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

This Sunday, we did not hold our own UUFJC services, but as always, we were invited to join in online services with our UU neighbors.  These invitations and recent services offered by the national UU Association remind us that the Beloved Community Unitarian Universalism aspires to create is larger than any one congregation.  We at UUFJC are blessed as individuals and honored as a Fellowship that so many people have experienced Beloved Community among us specifically, but we should remember to reach further as well.  By reaching out to to form Beloved Community across distance --- and, where we can, across difference --- we can create new levels of resilience and new abilities to work toward justice.

Next Sunday, we will begin exploring our theme for March, Commitment.

For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/g7JmaKieinw  (They streamed the UUA's "Side with Love Sunday" service, which UUFJC streamed on February 14th.)

Next Sunday, March 7th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Religions Help Families Create Well-Being," Betty Cooper
After G. William Sheek published the study on family education (February 14 Forum) he researched churches; he wanted to show how religion can help create family well-being. This research was published in a book, The Word On Families: A Biblical Guide to Family Well-Being. In this forum, our group will focus on Sheek’s findings in hopes that the ideas will help create well being in our families. Also, the universal ideas can be shared with friends and families in other religious organizations.

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Service - 10:30 am

"To What Will You Bind Your Future Freedom?," Rev. Mike Adamek
Commitment means binding your future freedom. I will examine the “Issue in the West” in light of the way forward for Unitarian Universalists in the 21st Century.

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

UUFJC News and Events this week:

As we find new ways to come together, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets.  We now have an online donation option 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!

When we hold UUFJC Sunday services, we now have a limited option for people to attend in person at our building.  We ask that members, friends, and guests:
1. Be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before attending in person.
2. Wear masks over mouth and nose at all times while attending.
3. Maintain recommended distance of at least 6 feet from others while attending.
Those at the building will watch our Zoom service together.  For more information, contact Katherine Connor at [email protected].

The UUFJC Members and Friends Directory has been updated.  Those with recent links to the directory, those links should lead to the updated version.  If you need a link to the directory or a copy of it, or if you would like your information added, updated, or removed, contact the administrator: [email protected].  We make the directory available "on request" to maintain members and friends' privacy.

We have UU-themed face masks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc.  
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [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]

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/

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:

There's only one more day to participate in Missouri River Regional Library's "Winter Words Adult Reading Club."  From January 1 until March 1, read five books in any format (print, audio, electronic), and submit a form listing your titles. Forms are available at the library’s Reference Desk or online at mrrl.org (one entry per person). This year, we’re asking participants to name a favorite book from those they read last year, a book they’d recommend to a family member or friend. We’ll compile a list of these favorites and post it on the library’s website. And we’ll do random drawings for book-related prizes at the end of the program.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Thursday, March 4th at 7 pm is the monthly meeting of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.  For online meeting information, contact Susan Randolph.

Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays.  For more information, contact [email protected].


For more events, see our online calendars:

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

Sunday, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued exploring our monthly theme of Beloved Community.  Rev. Nancy argued that we do not build beloved community either by relaxing into the false safety of sameness or by throwing ourselves into chaos beyond our boundaries.  Instead, we foster true community and life by "walking the edge" where if we stay present, we find newness and creativity.  This can be a tiring balancing act; it is never safe, and at times we will fall, but with practice it can be a path of joy and resilience.

To guide us, Rev. Nancy drew on the work of Valarie Kaur and her Revolutionary Love project, which offers ideas on the kinds of encounters we will have along the edge.  She suggests a practice of wonder to bring us closer to others, and a practice of tending wounds to maintain boundaries without demonizing those opposed to us in the moment.  In relating to ourselves, she uses the imagery of childbirth: developing knowledge of when to breathe, when to push forward, and when to stay with the moment of transition.

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/5mhLf3BDn9o

Next Sunday, February 28th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Which Way Forward for the Nation?" Bob Boldt
Bob probably studies national politics more closely than most of us.  Where has the new president brought us?  Where will his policies lead?
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Service - 10:30 am
No UUFJC Services this week.  Please watch this e-mail list and uufjc.org for information on upcoming services.

