Sunday morning, our own Jan Harcourt led us in an exploration of "collective joy," drawing on the book "Dancing in the Streets" by Barbara Ehrenreich. Too often in our culture, rituals and outbursts of collective joy are feared for their anarchic potential and suppressed, or else the joy of "festival" in which everyone is a participant is supplanted by "spectacle" in which most of us are mere observers. Jan reminded us that the bonding of "festival" is healthy for us as social creatures, and she led us in one step to reclaiming it, with a session of laughter, rhythm, and dance.
Next Sunday, September 4th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "A Chosen Faith Evolves," Rev. Mike Adamek
Covenants in liberal congregations change over time as we state and restate our group identities. Our identity as a Unitarian Universalist congregation rests both on the seven principles and six sources of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations while at the same time proclaiming that nothing in the Bond of Union infringes on the absolute freedom of individual belief. It is not an oxymoron to include absolute freedom of belief with covenantal bonds of union, but it does make us peculiar to other congregations from the free church tradition. Covenant is the heart and soul of Unitarian Universalism.
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during the Service, please submit it by noon on Friday through our website: http://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html
Plus Children's RE --- Volunteers Needed!
UUFJC Board - 1:30 pm
All are welcome to attend the board meeting. Contact Katherine Connor.
UUFJC News and Events this week:
The September Newsletter and Print Calendar are ready. Paper copies are available in the back of the sanctuary, and electronic copies are available on request.
Please see this month’s newsletter for information on our new Soul Matters subscription. We’re planning monthly worship themes and different ways to get involved. Talk to Alexis for more details.
Starting in September, Betty Cooper is taking over as Adult Forum Coordinator. Thank you, Betty.
Also, our RE Director, Angela Wells, has had to resign due to unforeseen circumstances. If you can help with our RE program, please talk to our board president, Katherine Connor.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, August 30th, Missouri River Regional Library hosts "Nonfiction at Noon" in the Library Annex. Discussion Title: "Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-up Bubble" by Dan Lyons, who spent several years working at a trendy tech start-up. For the author, it was “frat house meets cult compound” with employees desperate for meaningful work and where ageism and greed ruled. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Little Men" (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). For showtimes and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.
For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:
Service Committee
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Social Action
Community Events
Have a great week!
Next Sunday, September 4th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "A Chosen Faith Evolves," Rev. Mike Adamek
Covenants in liberal congregations change over time as we state and restate our group identities. Our identity as a Unitarian Universalist congregation rests both on the seven principles and six sources of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations while at the same time proclaiming that nothing in the Bond of Union infringes on the absolute freedom of individual belief. It is not an oxymoron to include absolute freedom of belief with covenantal bonds of union, but it does make us peculiar to other congregations from the free church tradition. Covenant is the heart and soul of Unitarian Universalism.
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during the Service, please submit it by noon on Friday through our website: http://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html
Plus Children's RE --- Volunteers Needed!
UUFJC Board - 1:30 pm
All are welcome to attend the board meeting. Contact Katherine Connor.
UUFJC News and Events this week:
The September Newsletter and Print Calendar are ready. Paper copies are available in the back of the sanctuary, and electronic copies are available on request.
Please see this month’s newsletter for information on our new Soul Matters subscription. We’re planning monthly worship themes and different ways to get involved. Talk to Alexis for more details.
Starting in September, Betty Cooper is taking over as Adult Forum Coordinator. Thank you, Betty.
Also, our RE Director, Angela Wells, has had to resign due to unforeseen circumstances. If you can help with our RE program, please talk to our board president, Katherine Connor.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, August 30th, Missouri River Regional Library hosts "Nonfiction at Noon" in the Library Annex. Discussion Title: "Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-up Bubble" by Dan Lyons, who spent several years working at a trendy tech start-up. For the author, it was “frat house meets cult compound” with employees desperate for meaningful work and where ageism and greed ruled. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Little Men" (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). For showtimes and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.
For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:
Service Committee
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Social Action
Community Events
Have a great week!
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