Sunday, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued exploring our monthly theme of Imagination. She began with a quote from poet David Whyte, observing that we are always tender and in need, but that we always receive "invisible help." In these times of threat, we can try to push away our tenderness, to seek safety by eradicating fear, but Rev. Nancy reminded us that this kind of safety-seeking fosters inequity and authoritarian thinking. She encouraged us instead to seek safety in mutual care, to help each other and address harms with processes of accountability and healing. That vision may seem far away, but one of our invisible helps is imagination. We can imagine a more caring and just world and imagine steps to make that world real piece by piece. Rev. Nancy called on us to look at what form of imagination gives each of us that inspiration and to nurture that invisible helper.
For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service today is now available to view online, with pulpit guest Rev. Dr. C.W. Dawson Jr. giving a message for Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday: https://youtu.be/-z1SquU0Wa0
Next Sunday, January 24th:
Newsletter Submissions Due.
Please send your items for our February newsletter to Laura Gilkey at [email protected].
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Library Update," Claudia Cook
Claudia Cook, director of Missouri River Regional Library, will present an update.
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 website 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!
We are currently holding the annual Guest At Your Table drive to support the UU Service Committee in its work with grassroots activists around the world. This year's theme: "The Meaning of Home." More information and stories of remarkable people UUFJC supports are available at uusc.org/resources/congregations/guest-at-your-table/. Donations may be made through UUFJC using the link or address above - please label Guest At Your Table donations clearly and submit them by January 31st. Donations may also be made at any time at uusc.org.
We also 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, January 22nd, 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.
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.
This Thursday, January 21st at 7 pm, MRRL presents "Build Your Own Bird Sanctuary," a Webinar via Zoom. Mitch Leachman, director of programs for the St. Louis Aububon Society and coordinator of its Bring Conservation Home program, will discuss how songbirds and hummingbirds can be attracted to small landscapes through the use of native plants that furnish insects, seeds, flowers, and fruits for birds. Specific examples of the most versatile and adaptable native woody and herbaceous plants will be included as well simple gardening practices essential for birds. The session will close with a brief review of local resources you can enlist to help on your journey. Leabman has been gardening with native plants for 15 years and enjoys every one of the critters supported by his current inventory of 80 species of native plants. He has been active with the Audubon network for more than 25 years, and on staff with St. Louis Audubon since 2008. 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 EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service today is now available to view online, with pulpit guest Rev. Dr. C.W. Dawson Jr. giving a message for Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday: https://youtu.be/-z1SquU0Wa0
Next Sunday, January 24th:
Newsletter Submissions Due.
Please send your items for our February newsletter to Laura Gilkey at [email protected].
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Library Update," Claudia Cook
Claudia Cook, director of Missouri River Regional Library, will present an update.
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 website 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!
We are currently holding the annual Guest At Your Table drive to support the UU Service Committee in its work with grassroots activists around the world. This year's theme: "The Meaning of Home." More information and stories of remarkable people UUFJC supports are available at uusc.org/resources/congregations/guest-at-your-table/. Donations may be made through UUFJC using the link or address above - please label Guest At Your Table donations clearly and submit them by January 31st. Donations may also be made at any time at uusc.org.
We also 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, January 22nd, 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.
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.
This Thursday, January 21st at 7 pm, MRRL presents "Build Your Own Bird Sanctuary," a Webinar via Zoom. Mitch Leachman, director of programs for the St. Louis Aububon Society and coordinator of its Bring Conservation Home program, will discuss how songbirds and hummingbirds can be attracted to small landscapes through the use of native plants that furnish insects, seeds, flowers, and fruits for birds. Specific examples of the most versatile and adaptable native woody and herbaceous plants will be included as well simple gardening practices essential for birds. The session will close with a brief review of local resources you can enlist to help on your journey. Leabman has been gardening with native plants for 15 years and enjoys every one of the critters supported by his current inventory of 80 species of native plants. He has been active with the Audubon network for more than 25 years, and on staff with St. Louis Audubon since 2008. 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 EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
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