improve the distancing of our seating arrangement.  For more details, contact our president, Rich Burdge.

Due to the rapidly changing Covid situation, anyone planning to attend any of the below-listed events is encouraged to check with your event organizers and confirm meeting status.

We have a text-message list to send reminders about our upcoming Zoom events to those who wish to receive them on their mobile phones.  If you would like to be included, contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]

Katherine Connor has been named as the new chair of our Social Action Committee.  If you want to get involved in social action work with our Fellowship, contact Katherine: [email protected].

Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1.  We still need other nonperishable items, and we can also now accept small numbers of books, especially children's books.  For more information, contact Katherine Connor at this time: [email protected].  Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].

Alberta Mobley is offering her own chair yoga classes Tuesdays at 9 am in our building to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.  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.
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On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in.  For more information, visit the UUCC website:  https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/

Jan Harcourt offers her own Gentle Yoga classes at our building Saturday mornings at 11 am  to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.  Donations requested.  Contact Jan for more information.

Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

Tuesday, July 27th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents an Author Talk with Jean Becker.  As chief of staff for President George H.W. Bush for nearly 25 years, Jean Becker had a ringside seat to the never-boring story of Bush’s life post-presidency, including being at his side when he died and subsequently facing the challenge—and great honor—of being in charge of his state funeral. Full of heart and wisdom, The Man I Knew is a vibrant behind-the-scenes look into the ups and downs of heading up the office of a former president by one of the people who knew him best. The book will be available for sale after the program, and the author will do signings.  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  

Sunday morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued exploring our monthly theme of Hope.  Hope, properly practiced, can keep us going and working toward a better future even in the face of all the hurt and terror we see in the world, but how does one properly practice hope?  Where is the owner's manual?  Rev. Nancy shared one draft of such a manual, which concluded Barbara Kingsolver's commencement address at Duke University, and Rev. Nancy offered her own suggestions, too, as we find our own way of working with hope.  First, as Kingsolver noted, hope needs constant repair and adjustment.  It also requires us to not just wait for rescue but to make the hard climb toward what we hope for.  We must engage with others in that effort, including others we don't at first see as likely partners.  Sometimes we will have to ignore the voices of dominant opinion or "reasonableness" and stick to our own intuition.  We will have to nurse our hope along through periods of doubt with whatever helpful balms we can find.  And sometimes --- sometimes --- we will find that it is time to let go and build new hopes all over again.

Also note, our board has approved a new Covid-19 policy.  Due to the recent surge in Missouri, masks are required at in-person services for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-10, and masks are strongly recommended for everyone.  Free masks will be available if you do not have one.  We are also trying to improve the distancing of our seating arrangement.  For more details, contact our president, Rich Burdge.

Due to the rapidly changing Covid situation, anyone planning to attend any of the below-listed events is encouraged to check with the event organizers and confirm meeting status.

For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service today is available to view online: https://youtu.be/_9rBPgzSu_E

Next Sunday, July 25th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"The Death of Character," Betty Cooper
The Death of Character is the title of the book by James Davison Hunter, a sociologist.  In the forum we will discuss Hunter’s ideas in the book’s “postmortem.”  Hopefully these ideas will awaken us to partner in reducing the rampant racism, discrimination, and violence in our society.
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Service - 10:30 am

We are not holding UUFJC services this week.  However, our building will be open for those who wish to gather in person and share the online services of our neighbor congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia (see below).  Masks are required for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and strongly recommended for everyone.

UU Church of Columbia Online Services - 10:30 am
When we are not holding our own online services, UUFJC members and friends have been invited to join in online services with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia.  For more information, Zoom links, and recordings of past services, visit https://uucomo.org/

First UU Church of Springfield Online Services - 11 am
We have also been invited to join our neighbors at First UU of Springfield, MO for online services, some featuring messages from current First UU pastor and longtime friend of UUFJC, Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman.  For more information and recordings of past messages, visit https://springfielduu.org/

Adult Religious Education - 1:30 pm

Our Adult Religious Education series via Zoom, led by our RE Instructor Samantha Porter and based on a UUA Tapestry of Faith curriculum, “Building the World We Dream Of.”
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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!

