Sunday, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued exploring our monthly theme of Stillness.  Monday is the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, a natural time for darkness, stillness, and reflection.  This year is especially challenging: many of us have an extra weariness, but also an extra restlessness after so much unseasonable isolation already.  Rev. Nancy encouraged us to think of this time not as isolation but as hibernation, the way animals see themselves through the lean times and the earth quietly nurtures the nutrients and seeds of the future.  In this stillness, especially in this challenging year, we can listen and look deep within ourselves, reflect on what is seeing us through, what is being nurtured within us.  We can listen and look to what lies outside our own stillness and comfort and how we can connect with care and build a broader peace.

Rev. Nancy suggested these seven questions for our reflection:

• What have I been hiding from during the isolation of summer and now want to avoid as winter comes?
• What is there about the darkness that I fear and therefore flee?
• What new life is stirring in me that can offer strength to my whole being?
• What is the source of inner creativity that I discover in the dark of winter’s journey?
• Do I feel embraced by my life, my tribe and my life companions?
• How will I embrace my community, encouraging my own growth and celebrating the growth of self and others?
• How will we encourage our community to reach out to those we describe as "other"?

We also announced 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 below - please label Guest At Your Table donations clearly.  Donations may also be made at any time at uusc.org.

And to all our members and friends who celebrate it: Merry Christmas!

Next Sunday,December 27th:

Newsletter Submissions Due.
Please submit your items for our January 2021 newsletter to Laura Gilkey at [email protected].

Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"A Paucity of Hope," Bob Boldt
Note this week's forum topic has been changed from the one previously announced and listed in our monthly newsletter.
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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 - 3 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:

Submissions for our January newsletter were due December 20, 2020.  Please e-mail any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey at [email protected] ASAP.

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]

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.
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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, December 27th is also the usual date for our monthly Salvation Army meal, although sometimes we are not needed during the holidays.  If you would like to help prepare and serve food for those in need, contact Bob Antweiler 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:

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:

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Sunday, UUFJC member and Adult Forum Coordinator Frank Rycyk led our online services with a message based on a variety of readings.  Many of us in this Fellowship value the diversity of voices in our Sunday services and other programs.  If you are interested in speaking at a service, you are welcome to contact our worship chair Lisa Sanning.  You don't have to go it alone, either; many readings and resources are available to help you get started.  Or, if you'd like to present a topic for discussion, contact Frank about our Adult Forum.  Where are you in your search for truth and meaning, and what lessons of the journey can you share with others?

Next Sunday,December 20th:

Newsletter Submissions Due.
Please submit your items for our January 2021 newsletter to Laura Gilkey at [email protected].

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Lockdown Journalism," Madeleine Leroux
Leroux will share stories of how the News Tribune kept newspapers coming during difficult times.
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Service  - 10:30 am

"Hibernation not Isolation," Rev. Nancy TannerThies
Rev. Nancy will explore the Gifts of Solstice.
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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]

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.)

Monday, December 14th at 6:30 pm, Patt Behler holds an unofficial "Off-Deck" discussion group for UUFJC members and friends at her home.  "No Arguing."  This month's topic: "Language."  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/

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, December 15th at 7 pm, Missouri River Regional Library presents a virtual program via Zoom: "Bake Your Way Through the Holidays."  Tis the season to be baking! Benedictine monk and PBS-TV host Father Dominic Garramone will present a live Zoom program with recipes for three holidays, including Hanukkah Jelly Donuts, Fruited Sweet Potato Bread for Kwazaa, and a braided sweet bread centerpiece for your Christmas buffet that doubles as dessert! He’ll share all three recipes and answer your baking questions, too. He was the host of the PBS cooking show “Breaking Bread with Father Dominic” from 1999 to 2001 and has written 10 cookbooks as well as an award-winning children's book.  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. Mike Adamek joined us to begin exploring our December theme of Stillness.  Anyone who has attempted meditation or parented a toddler knows how challenging it can be for humans to be still.  This time of year, many sing of "Silent Night" and of peace, evoking a nostalgic emotional feeling of stillness.  But Rev. Mike sought to go beyond emotion into what stillness can offer our reason.  He suggested that we can focus in, increasing our sensitivity to the object of our contemplation.  Like exploring a still frame of a favorite movie, focus can bring us into a place of timeless clarity that offers new insights and engages us in new ways.

