This Sunday, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued our month of reflections on Possibility. The possibilities around us, she said, are more numerous than we can imagine; they are endless --- but not limitless or boundless. Although some limits we place on ourselves should be confronted and changed, there are limits we need to respect, such as the limits of living in harmony with the Earth. We may look at some of the boundaries we place around our relationships and decide to be braver and more open, but some boundaries are necessary for healthy lives together. Although our options are shaped by forces beyond our control, endless possibilities are still available to us; our past informs but does not fully determine who we are and what we choose. In the breadth of our options and freedom of our choices we can find the responsibility and possibility of shaping the future.
Next Sunday, January 27th, 2019:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Climate Debate," Frank Rycyk
Retired coal-power engineer Don Shaw will present some interesting numbers. Come prepared for a lively discussion.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: Fire Communion; Rev. Christina Hockman
We will be viewing a video sermon from Rev. Christina Hockman from the UU Church of Corpus Christi, TX. It will be our annual Fire Communion be thinking of something you want to let go of as 2019 begins.
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 --- "The Possibility of Being Wrong"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Submissions for our February newsletter and print calendar are due TODAY. Please e-mail any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP ([email protected]).
This evening, the Worship Service Committee will meet at 6 pm; this meeting was rescheduled from last week due to the weather. If you would like to get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact Lisa Sanning.
This Thursday, January 24th, our building is reserved by a community group starting at 6:30 pm. Please allow privacy.
This Friday, January 25th is our monthly Salvation Army Meal. Many thanks to Roberta Dunkel for continuing to lead the effort. If you would like to help provide and serve food for those in need, please contact Roberta.
At today's service, a meeting of Soul Matters Small Group was announced for next Sunday, but I have since received word that the group's meetings are on hold until further notice. To get involved with the group in the future and join in-depth discussions of our monthly themes, contact Jim Davis.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, January 22nd at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library hosts Music at the Library with the Lisa Rose Jazz Duo. Saxophonist Lisa Rose and pianist Harry Beckett will perform a series of jazz standards. Lisa brings 17 years of playing in and around the local jazz and blues scene in mid-Missouri. Originally from San Francisco, she arrived in the Heartland in 1998 to teach woodwinds to students of all ages and abilities. She and Harry have performed at festivals, gallery openings and other events throughout the state. Contact Madeline Matson. For more library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Thursday, January 24th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents: "An Early Environmental Challenge in Missouri: The 19th Century Timber Boom." Novelist Steve Wiegenstein’s new book, The Language of Trees, looks at the period in the late 1880s when the methods of the Industrial Revolution came to the farms and forests of Missouri, reshaping rural life permanently. He will talk about the economic and cultural changes that happened when large companies arrived in the state to harvest Missouri’s vast forests, setting off challenges to the people and the landscape that are still felt today. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Shoplifters" (Thursday through Sunday). For showtimes, more events, and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.
For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
Have a great week!
Next Sunday, January 27th, 2019:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Climate Debate," Frank Rycyk
Retired coal-power engineer Don Shaw will present some interesting numbers. Come prepared for a lively discussion.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: Fire Communion; Rev. Christina Hockman
We will be viewing a video sermon from Rev. Christina Hockman from the UU Church of Corpus Christi, TX. It will be our annual Fire Communion be thinking of something you want to let go of as 2019 begins.
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 --- "The Possibility of Being Wrong"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Submissions for our February newsletter and print calendar are due TODAY. Please e-mail any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP ([email protected]).
This evening, the Worship Service Committee will meet at 6 pm; this meeting was rescheduled from last week due to the weather. If you would like to get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact Lisa Sanning.
This Thursday, January 24th, our building is reserved by a community group starting at 6:30 pm. Please allow privacy.
This Friday, January 25th is our monthly Salvation Army Meal. Many thanks to Roberta Dunkel for continuing to lead the effort. If you would like to help provide and serve food for those in need, please contact Roberta.
At today's service, a meeting of Soul Matters Small Group was announced for next Sunday, but I have since received word that the group's meetings are on hold until further notice. To get involved with the group in the future and join in-depth discussions of our monthly themes, contact Jim Davis.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, January 22nd at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library hosts Music at the Library with the Lisa Rose Jazz Duo. Saxophonist Lisa Rose and pianist Harry Beckett will perform a series of jazz standards. Lisa brings 17 years of playing in and around the local jazz and blues scene in mid-Missouri. Originally from San Francisco, she arrived in the Heartland in 1998 to teach woodwinds to students of all ages and abilities. She and Harry have performed at festivals, gallery openings and other events throughout the state. Contact Madeline Matson. For more library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Thursday, January 24th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents: "An Early Environmental Challenge in Missouri: The 19th Century Timber Boom." Novelist Steve Wiegenstein’s new book, The Language of Trees, looks at the period in the late 1880s when the methods of the Industrial Revolution came to the farms and forests of Missouri, reshaping rural life permanently. He will talk about the economic and cultural changes that happened when large companies arrived in the state to harvest Missouri’s vast forests, setting off challenges to the people and the landscape that are still felt today. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Shoplifters" (Thursday through Sunday). For showtimes, more events, and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.
For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
Have a great week!
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