Submissions for our August newsletter were due July 18, 2021.  Please e-mail any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: [email protected].

We have a text-message list to send reminders about our upcoming Zoom events to those who wish to receive them on their mobile phones.  If you would like to be included, contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]

Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1.  We still need other nonperishable items, and we will also now accept small numbers of books, especially children's books.  For more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn at [email protected].  Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].

Alberta Mobley is offering chair yoga classes Tuesdays at 9 am in our building to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.  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.
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Phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo

On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in.  For more information, visit the UUCC website:   https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/

Later this Friday is our monthly Salvation Army Meal.  Please contact Bob Antweiler if you can help provide food for those in need; we will not be serving in-person this month.  Reimbursements are available; contact Bob about that as well: [email protected].

Jan Harcourt offers Gentle Yoga classes at our building Saturday mornings at 11 am  to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19  .  Donations requested.  Contact Jan for more information.

Sunday, July 25th, our Worship Service Committee will meet in-person at our building at 5 pm.  To get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact our vice president, Lisa Sanning at [email protected].

Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

Monday, July 19th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: A-Maizing Origins: The Archaeology of Corn.  From food and drink to fuel and manufactured goods, corn is crucial to helping make our lives easier (and tastier). This staple was created through artificial selection and breeding by early indigenous populations in modern-day Mexico, and more recent archaeological evidence has shed light on the complex development of corn. Dr. Christine Boston, assistant professor of anthropology and sociology at Lincoln University, will discuss the origins or and changes in corn, as well as its importance throughout human history and today.  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  

Sunday we shared a message from Liz James & Rev. Anne Barker, founders of the Unitarian Universalist Hysterical Society.  Some of our members have long enjoyed the Hysterical Society's humorous Facebook posts, but humor is not just a diversion.  Too often, we are trained to hide our emotions: our loud laughs, our messy tears.  Women can be particularly pressured to seek calm and peace at any cost and disparaged as "hysterical" if they let their emotions burst out.  But a spiritual home, James & Barker argued, should be a place where all of who we are is welcome, where shared covenant -- and yes, shared humor --- connect us, where we are accepted "cracks" and all so that we can "hatch" into the people we were meant to be.

The sermon is available to view online: https://youtu.be/L1PwHW71xVg

For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service today is also available to view online: https://youtu.be/3ONsWTS0HIE

Next Sunday, July 18th:

Newsletter Submissions Due.
Please e-mail your items for our August newsletter to Laura Gilkey at [email protected].

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"The Jefferson City Workhouse," Jenny Smith
Jenny Smith will discuss the history of a "debtors prison" in the City of Jefferson.
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Service - 10:30 am

Rev. Nancy TannerThies
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All are currently welcome to attend services in person at our building.  Vaccinations or masks are required.

Also note, we have been having technical difficulties with our Zoom services lately as we transition to a new system.  We apologize for the shortcomings and appreciate your patience.  If this is your preferred way to attend, please bear with us as we work out this next phase.

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

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!

We have a text-message list to send reminders about our upcoming Zoom events to those who wish to receive them on their mobile phones.  If you would like to be included, contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]

Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1.  We will still stock our pantry this summer with other non-perishable items.  Donation Ideas:  hot or cold cereal, grits, pasta, snacks, salt and pepper, boxed side dishes, crackers, shampoo & conditioner, shower sponges, body wash, dish detergent and dish towels, family tea bags, coffee, etc.  We will also now accept small numbers of books, especially children's books.  For more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn at [email protected].  Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].

Alberta Mobley is offering chair yoga classes Tuesdays at 9 am in our building to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.  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.
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Phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo

On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in.  For more information, visit the UUCC website:  https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/

Jan Harcourt is now offering Gentle Yoga classes at our building Saturday mornings at 11 am.  Vaccinations required.  Donations requested.  Contact Jan for more information.

Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

This Tuesday, July 13th at 11 am, A subgroup of a Jefferson City homelessness working group holds its monthly meeting; this subgroup is focused on responding to emergency housing needs.  For more on getting involved with this or other aspects of the homelessness working group, contact Patt Behler.