Rev. Mike also shared the seasonal short story "The Loudest Voice" by Grace Paley, in which a Jewish-American girl is drafted into her school's Christmas pageant.  If we focus to the point of timelessness on this story, what whispers to us?  How would we feel if we were surrounded by a different culture drawing our children into its customs?  How would we feel if we were those children?

Next Sunday,December 13th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Election Post-Mortem," Bob Boldt
Bob's extensive studies may reveal insights.
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Service - 10:30 am

"Wired for Connection," Frank Rycyk
Frank will read from the UUA "Message of Courage and Compassion" series.  "Wired for Connection" is by Erin Powers, director of religious education at Tampa UU.  It begins with a quote by David Maraniss: "I believe that life is chaotic, a jumble of accidents, ambitions, misconceptions, bold intentions, lazy happenstance, and unintended consequences, yet I also believe that there are connections that illuminate our world, revealing its endless mystery and wonder."
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Online services will also include an opportunity to share Joys and Concerns via text chat.

Adult Religious Education - 3 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 facemasks 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.
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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/

The UUFJC Board meets via Zoom next Sunday, December 13th at 6:30 pm.  All are welcome to attend our board meetings.  Contact our president, Katherine Connor: [email protected]
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A week from tomorrow, Monday, December 14th at 6:30 pm, Patt Behler holds an unofficial "Off-Deck" discussion group for UUFJC members and friends at her home.  "No Arguing."  This month's topic: "Language."  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 Tuesday, December 8th at 7 pm, Missouri River Regional Library presents a virtual program via Zoom: "Understanding Addiction."  No one wakes up in the morning and decides to become addicted to something. So how does it happen?  Dr. James M. Smith, a licensed professional counselor, will walk through the stages of addiction, describing changes in the brain and in behaviors that contribute to addiction. He will also discuss what friends and family can do in response to a loved one who has an addiction.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on Library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Thursday, December 10th at 6:30 pm, MRRL presents another virtual Zoom program: "Taking Care of YOU."  This program will provide practical strategies to better deal with stress and life’s challenges. Topics will include: taking care of all aspects of your health—mind, body and spirit; becoming more aware of the mind-body connection, responding with thought versus reacting automatically to life’s stressors, finding ways to become a happier person, simplifying your life, and learning to live more in the moment. Lynda Zimmerman, a nutrition and health specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, will present 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  

Our December Newsletter is now ready to view or download:
UUFJC December 2020 Newsletter

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

Sunday morning, our own Katherine Connor led our service and shared a UUA "Braver/Wiser" reading: "Refusing the Lie" by Jude Geiger.  Even in times like the current pandemic, we can feel on the one hand like we are never doing enough in our own sphere, and on the other hand like there is nothing we can do in the larger course of our society and world.  The lie to be refused in all of this is so deep in our culture that it can be difficult to identify.  Katherine's efforts to chase it down led her to a recent article by Fareed Zakaria, based on his new book, “Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World.”  Zakaria writes that it is human agency that determines what kind of world will emerge from this crisis.  The lie, Katherine concluded, was that everything will just go back to what we thought was normal.  There are many things we want to recover --- hugs, get-togethers, un-hidden smiles --- but there is much we want to change, and the truth is that we can make change.

This week, we are also deeply concerned about the vandalism suffered by our neighbors at Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church in Holts Summit.  This historic church was founded 150 years ago by then-enslaved people.  More information about the vandalism and the community's supportive response can be found in this story at KRCGTV.com: "Community rallies behind church that was severely damaged by vandals."  The story includes information on how to donate to rebuilding efforts.  You can also donate through UUFJC (see PayPal link and address below and note clearly that the donation is for Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist), and we are exploring other ways to help as a congregation.  For more information, contact our president, Katherine Connor: [email protected]

Next Sunday, December 6th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Medicare Updates," Charlotte Parsons
Charlotte spends many hours studying changes to the law and will share her research.  Bring questions.

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Service - 10:30 am

"Stillness is Timelessness," Rev. Mike Adamek
Our lives are like movies that flow from moment to moment into a future always being born.  Everything is in constant motion, until those moments of stillness arrive that do not freeze or stop our lives, but allows our consciousness the timelessness of clarity. We all need those moments of timeless stillness, of taking stock, of being open and receptive.

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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

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 facemasks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc.  
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  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:

This Thursday, December 3rd at 7 pm is the monthly meeting of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.  Meetings are currently being held online.  For more information, contact Susan Randolph (e-mail [email protected] to forward a message).

