This Sunday, Rev. Mike Adamek joined us to begin our new year and our new monthly theme: Possibility. As possibilities are often found in unexpected places, Rev. Mike began with the legacy of Genghis Khan. The founder of an empire spanning across the Eurasian continent, it's easy to think of him as a case study in the possibilities of power and violence, but he also showed the possibilities of freedom and tolerance. Genghis Khan believed that all religions were vehicles toward human goodness, and his law decreed that no one should be oppressed for their religious opinions. When our own Unitarian forerunners and US Founders sought examples of how to turn their ideas about Freedom of Religion into practice, they looked beyond Western Europe to Genghis Khan, and his example helped them frame the expansive religious freedom we know today: not only freedom for particular religious groups, but a vision of universal freedom that upholds the dignity of each individual's conscience.
Next Sunday, January 13th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Teaching Immigration" with Warren Solomon, Frank Rycyk moderating
Solomon will document four teaching approaches which may lead to different learning results.
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, Texas. The service will include our annual Fire Communion, so be thinking about things you would like to let go as we start a new year.
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 --- "Impossible Possibilities"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Our Members and Friends Directory has been updated. Paper copies are available at the Fellowship near the phones, and paper and electronic copies are available on request from the Administrator ([email protected]). The directory is a voluntary resource to make your contact information available to other members and friends; please remember that you can contact the Administrator to update or add (or remove) your directory information at any time.
The UUFJC Board meets this evening at 6 pm here at the Fellowship. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. Contact our President, Katherine Connor.
This Thursday, January 10th, our building's sanctuary is reserved by a community group starting at 6:30 pm. Please allow privacy.
Also on Thursday evening, the local chapter of the American Association of University Women meets in our Forum room at 7 pm. Contact Charlotte Parsons.
The Worship Service Committee meets next Sunday, January 13th at 6 pm. To get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact our Vice President, Lisa Sanning.
And coming a week from tomorrow, on Monday, January 14th is the monthly UUFJC Lecture Series at 7 pm. This month: "Healing Trauma to Reduce Violence and Addiction" with UUFJC's own Jan Harcourt, Somatic Experiencing Pracititoner. For more about our monthly Lecture Series, contact Carol Bontempo or Frank Rycyk.
Community Events this week:
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Vox Lux" (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 13th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Teaching Immigration" with Warren Solomon, Frank Rycyk moderating
Solomon will document four teaching approaches which may lead to different learning results.
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, Texas. The service will include our annual Fire Communion, so be thinking about things you would like to let go as we start a new year.
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 --- "Impossible Possibilities"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Our Members and Friends Directory has been updated. Paper copies are available at the Fellowship near the phones, and paper and electronic copies are available on request from the Administrator ([email protected]). The directory is a voluntary resource to make your contact information available to other members and friends; please remember that you can contact the Administrator to update or add (or remove) your directory information at any time.
The UUFJC Board meets this evening at 6 pm here at the Fellowship. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. Contact our President, Katherine Connor.
This Thursday, January 10th, our building's sanctuary is reserved by a community group starting at 6:30 pm. Please allow privacy.
Also on Thursday evening, the local chapter of the American Association of University Women meets in our Forum room at 7 pm. Contact Charlotte Parsons.
The Worship Service Committee meets next Sunday, January 13th at 6 pm. To get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact our Vice President, Lisa Sanning.
And coming a week from tomorrow, on Monday, January 14th is the monthly UUFJC Lecture Series at 7 pm. This month: "Healing Trauma to Reduce Violence and Addiction" with UUFJC's own Jan Harcourt, Somatic Experiencing Pracititoner. For more about our monthly Lecture Series, contact Carol Bontempo or Frank Rycyk.
Community Events this week:
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Vox Lux" (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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