This Wednesday, July 14th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents a program on Lincoln University’s Police Training Academy.  Police departments across the country are seeing fewer applicants for open positions brought about by large numbers of officers retiring and those simply leaving the force. With these concerns in mind, Gary Hill, Lincoln University’s police chief, developed the first police academy at a Historically Black College and University. LU’s new program has received national news attention with Chief Hill being featured on television programs in in a recent Time magazine article. Chief Hill will discuss how the Academy came into being, what he hopes to accomplish with his recruits, the response from police departments, and future plans for this important program.  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  

Sunday morning, relating Independence Day to our Fifth Principle, Rev. Adamek talked about attempts to give democracy away in our country, past and present. He pointed out current examples from the state and federal levels, and their dissonant nature, with democratic values and with each other. But he also noted that such conflicts are not new. The framers of our Constitution represented a wide array of conflicting interests and ideas, and resolved them in debate that was often highly contentious and not always amicable. But in the end, they tended to settle issues based on common general principles, as we have done, at our best, throughout our history. In this spirit, he called on us all to reaffirm our own basic values of truth, honesty, kindness, humility, and wisdom, in order to best benefit our communities, our country, and the human race.
(Summary by Rich Burdge)

Next Sunday, July 11th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

Amy Rogers, Council for Drug-Free Youth
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Service - 10:30 am

"Hysterical Women," Liz James & Rev. Anne Barker
Katherine Connor will share a message from the founders of the Unitarian Universalist Hysterical Society.
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All are currently welcome to attend services in person at our building and watch our Zoom service together.  Vaccinations or masks are required.

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

Adult Religious Education - 1:30 pm

Our Adult Religious Education series via Zoom, led by our RE Instructor Samantha Porter and based on a UUA Tapestry of Faith curriculum, “Building the World We Dream Of.”
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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!

Results are in from our Rummage Sale, and we have made $930 so far, with eBay sales still to come.  Many thanks to everyone who donated and volunteered to make the sale a success!

Note: If you have any items you are considering donating to the fellowship, please contact a board member to discuss the possibility. This prevents problems with items suddenly appearing in the building and people having to figure out what to do with them, including possibly discarding them. Thank you,

We have a text-message list to send reminders about our upcoming Zoom events to those who wish to receive them on their mobile phones.  If you would like to be included, contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]

Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1.  All canned goods with an expiration date prior to September were donated to Building Community Bridges.   We will still stock our pantry this summer with other non-perishable items.  Donation Ideas:  hot or cold cereal, grits, pasta, snacks, salt and pepper, boxed side dishes, crackers, shampoo & conditioner, shower sponges, body wash, dish detergent and dish towels, family tea bags, coffee, etc.  For more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn at [email protected].  Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].

Alberta Mobley is now offering chair yoga classes Tuesdays at 9 am in our building to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.  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.
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Phone:
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On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in.  For more information, visit the UUCC website: 
https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/

Jan Harcourt is now offering Gentle Yoga classes at our building Saturday mornings at 11 am.  Vaccinations required.  Donations requested.  Contact Jan for more information.

The UUFJC Board meets next Sunday, July 11th at 3 pm, in-person at our building.  All are welcome to attend our board meetings.  For more information, contact our president, Rich Burdge.

Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

We have no Community Events to list this week.  If you would like to submit a community event to be listed in this space, please contact me at [email protected]

For more events, see our online calendars:

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

Our July Newsletter is now available to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter, Flame on the Water July 2021

Sunday morning, we were invited to join Unitarian Universalists from all over our country and world as the UU Association wrapped up its annual General Assembly with a special online worship service.  The service was led by the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Members and clergy young and old offered reflections on how easily the times we live in can break our hearts, how we pray and hope for a brighter future, but praying and hoping is not enough.  In the words of a reading by Theresa I Soto, "Everything is still on fire.  ...  In addition to living, it is clear that --- fire or not --- you must level-up in what it means to thrive."  How can we level up beyond small dreams that only tinker with the lines that divide us?  How can we level-up beyond paternalistic concern for the underprivileged to honor their self-chosen escapes into freedom and build a world they could happily return to?  How can we level up beyond avoiding discomfort and into engaging with compassion and joy?  Are we as a nation and as a faith ready to become who love calls us to be?  What will be our next step into that new level of thriving?