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  

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

This week, in a happy surprise, we were invited to join our neighbors at First Unitarian Universalist of Springfield, Missouri, for online services with a message from Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman.  On this unique pandemic-year Thanksgiving week, many of us have faced hard decisions.  But in any year, Rev. Michelle reminded us, the legacy of this holiday presents us with difficult truths: about how the mythology of white settler contact with Native Americans white-washes the realities of displacement and genocide, how those very white settlers were our forebears in our own UU faith tradition, how the process of colonization continues into our own day.  How can we heed the call of these truths, and what can be redeemed?  We must go beyond lip-service and "virtue-signalling" and listen for the action our faith, justice, and gratitude call us to.  Because the core of gratitude is still something to celebrate.  Gratitude awakens us to the presence of the gifts of our world, the miracles everywhere that support our continued life, and to the opportunities we have to work for a better future.  As Rev. Michelle pointed out, it is not that we "have to" do the work of justice and radical love --- it is that we get to do that work.

Next Sunday,November 29th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Police Training Standards," Gary Hill
Lincoln University Police Chief Gary Hill is a member of Missouri's Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Commission.  The commission is recommending racial bias and de-escalation training to be added to standard peace officer training.
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Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am

"Refusing the Lie," Katherine Connor
Katherine Connor will share and reflect on a reading by Jude Geiger.  Excerpt: "We can’t turn back the clock to save lives, but maybe we can change our addiction to productivity that enables our leaders to fail us so tragically. Maybe we can change our habits of corporate consumption or unending growth of markets that leave small towns ruined. Maybe sustainability of markets—and our hearts and minds—is more important than the wealth of ten people on this globe."
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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

Adult Religious Education - 3 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 facemasks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc. 
$10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  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
Meeting ID: 918 4396 6450
Password: 918925  
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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, November 27th is our monthly Salvation Army meal.  We hope our members and friends can stay safe but we also know that the need is great at this time.  If you can help provide or serve food for those in need, please contact Bob Antweiler: [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:

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
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Community Events 

Sunday morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies joined us with more reflections on our monthly theme of Healing.  As we find ourselves in the middle of unsettled times, even hurt and dis-ease, many of us long for healing.  Rev. Nancy suggested that the healing we wish for can take three different forms, each with its own promise and risk.  We want Cures to repair our problems, but in trying to change reality back to some idyllic state, we can miss the process of creating the new reality that could be.  We need some level of Comfort to function and move forward, but we can also seek comfort as an escape and fail to address things that are important but uncomfortable.  And finally, through Compromise, we can come together in our universal human woundedness and build a new way forward together.  A bad compromise can lead to bad feelings and mistrust on all sides, but if we see it as a place not to sacrifice our values but to prioritize our values, if we are willing to listen to the inherent humanity even of those we disagree with, we can begin to build a way forward, even in the midst of long-term challenges.

Sunday, November 22nd:

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

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Portal World," James Oermann

Oermann's latest book is about a dystopian future.
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No UUFJC service this week.

UUCC Online Services - 10:30 am

We have been invited to join our neighbors at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia.  For more about the service, see the UUCC website: https://uucomo.org/#Sunday

These services will be offered via Facebook Live:
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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
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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]

On Wednesdays at 2 pm, Laura Gilkey hosts a weekly virtual book club for UUFJC members and friends via Zoom.  Current selection: The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor.  We will listen to an audio version with accompanying onscreen text during meetings; you do not have to read the book on your own.  This week we will be finishing Chapter 5 and finishing the book..
After this book is finished, Laura will be hanging up her hat as leader of the book club.  If you are interested in taking over as book club leader, contact Laura at [email protected].
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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/

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
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This Sunday, we were invited to join our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia.  Rev. Molly Housh-Gordon reflected on what has been a week of complex emotions for many UUs hoping that our nation's democratic process would come to more fully reflect our welcoming values.  Many of us feel relieved and joyful, but also remain worried and disillusioned.  Rev. Molly called us to be reminded in this moment that our liberation is connected to the liberation of all, and to learn from the marginalized among us who have long known that the struggle toward a more just and loving society is long and hard, that we cannot wait for governmental or supernatural forces to save us: "we save ourselves in community."  Rev. Molly called us to build the future not by papering over wounds still bleeding or arguing with naysayers, but by building liberation and joy and keeping open a place at that table for anyone who will join us there.

