Sunday morning, answering a call from Black Lives of UU, our service was a White Supremacy Teach-In. As UUs, one of our highest values is the inherent worth and dignity of all people, and so white UUs may bristle at hearing the word "white supremacy" applied to them, but even our own faith is not immune to the racism of our society and culture, as revealed by a recent controversy about fairness in hiring by the UUA and the resignation of UUA President Peter Morales. When we think of "white supremacy" we think of extreme hate, but there is a spectrum of ways to be complicit in racism, such as unconsciously thinking of whiteness and white culture as the norm, isolating ourselves from encounters with people of color, and trying to address racism by saving or fixing people of color. True progress calls on us to be willing to face our discomfort and live in it, ever aware of both our beauty and our capacity to do great harm.
Next Sunday, May 21st:
Newsletter Submissions Due.
Please submit your items for the June newsletter and print calendar to Laura Gilkey by e-mail ([email protected]) or in writing.
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Myth of the Trigger Happy Cop, Part 2," Frank Rycyk
Special guest Chief Gary Hill with the Lincoln University Police Department will present the law-enforcement point of view. Hill recently served with the Cole County Sheriff's Department.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: “Sacred Wound – Healing Ourselves So We Can Help Heal the World,” Rev. Nancy TannerThies
We each enter a community, this Fellowship wounded. Our individual wounds are a part of who we are and they shape our unique vision of the world. Our wounds, although unique, don't set us apart from each other. They are one of our common bonds. They are a piece of our common heritage. We all have stories of pain and heroism. We all define ourselves by the violations to our soul, the impact on our bodies, or by betrayals that have wounded our hearts. Our wounds are unique, but that we are wounded is not. It is because of our wounds, rather than in spite of them that we each enter this community as whole beings. It is because of our wounds that we have the potential to help others and this world become whole.
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 News and Events this week:
We are planning to hold our annual Rummage Sale on Saturday, June 3rd. Please begin looking around for gently-used items to donate --- although this year we’re asking for no adult clothing, please. If you're interested in helping, please contact Bob Antweiler or Lisa Sanning.
Also re: the Rummage Sale, Nancy Ellis-Ordway is looking for people to help with clean-up after the sale. She would like for our leftover items to go to The Butterfly House which sells gently used items to benefit hospice. The Salvation Army will still be taking the large items, such as furniture and children's clothing because The Butterfly House doesn't sell that type of thing. Please contact Nancy if you would like to be involved in this effort.
We are still in our Annual Pledge Drive. See our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler, for pledge forms and more information. Suggested Fair Share donation guidelines are also available on the table in the back.
Our annual business meeting is coming later this month, on May 28th. For more information see the May Newsletter.
Community Events this week:
Monday, May 15th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents: "Native Plants for Pollinators." Dr. Nadia Navarrete-Tindall, native plants extension specialist from Lincoln University, will provide an introduction to native pollinators and their habitat requirements followed by a list of native plants that can provide forage, nectar and/or cover for native pollinators. Host-plants for native butterflies will be included. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "The Dinner" (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, May 21st:
Newsletter Submissions Due.
Please submit your items for the June newsletter and print calendar to Laura Gilkey by e-mail ([email protected]) or in writing.
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Myth of the Trigger Happy Cop, Part 2," Frank Rycyk
Special guest Chief Gary Hill with the Lincoln University Police Department will present the law-enforcement point of view. Hill recently served with the Cole County Sheriff's Department.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: “Sacred Wound – Healing Ourselves So We Can Help Heal the World,” Rev. Nancy TannerThies
We each enter a community, this Fellowship wounded. Our individual wounds are a part of who we are and they shape our unique vision of the world. Our wounds, although unique, don't set us apart from each other. They are one of our common bonds. They are a piece of our common heritage. We all have stories of pain and heroism. We all define ourselves by the violations to our soul, the impact on our bodies, or by betrayals that have wounded our hearts. Our wounds are unique, but that we are wounded is not. It is because of our wounds, rather than in spite of them that we each enter this community as whole beings. It is because of our wounds that we have the potential to help others and this world become whole.
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 News and Events this week:
We are planning to hold our annual Rummage Sale on Saturday, June 3rd. Please begin looking around for gently-used items to donate --- although this year we’re asking for no adult clothing, please. If you're interested in helping, please contact Bob Antweiler or Lisa Sanning.
Also re: the Rummage Sale, Nancy Ellis-Ordway is looking for people to help with clean-up after the sale. She would like for our leftover items to go to The Butterfly House which sells gently used items to benefit hospice. The Salvation Army will still be taking the large items, such as furniture and children's clothing because The Butterfly House doesn't sell that type of thing. Please contact Nancy if you would like to be involved in this effort.
We are still in our Annual Pledge Drive. See our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler, for pledge forms and more information. Suggested Fair Share donation guidelines are also available on the table in the back.
Our annual business meeting is coming later this month, on May 28th. For more information see the May Newsletter.
Community Events this week:
Monday, May 15th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents: "Native Plants for Pollinators." Dr. Nadia Navarrete-Tindall, native plants extension specialist from Lincoln University, will provide an introduction to native pollinators and their habitat requirements followed by a list of native plants that can provide forage, nectar and/or cover for native pollinators. Host-plants for native butterflies will be included. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "The Dinner" (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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