The full service is now available to view on the UUA website: https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2021/sunday-worship

For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/cGngb7SjfJs

Next Sunday, July 4th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

In-person only this week, off-site:
"The Creative Process and the Artistic Mind," Penny Jarden

We will meet at the speaker's business, "The Art Gallery Studio" at 1014 Northeast Drive, within walking distance of our own building.  Join us for our first-ever off-site forum!

Service - 10:30 am

"Art of the Possible: How to Keep or Give Away Democracy," Rev. Mike Adamek
In this Bicentennial Year for the State of Missouri, I want to look to the past and present attempts in our state and in our nation to give democracy away. It has not happened yet because we are a nation of laws and customs. Both were under attack in our history, by both nativists and progressives and both are currently under attack today from factions from the political right and left for what they consider the very best of reasons.

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All are currently welcome to attend services in person at our building and watch our Zoom service together.  Vaccinations or masks are required.

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
Online services will also include an opportunity to share Joys and Concerns via text chat.

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!

Results are in from our Rummage Sale, and we have made $930 so far, with eBay sales still to come.  Many thanks to everyone who donated and volunteered to make the sale a success!

Note: If you have any items you are considering donating to the fellowship, please contact a board member to discuss the possibility. This prevents problems with items suddenly appearing in the building and people having to figure out what to do with them, including possibly discarding them. Thank you,

We have a text-message list to send reminders about our upcoming Zoom events to those who wish to receive them on their mobile phones.  If you would like to be included, contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]

Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1.  All canned goods with an expiration date prior to September were donated to Building Community Bridges.   We will still stock our pantry this summer with other non-perishable items.  Donation Ideas:  hot or cold cereal, grits, pasta, snacks, salt and pepper, boxed side dishes, crackers, shampoo & conditioner, shower sponges, body wash, dish detergent and dish towels, family tea bags, coffee, etc.  For more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn at [email protected].  Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].

Alberta Mobley is now offering chair yoga classes Tuesdays at 9 am in our building to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.  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.
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Phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo

On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in.  For more information, visit the UUCC website:   https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/

Resuming this Saturday, July 3rd, Jan Harcourt is offering Gentle Yoga classes at our building Saturday mornings at 11 am.  Vaccinations required.  Donations requested.  Contact Jan for more information.

Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

This Thursday, July 1st is the scheduled monthly meeting of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.  Contact Susan Randolph for meeting information.

For more events, see our online calendars:

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

Sunday morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies joined us to continue exploring our monthly theme of Play.  Rev. Nancy defined play as things we do freely, not because of necessity or practical benefit but for their own sake.  But "aimless frolic," while important, is not all there is to play.  Play is necessary as a form of learning, and what Rev. Nancy termed "deep play" can lead us into selfless transcendence.  At times we are blocked from play and especially deep play because it can be so impractical; we face risks of embarrassment, discomfort, sometimes even injury, in return for gains that are not obvious.  Play is accident prone --- but, Rev. Nancy said, "Enlightenment is an accident."  And fortunately, opportunities for play are almost always close at hand.

For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/RVH3W4kKLGs

Next Sunday, June 27th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

Discussion led by Bob Boldt.
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Service - 11 am - (note this is not our usual time)

Our building will be open for all who wish to gather and view the Sunday service at the national Unitarian Universalist Association's General Assembly:  "Until Love Wins" – Today’s challenging times require a nimble and resilient spirituality. We need a demanding, inspiring faith and a love strong enough that it will not let us go. Join us as we draw the circle wide, gather our strength, and promise to stay in the struggle and joy until love wins.

Vaccinations or masks are required for those who wish to view the service at the UUFJC Building.

We will not be sharing the service via Zoom.  However, members, friends, and the public are all invited to stream the service directly from the UUA at https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2021/sunday-worship

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

Adult Religious Education Session Canceled.
The Adult RE session June 27th has been canceled.  Adult RE will return July 11th.

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!

Submissions for our July newsletter were due June 20, 2021.  Please e-mail any last minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: [email protected].