The full service is now available to view online, with Rev. Molly's sermon, special music, words from UUCC Philosopher-in-Residence Rev. Dr. C. W. Dawson, and more: https://youtu.be/xp4gxUHoUms

Next Sunday,November 15th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Healing Thoughts from Carolyn Myss," Betty Cooper
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Service  - 10:30 am
"Healing," Rev. Nancy TannerThies
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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

Adult Religious Education - 3 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 facemasks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc. 
The "UU Principles" mask has been updated to be more readable and breathable.  $10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]  

Monday, November 9th, Patt Behler hosts an unofficial "Off-Deck" discussion group for UUFJC members and friends.  This month's topic: "Trees" (rescheduled from October).  Contact Patt for location and to RSVP.

On Wednesdays at 2 pm, Laura Gilkey hosts a weekly virtual book club for UUFJC members and friends via Zoom.  Current selection: The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor.  We will listen to an audio version with accompanying onscreen text during meetings; you do not have to read the book on your own.  This week we will begin the last chapter, Chapter 5.
Note: When this book is finished, Laura will be hanging up her hat as book club leader.  If you would like to take over and keep the book club going, contact Laura at [email protected].
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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/

The UUFJC Board meets next Sunday, November 15th at 6:30 pm via Zoom.  All are welcome to attend our board meetings.  For more information, 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:

This Thursday, November 12th, the local chapter of the American Association of University Women holds its monthly meeting via Zoom.  This month, UUFJC's own Dr. Betty Cooper will speak on "Peace in an unsettled environment."  The American Association of University Women advances gender equity for women and girls through research, advocacy, and education.  AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership.  There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or class.  Those wishing to attend please call Charlotte Parsons with your email at 573-893-6992 or email her at [email protected], so she can send you an invitation to our zoom event.

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:

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Don't forget the US General Election this Tuesday, November 3rd!
For more information on voting in Missouri, visit:
https://www.mo.gov/government/elections-and-voting/


Sunday morning, Rev. Mike Adamek joined us to begin exploring our monthly theme of Healing.  Among Rev. Mike's readings were these lyrics from the song "Anthem" by Leonard Cohen:

“Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.”

The Wholeness of all of us is cracked and in the days, weeks, months and years to come the cracks in our wholeness will be where both light comes in and pours out of our lives. Healing is not being cured of whatever ails you or being saved and spending eternity in bliss. Healing is living with the damaged past and present and integrating that damage into a better future for yourself and those who love you.  It is work we all have to do.
(Summary submitted by Katherine Connor.)


Next Sunday, November 8th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Lockdown Journalism," Madeleine Leroux
Leroux edits "Her" magazine and is a reporter for the News Tribune.  She has presented on investigative journalism for Rotary.

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Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am

No UUFJC service this week.  Watch  for announcements of upcoming Zoom services.

UUCC Online Services - 10:30 am

We have been invited to join our neighbors at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia.  For more about the service, see the UUCC website: https://uucomo.org/#Sunday

These services will be offered via Facebook Live:
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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]

On Wednesdays at 2 pm, Laura Gilkey hosts a weekly virtual book club for UUFJC members and friends via Zoom.  Current selection: The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor.  We will listen to an audio version with accompanying onscreen text during meetings; you do not have to read the book on your own.  We missed last week's meeting, so this week we will be finishing Chapter 4.
After this book is finished, Laura will be hanging up her hat as leader of the book club.  If you are interested in taking over as book club leader, contact Laura at [email protected].
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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/

On Monday, November 9th, Patt Behler hosts an unofficial "Off-Deck" discussion group for UUFJC members and friends.  This month's topic: "Trees" (rescheduled from October).  Contact Patt for location and to RSVP.

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, November 5th at 7 pm, the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is scheduled to hold its monthly meeting.  In-person meetings are on hold; for more on virtual meetings, contact Susan Randolph.