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 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:

As we find new ways to come together, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets.  We now have an online donation option 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 March newsletter are due February 21, 2021.  Please e-mail any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey at [email protected].

When we hold UUFJC Sunday services, we now have a limited option for people to attend in person at our building.  We ask that members, friends, and guests:
1. Be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before attending in person.
2. Wear masks over mouth and nose at all times while attending.
3. Maintain recommended distance of at least 6 feet from others while attending.
Those at the building will watch our Zoom service together.  For more information, contact Katherine Connor at [email protected].

The UUFJC Members and Friends Directory has been updated.  Those with recent links to the directory, those links should lead to the updated version.  If you need a link to the directory or a copy of it, or if you would like your information added, updated, or removed, contact the administrator: [email protected].  We make the directory available "on request" to maintain members and friends' privacy.

We have UU-themed face masks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc.  
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [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]

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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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/

This Friday, February 26th is also our monthly Salvation Army Meal.    If you can help provide or serve food for those in need, please contact Bob Antweiler: [email protected].  Serving begins at 5 pm; please arrive early to help prepare.

This Saturday, February 27th, the UUA is offering a "New Day Rising" virtual conference aimed at taking new steps in changing white supremacy culture.  The UUFJC Board wants all interested members and friends to be able to attend; attendance fees are on a sliding scale, and our Fellowship can cover fees as well.  Contact our president, Katherine Connor at [email protected], or visit https://www.uua.org/leadership/events/new-day-rising-2021.

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:

Missouri River Regional Library is currently holding their "Winter Words Adult Reading Club."  Challenge yourself to read more during the quiet days of the chilly season. From January 1 until March 1, read five books in any format (print, audio, electronic), and submit a form listing your titles. Forms are available at the library’s Reference Desk or online at mrrl.org (one entry per person). This year, we’re asking participants to name a favorite book from those they read last year, a book they’d recommend to a family member or friend. We’ll compile a list of these favorites and post it on the library’s website. And we’ll do random drawings for book-related prizes at the end of the program.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

Monday, February 22nd at 7 pm, MRRL presents the latest installment of the LU/MRRL Lecture Series: "All about Cholesterol and its Cholesteric Friends," a virtual program via YouTube.  Commonly, when we talk about cholesterol, we assign it a negative connotation. However, is cholesterol such an evil compound? Get to know the cholesterol molecule, its role within our bodies and lives, and how it has helped in the development of some mind-blowing technological advances. Dr. Vianney Gimenez-Pinto, assistant professor of physics and chemistry, will present this program about an always controversial topic.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Thursday, February 25th at 6:30 pm, MRRL presents a virtual program via Zoom: "Food Shopping on a Budget."  Take a virtual grocery store tour to learn how to get the most nutrition while staying within your food budget. Topics will include reading food labels, comparing unit prices, finding whole grains and added sugars and sodium, and saving money on produce. Leading the tour will be Lynda Zimmerman, county engagement specialist I nutrition and health for the University of Missouri Extension.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays.  For more information, contact [email protected].


For more events, see our online calendars:

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

Sunday morning, we shared a service with fellow UUs across the country and across the world as the Unitarian Universalist Association streamed a special worship concluding this year's Thirty Days of Love observance.  We as UUs are often encouraged to "answer the call of Love," but perhaps we should say it "the calls of Love," because Love calls to us in many voices.  As such, the UUA service featured a variety of voices: UUs with different racial identities, gender identities, abilities, economic situations, and more.  They called us to choose love over and over again, negotiating and re-negotiating our bonds of covenant, letting go of our assumptions of who "we" are, opening ourselves to the needs of those around us, recognizing our place in the history of struggles for justice along race and other lines, and rising to create justice as an act of faith.  A common theme emerged amid the diversity of voices: answering the call of Love is not a passive act.  Love asks something more from us.