We now have a text-message list to send reminders about our upcoming Zoom events to those who wish to receive them on their mobile phones.  If you would like to be included, contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]

Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1.  All canned goods with an expiration date prior to September were donated to Building Community Bridges.   We will still stock our pantry this summer with other non-perishable items.  Donation Ideas:  hot or cold cereal, grits, pasta, snacks, salt and pepper, boxed side dishes, crackers, shampoo & conditioner, shower sponges, body wash, dish detergent and dish towels, family tea bags, coffee, etc.  For more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn at [email protected].  Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].

Alberta Mobley is now offering chair yoga classes Tuesdays at 9 am in our building to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.  Donations requested.  Contact Alberta for more information.

This Wednesday, June 23rd through Sunday, June 27th, our national parent organization, the Unitarian Universalist Association holds its annual General Assembly.  "GA" is once again virtual this year.  For more information and off-site participation options, visit https://www.uua.org/ga.  We will be streaming the Sunday morning GA worship service at our building and all are invited to stream it at home as well; see above.

On Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
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On Fridays at 1 pm, Robin Duple of the UU Church of Columbia hosts a weekly Zoom get-together for crafters and creators of all stripes and has invited UUFJC members and friends to join in.  For more information, visit the UUCC website:   https://uucomo.org/event/crafting-club-online-weekly/all/

Later this Friday, June 25th, is our monthly Salvation Army meal.  If you can help provide or serve food for those in need, please contact Bob Antweiler at [email protected].  Serving begins at 5 pm; please arrive early to help prepare.  Reimbursements are available for food purchases; ask Bob Antweiler for more information.

This Saturday, June 26th, some of our members and friends are participating in a Celebration of Life event to honor dearly departed UUFJC member Judi Jecmen.  The event will be held at Capital City Productions, 719 Wicker Lane, from 1 to 4 pm with a blessing at 2 pm.  Guests are invited to wear purple, Judi's favorite color.  All who knew and loved Judi are welcome
Email [email protected] with any questions.

Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm; and Sundays starting at 7 pm.  If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.

Community Events this week:

Monday, June 21st at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents an Author Talk by Kathy Schrenk, author of Katy Trail: A Guided Tour Through History.  Registration required; audience limited to 25.  Much of the Katy Trail parallel the Missouri River, placing trail users squarely in the footsteps of Daniel Boone’s late-in-life frontier explorations and the first stretch of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The first rails of the MKT—or Missouri-Kansas-Texas—Railroad were laid in the 1860s, but more than a century later, when the MKT owners were set to retire the rail line, cyclists and preservationists conceived the country’s longest Rails to Trails project now stretching 237 miles. Author Kathy Schrenk started riding the rail trails of the Midwest with her aunt and uncle as soon as she was old enough to pedal. She has worked as a newspaper reporter and magazine writer for 25 years. While living in California for more than a decade, she became an experienced cyclist and outdoorswoman. In 2013, she returned to the Midwest, determined to find the best outdoor experiences the region had to offer. She started and leads a social media hiking group for families that has more than 2000 members. Her first book, Best Hikes with Kids: St. Louis and Beyond, was released in 2018. In her new book, Katy Trail: A Guided Tour Through History, she provides insider tips on each section of the trail and shows readers the way to enjoy centuries of history along miles and paths of scenic river country.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on Library events, visit MRRL.org.

Wednesday, June 23rd at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "Marijuana: Just the Facts."  Registration required; audience limited to 25.  The legalization of marijuana is picking up steam in the United States. Proponents tout the medicinal benefits of the substance. Opponents assert the dangers. How do we know fact from fiction when it comes to marijuana? Participants in this presentation will learn the physical, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive effects of marijuana in the body based on neuroscience. We will NOT say “Drugs are bad,” “Marijuana is a cure-all” or debate the issue. It’ll be “Just the Facts,” presented by Dr. James M. Smith, licensed professional counselor and Lincoln University faculty member.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on Library events, visit MRRL.org.

Friday, June 25th at 6 pm, MRRL presents Music at the Library: Faded Youth.  Join us outside on the Adams Street side of the library for an evening of classic rock, R&B and country music by mid-Missouri’s fantastic Faded Youth band.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on Library events, visit MRRL.org.

Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are preparing to return to in-person events.  Their Sunday morning online services are currently on hold, and this week will be their last Zoom-based meditation night Thursday at 7 pm.  For more information and for updates on their plans going forward, please contact [email protected].


For more events, see our online calendars:

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