This Friday, November 6th at 7 pm, Missouri River Regional Library is scheduled to present its monthly First Friday Film.  For film selection and more information, contact Madeline Matson or 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  

Our November newsletter is now ready to view or download:
UUFJC November 2020 Newsletter

This Sunday, we were invited to join our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia for their annual Remembrance Service.  In this time of year when Earth-based and other faith traditions call us to a special closeness with those who have passed on, we shared a virtual presentation of remembrances, as well as reflections from Rev. Molly Housh Gordon.  Rev. Molly reminded us that those we lose leave a painful, tragic absence, but also leave gifts that we carry with joy, gratitude, even humor.  The sentiment was also shared in the song "We Are" by Sweet Honey in the Rock, and in the images of falling leaves included with the remembrance images.  Like the fallen leaves of autumn, those who pass from our lives can leave us bare and desolate as winter trees for a time, but those leaves also hold and warm the roots of the living and the seeds of those still to come.  Now as we brace ourselves to face an especially difficult winter in the midst of a pandemic, Rev. Molly encouraged us to be aware of and grateful for the gifts, warmth, and resilience we've gained from the ancestors, friends, and inspiring people who have gone before.

The full service is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/qY1jTfiY7uQ

Next Sunday, November 1st:

Daylight Savings Time Ends.
Remember to set your clocks back!

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"The Election," Bob Boldt
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Service  - 10:30 am

"Healing Is Working on the Damage Done," Rev. Mike Adamek
Self-Culture is the liberal ideal toward becoming a better person.  When I pause and look inward, I usually see it as a worthy life goal.  Healing is not being cured of whatever ails you or being saved and spending eternity in bliss. Healing is living with the damaged present and integrating that damage into a better future for yourself and those who love you.
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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

Adult Religious Education - 3 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 facemasks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc. 
The "UU Principles" mask has been updated to be more readable and breathable.  $10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]  


Tomorrow, Monday, October 26th at 6:30 pm, Patt Behler hosts an unofficial "Off-Deck" discussion group for UUFJC members and friends.  This month's topic: "Trees."  For location and to RSVP, contact Patt.

On Wednesdays at 2 pm, Laura Gilkey hosts a weekly virtual book club for UUFJC members and friends via Zoom.  Current selection: The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor.  We will listen to an audio version with accompanying onscreen text during meetings; you do not have to read the book on your own.  This week we will finish Chapter Four.
Note: When this book is finished, Laura will be hanging up her hat as book club leader.  If you would like to take over and keep the book club going, contact Laura at [email protected].
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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/

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, October 27th at 7 pm via Zoom, Missouri River Regional Library presents: "Why the Olympics Were So Important to the Nazis: Fascism, Diplomacy, and Germany’s Role in Interwar Europe" with Dr. Bradley J. Nichols, Department of History, University of Missouri.  In the summer of 1936, the Third Reich hosted the first Olympic Games ever to be held in Germany. Three years later, the same country plunged Europe and the world into the most destructive conflict in human history. Controversial at the time, the “Nazi Olympics” thus became even more so in retrospect, compelling scholars to explain why such an inhuman regime received this honor to begin with, and how it orchestrated the event for maximum propaganda value. Less well known, are the specific goals Hitler and the Nazi hoped to achieve as a result, whether they actually accomplished those objectives, and the extent to which the affair as a whole helped the road to World War II. Dr. Nichols’ lecture will address these issues by describing the political scene in Europe on the eve of the 1936 Summer Olympics as well as gauging its reception in the public sphere afterward. By placing these dynamics in historical context, he will show how our knowledge and memory of the 14th Olympiad has been fundamentally shaped by an effort to excuse isolationism and appeasement, while simultaneously depicting the Western Allies (including the U.S.) as enemies of Hitler’s Germany from the outset.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on Library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Thursday, October 29th at 7 pm via Zoom, Missouri River Regional Library presents "Playing Like a Girl: Title IX and Equality for Athletes" with Dr. Ahoo Tabatabai, Department of Psychology and Sociology, Columbia College.  Title IX legislation, passed as part of the 1972 Education Amendments, helps protect against gender-based discrimination in educational programming that receives federal financial assistance. Although Title IX protects against discrimination in many different venues, it is often closely associated with athletics. Columbia College sociologist Dr. Ahoo Tabatabai will explore the important ways in which Title IX changed the athletic landscape for women and girls, while also focusing on the work that remains in ensuring that athletes are treated fairly regardless of their gender.  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
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Community Events  

Sunday morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued exploring our monthly theme of "Deep Listening."  Many of the evils of our world arise from "agreed-upon delusions" that we go along with quietly and thoughtlessly.  The answer is not to try to be islands unto ourselves -- "reality" is always a collective endeavor.  Instead, Rev. Nancy suggested deep listening as the path from "collective delusion" to "collective knowing."  Deep listening starts with listening to ourselves and taking the risk of making ourselves heard.  When we don't listen to ourselves, we can be too reactive and defensive to listen to others.  But when we do our internal listening work, we can listen to others deeply, with compassionate curiosity.  We can move beyond the need to be right and into the embrace of learning new truths together.