The full service from the UUA is still available to download or watch on Facebook.  Look for the links at https://www.uua.org/worship/holidays/side-love-sunday

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/hGihi7QanEc

Next Sunday, February 21st:

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

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"The History of Women's Roles in TV," Kathleen Turner Ledgerwood
Ledgerwood's studies document how roles have changed over the years.
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Service - 10:30 am
"Edge Walking," Rev. Nancy TannerThies
Rev. Nancy will explore how we can and must continue to risk walking with those who are on the margins if we want to achieve community.  We will consider what that means for the stranger in us, the stranger that is the other and the stranger that is our opponent.
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Online services will also include an opportunity to share Joys and Concerns via text chat.

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:

As we find new ways to come together, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets.  We now have an online donation option 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 UU-themed face masks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles,
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc.  
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [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]

Coming Saturday, February 27th, the UUA is offering a "New Day Rising" virtual conference aimed at taking new steps in changing white supremacy culture.  The UUFJC Board wants all interested members and friends to be able to attend; attendance fees are on a sliding scale, and our Fellowship can cover fees as well.  Contact our president, Katherine Connor at [email protected], or visit https://www.uua.org/leadership/events/new-day-rising-2021.

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/

Sunday, February 21st at 6:30 pm, the UUFJC Board meets via Zoom.  All are welcome to attend our board meetings.  Contact our president, Katherine Connor.
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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:

Missouri River Regional Library is currently holding their "Winter Words Adult Reading Club."  Challenge yourself to read more during the quiet days of the chilly season. From January 1 until March 1, read five books in any format (print, audio, electronic), and submit a form listing your titles. Forms are available at the library’s Reference Desk or online at mrrl.org (one entry per person). This year, we’re asking participants to name a favorite book from those they read last year, a book they’d recommend to a family member or friend. We’ll compile a list of these favorites and post it on the library’s website. And we’ll do random drawings for book-related prizes at the end of the program.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays.  For more information, contact [email protected].


For more events, see our online calendars:

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

A corrected version of our February Newsletter is now ready to view or download.  (The previous version had errors in the "Thursday" and "Friday" sections of the Coming Events.  Sorry for the mix-up.)
UUFJC Newsletter "Flame on the Water," February 2021 - Corrected

Sunday morning, Rev. Mike Adamek joined us to begin exploring our new monthly theme, Beloved Community.  Forming a Beloved Community presents a higher standard than for other communities.  Trust is imperative, and members must understand that others may know us better than we know ourselves.  Moral rules for Beloved Communities are more stringent than for other communities.
Love for family and friends must expand to encompass everyone.  Help offered to the community must be expanded to others not in the community.  Members must seek mutuality, not merely reciprocity.  The community must be open to others, and share in others' joys and sorrows.  Beloved Communities operate democratically.  They seek the justice and fairness for others that they seek for themselves.  Finally, beyond respecting others' property, they respect the rights of all for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
(Summary by Katherine Connor.)

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, featuring pulpit guest and musician Rev. Erin J. Walter: https://youtu.be/vc2lwhjj8RQ

Next Sunday, February 14th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"What do today’s families need to survive and thrive?," Betty Cooper
Family educators ask: What are the needs of today’s families? Seeing the domestic violence numbers rising in our community, is it possible that family needs are not being met? Are there specific strategies that could help? The Executive Director of the National Academy for Families, G. William Sheek, in the 1980s sought to find educational strategies that helped families to thrive. His research was published in a book, A Nation for Families. As we consider some of his ideas, hopefully his findings will stimulate us to think of additional ways to “better our families and those living in our community.”
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Service - 10:30 am

Side With Love Sunday
The Unitarian Universalist Association is providing a service for the last day of this year's Thirty Days of Love.  What if to "side with love" meant making bold, faith-full choices? What if it were even a little bit scary? This worship service brings together sterling worship leaders and musicians from across the country to offer hopeful, moving, challenging reminders about what we, as Unitarian Universalists, are called to do, and BE, in the world.
More information available at the UUA website: https://www.uua.org/worship/holidays/side-love-sunday
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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:

As we find new ways to come together, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets.  We now have an online donation option 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 UU-themed face masks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc. 
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [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]

The national Unitarian Universalist Association is currently observing the annual Thirty Days of Love.  For reflection materials and ways to get involved, visit https://sidewithlove.org/thirty-days-of-love

Coming Saturday, February 27th, the UUA is also offering a "New Day Rising" virtual conference aimed at taking new steps in changing white supremacy culture.  The UUFJC Board wants all interested members and friends to be able to attend; attendance fees are on a sliding scale, and our Fellowship can cover fees as well.  Contact our president, Katherine Connor at [email protected], or visit https://www.uua.org/leadership/events/new-day-rising-2021.

