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?
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 988 5874 1051
Password: 047662
Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo
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.”
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94705857006?pwd=VE4vTDdGM2hLYStFbkxwR3BwSDYvUT09
Meeting ID: 947 0585 7006
Passcode: 855322
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!
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.
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/
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
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?
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98858741051?pwd=d3ZMbHJSL3NjMGMxZEM5N1VxUysxQT09
Meeting ID: 988 5874 1051
Password: 047662
Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/aeC2zyWdIo
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.”
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94705857006?pwd=VE4vTDdGM2hLYStFbkxwR3BwSDYvUT09
Meeting ID: 947 0585 7006
Passcode: 855322
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!
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.
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/
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
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