Next Sunday, October 25th:

Adult Forum - 9:15 am

"Polio Eradication," Frank Rycyk
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Service  - 10:30 am

No UUFJC service this week. 

UUCC Online Services - 10:30 am

We have been invited to join our neighbors at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia.  For more about the service, see the UUCC website: https://uucomo.org/#Sunday
These services will be offered via Facebook Live:
https://www.facebook.com/UnitarianUniversalistChurchOfColumbiaMO/?eid=ARCFLwfOPhvNekpA6bZuhuMke8zRihU5cX37pHO0Ig0hKx3TtbHgCgOx6CG-2K9kJWv-gRxpo4lI5kdW
And via Zoom:
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Webinar ID: 380 411 489  
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Phone
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UUFJC News and Events this week:

Submissions for our November newsletter were due October 18.  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 also have UU-themed facemasks for sale in two designs: 
UU Principles
Science is Real, Black Lives Matter, etc. 
The "UU Principles" mask has been updated to be more readable and breathable.  $10 each; proceeds support UUFJC.  Contact Katherine Connor: [email protected]

On Wednesdays at 2 pm, Laura Gilkey hosts a weekly virtual book club for UUFJC members and friends via Zoom.  Current selection: The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor.  We will listen to an audio version with accompanying onscreen text during meetings; you do not have to read the book on your own. This week we will be starting Chapter 4.
After this book is finished, Laura will no longer be leading the book club.  If you are interested in taking over as book club leader, contact Laura at [email protected].
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 957 765 341
https://zoom.us/j/957765341
Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Find your nearest phone number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo  

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
Meeting ID: 918 4396 6450
Password: 918925  
https://zoom.us/j/91843966450?pwd=djBwTEx4YUxseW9SdytSZjJGS0xrdz09
Phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Find your nearest phone 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, October 23rd 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]

On Monday, October 26th, Patt Behler hosts an unofficial "Off-Deck" discussion group for UUFJC members and friends.  This month's topic: "Trees."  Contact Patt for location and to RSVP.

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, October 19th, at 7 pm in their East Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents an installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "Mechanization and the Village Rice Farmer in Vietnam: A photojournalism journey" with Will Sites, Department of Humanities and Communications, Lincoln University.  Registration and masks required.  Will Sites spent three weeks covering the summer rice harvest in a small Vietnamese rice-farming village. The rapid rise of rice-farming mechanization—coupled with the massive influx of high-paying factory jobs—is eroding the culturally important role of the village rice farmer. Rice farming is typically performed on small family-owned paddy fields dotting the landscape of rural Vietnam from the Mekong Delta in the south to the Red River in the north. Modern farm machinery is replacing the need for labor at the same time new industrial complexes are hiring thousands of young workers looking for a more comfortable and profitable future beyond the fields. The result may be catastrophic to an ancient way of life.  Sites will discuss what he saw, what he was told, and how the future will likely unfold.  Contact Madeline Matson.  For more on Library events, visit MRRL.org.

This Wednesday, October 21st is the last day to request an absentee or mail-in ballot for the upcoming election in Missouri.  More information at: https://www.mo.gov/government/election-and-voting/

This Thursday, October 22nd at 7 pm, MRRL presents a program via Zoom: "The 'True' Facts about Helen Stephens: Liar and Thief" with Sharon Kinney Hanson, biographer.  Helen Stephens, one of America’s premier athletes, set records and made Missouri and America proud at the 1936 Olympics and in athletic events throughout her long and storied career. Sharon Kinney Hanson spent several years interviewing Stephens, her colleagues, coach, friends and family members, and had access to Stephens’ letters and diaries, which culminated in the authorized biography The Life of Helen Stephens: The Fulton Flash. Stephens enjoyed acclaim as the first owner and manager of a basketball team, and as a coach, mentor and role model to many female athletes. Her life was not without controversy and drama, including gender challenges, which Hanson will address in her program. Stephens is one of the three main characters in Fast Girls, the 2020 Capital READ.  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