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/

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:

Missouri River Regional Library is currently holding their "Winter Words Adult Reading Club."  Challenge yourself to read more during the quiet days of the chilly season. From January 1 until March 1, read five books in any format (print, audio, electronic), and submit a form listing your titles. Forms are available at the library’s Reference Desk or online at mrrl.org (one entry per person). This year, we’re asking participants to name a favorite book from those they read last year, a book they’d recommend to a family member or friend. We’ll compile a list of these favorites and post it on the library’s website. And we’ll do random drawings for book-related prizes at the end of the program.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Thursday, February 11th is the monthly meeting of the local chapter of the American Association of University Women.  For online meeting information, contact Charlotte Parsons.

Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays.  For more information, contact [email protected].


For more events, see our online calendars:

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

Our February Newsletter is now ready to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter "Flame on the Water," February 2021

Sunday morning we were invited to join our neighbors at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia for their Founders' Sunday, celebrating the 70th anniversary of their church's founding.  On their website they called it a time to reflect on "roots and wings" --- being grounded in the past while learning and reaching for the future.  Their service is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/nTwge026lJY

"Roots and wings" is also a good image to wrap up our own month of reflection on Imagination.  Most "imaginative" people will tell you that nothing comes from nothing.  The most inventive flight of fancy still grows from the roots of what others have created and done, and yet it gives us a new experience and shows us new possibilities.  As we move forward, let us tend to the roots of our own imaginative inspirations, and also believe in the wings of joy and possibility that imagination gives us.

And, don't forget to submit any last-minute Guest At Your Table donations to support the UU Service Committee.  Donations for our Fellowship's drive are due today (see the donation link and address below and label the donation for Guest At Your Table).  You can also lend your support at any time at uusc.org. 

Next Sunday, February 7th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Socialism," Bob Boldt
We hear lots of talk about socialism, for and against.  Bob Boldt will share some of his studies.
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Service - 10:30 am

"Who Belongs in Our Beloved Community?," Rev. Mike Adamek
A community has elastic boundaries. One definition of community is our relationship with those who we know well enough to be whole persons to us and we as whole persons to them. Family and dear friends may be beloved and thus inside our defenses and part of our beloved community. Whom do you consider eligible for participation in your beloved community, not just community?
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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.

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:

As we find new ways to come together, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets.  We now have an online donation option 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 also have UU-themed face masks for sale in two designs:
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc.  
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [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]

The national Unitarian Universalist Association is currently observing the annual Thirty Days of Love.  For reflection materials and ways to get involved, visit https://sidewithlove.org/thirty-days-of-love

Coming Saturday, February 27th, the UUA is also offering a "New Day Rising" virtual conference aimed at taking new steps in changing white supremacy culture.  The UUFJC Board wants all interested members and friends to be able to attend; attendance fees are on a sliding scale, and our Fellowship can cover fees as well.  Contact our president, Katherine Connor at [email protected], or visit https://www.uua.org/leadership/events/new-day-rising-2021.

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/

This Saturday, February 6th, a workgroup from UUFJC will meet via Zoom and explore the idea of providing a pantry near our building to offer necessities to our neighbors.  For more information, contact Katherine Connor.
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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:

Missouri River Regional Library is currently holding their "Winter Words Adult Reading Club."  Challenge yourself to read more during the quiet days of the chilly season. From January 1 until March 1, read five books in any format (print, audio, electronic), and submit a form listing your titles. Forms are available at the library’s Reference Desk or online at mrrl.org (one entry per person). This year, we’re asking participants to name a favorite book from those they read last year, a book they’d recommend to a family member or friend. We’ll compile a list of these favorites and post it on the library’s website. And we’ll do random drawings for book-related prizes at the end of the program.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Thursday, February 4th is the monthly meeting of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.  For online meeting information, contact Susan Randolph.

Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays.  For more information, contact [email protected].


For more events, see our online calendars:

UUFJC Events
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Affiliated Events 
Religious Education
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Community Events  

This morning, we were invited to share online services with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, where Rev. Molly Housh Gordon and others explored staying grounded.  In these times of grief, upheaval, and for some of us tentative glimmers of hope, we may feel like we're being flung into the stratosphere.  We have learned just how long we can keep the proverbial juggling balls in the air even when we feel like we're past our limit.  But if we stop, take a breath, and feel the pull of the earth on the soles of our feet, maybe we don't have to add "grounding" to our to-do list.  If we can let go and surrender, we can feel the deep inescapable truth, that the earth draws us to itself and supports us, and that we are drawn to each other, to support each other.  What might that feel like for you?  What dream or path might need less effort and grasping, more presence and release?  Listen to your body, give yourself permission to think that it might be safe, and when you feel like the time is right, for a while, let go.

The full service is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/LQ927Bf0Ito

Next Sunday, January 31st:

Guest At Your Table Donations Due.
If you wish to donate through UUFJC to support the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee in this month's Guest At Your Table drive, please submit those donations by next Sunday.  More information below.

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"An Immigration Adventure," Saul Leon
After flying into the US as a child in a private plane, Leon will share his pathway to legal status.
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Service  - 10:30 am

No UUFJC Services this week. 

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 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/

UUFJC News and Events this week:

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

As we find new ways to come together, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets.  We now have an online donation option 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 are currently holding the annual Guest At Your Table drive to support the UU Service Committee in its work with grassroots activists around the world.  This year's theme: "The Meaning of Home."  More information and stories of remarkable people UUFJC supports are available at uusc.org/resources/congregations/guest-at-your-table/.  Donations may be made through UUFJC using the link or address above - please label Guest At Your Table donations clearly and submit them by January 31st.  Donations may also be made at any time at uusc.org.  

We also have UU-themed face masks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc.  
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [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]

The national Unitarian Universalist Association is currently observing the annual Thirty Days of Love.  For reflection materials and ways to get involved, visit https://sidewithlove.org/thirty-days-of-love

Coming Saturday, February 27th, the UUA is also offering a "New Day Rising" virtual conference aimed at taking new steps in changing white supremacy culture.  The UUFJC Board wants all interested members and friends to be able to attend; attendance fees are on a sliding scale, and our Fellowship can cover fees as well.  Contact our president, Katherine Connor at [email protected], or visit https://www.uua.org/leadership/events/new-day-rising-2021.

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/

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:

Missouri River Regional Library is currently holding their "Winter Words Adult Reading Club."  Challenge yourself to read more during the quiet days of the chilly season. From January 1 until March 1, read five books in any format (print, audio, electronic), and submit a form listing your titles. Forms are available at the library’s Reference Desk or online at mrrl.org (one entry per person). This year, we’re asking participants to name a favorite book from those they read last year, a book they’d recommend to a family member or friend. We’ll compile a list of these favorites and post it on the library’s website. And we’ll do random drawings for book-related prizes at the end of the program.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Tuesday, January 26th at 7 pm, MRRL presents "Old-Time Radio and the Great American Songbook," a virtual program via Zoom.  This audio-visual presentation examines how radio helped to give birth to the “Great American Songbook” by offering songs and singers a unique opportunity to present their songs to a national audience. The show uses both text and clips featuring some of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century as they were heard on radio—including Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Irving Berlin, and a rare 1934 performance from George Gershwin. Steve Darnall, radio historian and host of a Chicago radio show dedicated to the Golden Age of radio, will host the program.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on Library events, visit MRRL.org.

Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays.  For more information, contact [email protected].


For more events, see our online calendars:

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

Sunday, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued exploring our monthly theme of Imagination.  She began with a quote from poet David Whyte, observing that we are always tender and in need, but that we always receive "invisible help."  In these times of threat, we can try to push away our tenderness, to seek safety by eradicating fear, but Rev. Nancy reminded us that this kind of safety-seeking fosters inequity and authoritarian thinking.  She encouraged us instead to seek safety in mutual care, to help each other and address harms with processes of accountability and healing.  That vision may seem far away, but one of our invisible helps is imagination.  We can imagine a more caring and just world and imagine steps to make that world real piece by piece.  Rev. Nancy called on us to look at what form of imagination gives each of us that inspiration and to nurture that invisible helper.

For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service today is now available to view online, with pulpit guest Rev. Dr. C.W. Dawson Jr. giving a message for Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday: https://youtu.be/-z1SquU0Wa0

Next Sunday, January 24th:

Newsletter Submissions Due.
Please send your items for our February newsletter to Laura Gilkey at [email protected].

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Library Update," Claudia Cook
Claudia Cook, director of Missouri River Regional Library, will present an update.
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Service - 10:30 am

No UUFJC Services this week.  Please watch this website for information on upcoming services.

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 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:

As we find new ways to come together, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets.  We now have an online donation option 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 are currently holding the annual Guest At Your Table drive to support the UU Service Committee in its work with grassroots activists around the world.  This year's theme: "The Meaning of Home."  More information and stories of remarkable people UUFJC supports are available at uusc.org/resources/congregations/guest-at-your-table/.  Donations may be made through UUFJC using the link or address above - please label Guest At Your Table donations clearly and submit them by January 31st.  Donations may also be made at any time at uusc.org.  

We also have UU-themed face masks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc. 
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [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]

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/

This Friday, January 22nd, is also our monthly Salvation Army meal.  If you can help provide or serve food for those in need, please contact Bob Antweiler: [email protected].  Serving begins at 5 pm; please arrive early to 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:

Missouri River Regional Library is currently holding their "Winter Words Adult Reading Club."  Challenge yourself to read more during the quiet days of the chilly season. From January 1 until March 1, read five books in any format (print, audio, electronic), and submit a form listing your titles. Forms are available at the library’s Reference Desk or online at mrrl.org (one entry per person). This year, we’re asking participants to name a favorite book from those they read last year, a book they’d recommend to a family member or friend. We’ll compile a list of these favorites and post it on the library’s website. And we’ll do random drawings for book-related prizes at the end of the program.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Thursday, January 21st at 7 pm, MRRL presents "Build Your Own Bird Sanctuary," a Webinar via Zoom.  Mitch Leachman, director of programs for the St. Louis Aububon Society and coordinator of its Bring Conservation Home program, will discuss how songbirds and hummingbirds can be attracted to small landscapes through the use of native plants that furnish insects, seeds, flowers, and fruits for birds. Specific examples of the most versatile and adaptable native woody and herbaceous plants will be included as well simple gardening practices essential for birds. The session will close with a brief review of local resources you can enlist to help on your journey.  Leabman has been gardening with native plants for 15 years and enjoys every one of the critters supported by his current inventory of 80 species of native plants. He has been active with the Audubon network for more than 25 years, and on staff with St. Louis Audubon since 2008.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on Library events, visit MRRL.org.

Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays.  For more information, contact [email protected].


For more events, see our online calendars:

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

Sunday, our own Frank Rycyk shared the article "Philosophy for a Time of Crisis" by Eric Weiner (Wall Street Journal, August 27th, 2020) and led a discussion afterward.  Weiner asserts that philosophy --- a rigorous exercise of reason and imagination --- can be "a practical, therapeutic medicine for the soul" in such chaotic times as we currently face.  Our unmooring from normality, even when it results from horrific events, can lead us to question our assumptions and learn toward a better future.  Philosophy's millennia-long project of finding meaning in life can help us stand strong, even in the face of grief and seeming helplessness.

Especially now, as the covid pandemic grinds on and political upheaval rocks our nation, we need tools to stay grounded and strong in our UU values.

For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service today is now available to view online, including a guest teacher sharing grounding techniques for the body and nerves: https://youtu.be/lgIBjHOhXeQ

Next Sunday, January 17th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"The Crayola Crayon Project," Jane Barnes
Barnes, with the JCMO Commission on Human Relations, will address a project where school children can utilize different crayon colors which more closely approximate different human skin tones.
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Service - 10:30 am

"Invisible Help," Rev. Nancy TannerThies
Rev. Nancy will continue exploring our monthly theme of Imagination.
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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:

As we find new ways to come together, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets.  We now have an online donation option 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 are currently holding the annual Guest At Your Table drive to support the UU Service Committee in its work with grassroots activists around the world.  This year's theme: "The Meaning of Home."  More information and stories of remarkable people UUFJC supports are available at uusc.org/resources/congregations/guest-at-your-table/.  Donations may be made through UUFJC using the link or address above - please label Guest At Your Table donations clearly and submit them by January 31st.  Donations may also be made at any time at uusc.org.  

We also have UU-themed face masks for sale in two designs:
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc.
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [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]

Monday, January 11th, Patt Behler holds an unofficial "Off-Deck" discussion group for UUFJC members and friends at her home.  Mellow chit-chat with philosophical underpinnings; no argument.  This month's topic: "Writing."  For location and to RSVP, contact Patt Behler.

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/

Next Sunday, January 17th at 6:30 pm, the UUFJC Board meets via Zoom.  All are welcome to attend our board meetings.  Contact our President, Katherine Connor.
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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:

Missouri River Regional Library is currently holding their "Winter Words Adult Reading Club."  Challenge yourself to read more during the quiet days of the chilly season. From January 1 until March 1, read five books in any format (print, audio, electronic), and submit a form listing your titles. Forms are available at the library’s Reference Desk or online at mrrl.org (one entry per person). This year, we’re asking participants to name a favorite book from those they read last year, a book they’d recommend to a family member or friend. We’ll compile a list of these favorites and post it on the library’s website. And we’ll do random drawings for book-related prizes at the end of the program.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Tuesday, January 12th at 7 pm, MRRL presents the latest in the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "Adoption Basics."  Virtual lecture via Zoom.  If you’re thinking about adoption, know someone who has or is adopted, or is considering working in the adoption field, this presentation is for you. Andrea Reynolds, Lincoln University social work assistant professor and director of field education, will describe the different types, myths/facts, and the process for adoption.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Thursday, January 14th at 4 pm, the local chapter of the American Association of University Women holds its monthly meeting via Zoom.   A social hour will begin at 6:30 pm, presentation at 7 pm.    "Women's History through Television" is our topic for the evening.  Our presenter is Dr. Kathleen Turner Ledgerwood of Lincoln University.  Please join us for a very enjoyable evening.  AAUW promotes gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.  Contact Charlotte Parsons at 573-893-6992 for a link to join the meeting.

Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays.  For more information, contact [email protected].


For more events, see our online calendars:

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

Sunday, Rev. Mike Adamek joined us to begin our monthly theme of Imagination.  Imagination, Mike said, can help us gain deep insight and sympathy and show us possibilities for the future, but how do we spark imagination?  For many of us, imagination works best as it interacts with reality --- don't wait to work it all out in your head, start taking the actions you can take and set your imagination to work on what they become.  In other words, plant the seeds in reality for the fruits of imagination to grow.

At the same time, our current political reality looks like a barren wasteland to some of us, and so imagining a just, flourishing, united future can be a challenge.  Rev. Mike pointed to the power of imagination to make a difference in people's thinking as they envision different experiences and futures.  As long as people have imagination, there is hope, and imagination tells us that another world is possible.

For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service today is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/faGHzCW7DAg

Next Sunday, January 10th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Imagine Positive Peace," Betty Cooper
The forum focuses on “positive peace” using information from Steve Killelea’s new book Peace in the Age of Chaos.
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Service - 10:30 am
"Philosophy for a Time of Crisis," Frank Rycyk
Frank will share an article by author Eric Weiner.  It begins, "From Socrates to Camus, thinkers have asked how we should respond when adversity turns our lives upside down."  It goes on to imaginatively relate Covid to the serenity concept.
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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.

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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Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/au95w91Gf

UUFJC News and Events this week:

As we find new ways to come together, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets.  We now have an online donation option 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 are currently holding the annual Guest At Your Table drive to support the UU Service Committee in its work with grassroots activists around the world.  This year's theme: "The Meaning of Home."  More information and stories of remarkable people UUFJC supports are available at uusc.org/resources/congregations/guest-at-your-table/.  Donations may be made through UUFJC using the link or address above - please label Guest At Your Table donations clearly and submit them by January 31st.  Donations may also be made at any time at uusc.org.  

We also have UU-themed face masks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc.  
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [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]

On Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
Join Zoom Meeting
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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/

On Monday, January 11th, Patt Behler will hold an unofficial "Off-Deck" discussion group for UUFJC members and friends at her home.  Mellow chit-chat with philosophical underpinnings; no argument.  This month's topic: "Writing."  For location and to RSVP, contact Patt Behler.

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, January 7th is the scheduled monthly meeting of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.  For online meeting information, contact Susan Randolph.

Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays.  For more information, contact [email protected].


For more events, see our online calendars:

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

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

This Sunday, we did not hold UUFJC services, but as always we were invited to visit our neighboring UU congregations.

The time of year also provided us with a good opportunity to wrap up our theme for December: "Stillness."  In the year-end lull after Christmas is done, many of us feel called to take that moment of stillness and reflect on what we want to leave behind and what we want to grow into in the year ahead.  Stillness is not only a time to discern, however; we can look for ways to bring it forward with us.  If we base our resolutions on frenetic effort and exertions of willpower, often we burn out on those goals and end up frustrated, but we should not give up on intentional transformation.  As we consider what we want to nurture in our lives going forward, let us consider how we can hold those intentions in stillness as well as in action.

Our Adult RE group also wrapped up 2020 this week and looked to bringing in 2021.  RE instructor Samantha writes:

"We discussed the ideas of setting goals for ourselves, something like having a New Year’s resolution, and the importance of having a growth mindset.  Individuals who believe their talents can be developed (through hard work, good strategies, and input from others) have a growth mindset.  They tend to achieve more than those with a more fixed mindset  (those who believe their talents are innate gifts).

"I challenge everyone to go into 2021 with new goals for themselves. Additionally, in setting goals ensure they are SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound."

(Watch for the next Adult RE session coming Sunday, January 10th at a new time, 1:30 pm.)

Next Sunday, January 3rd:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Free Will," Bob Boldt
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Phone
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Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo

Service - 10:30 am

"Imagine That! The seed must be planted before the tree bears fruit," Rev. Mike Adamek
When are you most receptive to new ideas?  When you see their future worth to you or when you explore their current possibility?  We will examine how current possibilities become fruitful imaginations.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94285041130
Meeting ID: 942 8504 1130
By Phone (US toll):
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/ak1ZLCDJG

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:

As we find new ways to come together, we still need financial support, even without Sunday offering baskets.  We now have an online donation option 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 are currently holding the annual Guest At Your Table drive to support the UU Service Committee in its work with grassroots activists around the world.  This year's theme: "The Meaning of Home."  More information and stories of remarkable people UUFJC supports are available at uusc.org/resources/congregations/guest-at-your-table/.  Donations may be made through UUFJC using the link or address above - please label Guest At Your Table donations clearly and submit them by January 31st.  Donations may also be made at any time at uusc.org.  

We also have UU-themed face masks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc.  
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [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]

We are currently migrating and updating our UUFJC Members and Friends Directory.  If you want access to the directory or would like your contact information updated, added, or removed, contact the administrator at [email protected].  (Note: the directory is not a membership list or mailing list, only a way to make your contact information available to other UUFJC members and friends.)

On Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91843966450?pwd=djBwTEx4YUxseW9SdytSZjJGS0xrdz09
Meeting ID: 918 4396 6450
Password: 918925    
Phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo

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/

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:

Our neighbors at Vipassana Buddhist Church / Center for Buddhist Development are holding online services via Zoom at 10 am on Sundays, as well as meditation nights via Zoom at 7 pm on Thursdays.  For more information, contact [email protected].


For more events, see our online calendars:

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