Flame on the Water
What Kind of Times Are These?
Adrienne Rich
There's a place between two stands of trees where the grass grows uphill
and the old revolutionary road breaks off into shadows
near a meeting-house abandoned by the persecuted
who disappeared into those shadows.
I've walked there picking mushrooms at the edge of dread, but don't be fooled
this isn't a Russian poem, this is not somewhere else but here,
our country moving closer to its own truth and dread,
its own ways of making people disappear.
I won't tell you where the place is, the dark mesh of the woods
meeting the unmarked strip of light--
ghost-ridden crossroads, leafmold paradise:
I know already who wants to buy it, sell it, make it disappear.
And I won't tell you where it is, so why do I tell you
anything? Because you still listen, because in times like these
to have you listen at all, it's necessary
to talk about trees.
Adrienne Rich
There's a place between two stands of trees where the grass grows uphill
and the old revolutionary road breaks off into shadows
near a meeting-house abandoned by the persecuted
who disappeared into those shadows.
I've walked there picking mushrooms at the edge of dread, but don't be fooled
this isn't a Russian poem, this is not somewhere else but here,
our country moving closer to its own truth and dread,
its own ways of making people disappear.
I won't tell you where the place is, the dark mesh of the woods
meeting the unmarked strip of light--
ghost-ridden crossroads, leafmold paradise:
I know already who wants to buy it, sell it, make it disappear.
And I won't tell you where it is, so why do I tell you
anything? Because you still listen, because in times like these
to have you listen at all, it's necessary
to talk about trees.
Trust
Oren Jay Sofer
Oren Jay Sofer
I trust what this body knows –
breathing in, breathing out,
the way home.
I trust the ground, which I can stand upon –
the earth that rises to meet my feet
and gives gently beneath my weight.
And I trust that ground which I cannot stand upon –
the falling away that everything returns to.
I trust what this body knows –
the pulsing and quivering, the tight, the hard,
the smooth, rough and flowing.
I trust the great oak and the white pine, who do not question
where the next branch will grow;
who are tall, solid, gnarled and strong;
who bend in the wind.
I trust the sun, that shines and warms
the taut green skin and deep blue water of this earth;
that sun toward which we all instinctively turn;
which touches our billion faces alike,
asking only the song of our sincere living in return.
I trust what this body knows –
breathing in, breathing out,
the way home.
I trust what this body knows
that the magnolias in spring take time to bloom,
that the autumn leaves do not struggle to reach the ground,
that we too are beautiful, brief, free.
March Adult Forums
March 2nd
Treaka Young, director of State Fair Community College Jefferson City Campus will trace the development of cooperation between State Fair and LU.
March 9th
Marshall Mull, “Migration to Earth” How is a non-writer able to publish 2 books? Mull shares a birthday with Nostradamus and sees things differently.
March 16th
Shanon Hawk, past-president of UUFJC will share a “Legislature Update” at the midway point in the legislative year.
March 23rd
Donna Scheidt, Executive Director of Little Explorers Discovery Center discusses how they go beyond daycare and facilitate child development.
March 30th
Gary Kowaluk, Chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Lincoln University will introduce the concept of “Prisons of the Mind.” He will relate this psychological concept to his work, “behind the walls.”
March 2nd
Treaka Young, director of State Fair Community College Jefferson City Campus will trace the development of cooperation between State Fair and LU.
March 9th
Marshall Mull, “Migration to Earth” How is a non-writer able to publish 2 books? Mull shares a birthday with Nostradamus and sees things differently.
March 16th
Shanon Hawk, past-president of UUFJC will share a “Legislature Update” at the midway point in the legislative year.
March 23rd
Donna Scheidt, Executive Director of Little Explorers Discovery Center discusses how they go beyond daycare and facilitate child development.
March 30th
Gary Kowaluk, Chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Lincoln University will introduce the concept of “Prisons of the Mind.” He will relate this psychological concept to his work, “behind the walls.”
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Lunch after services
If you would like to join other members and friends for lunch, watch for postings and announcements, or ask about each week's lunch location. If you have a particular place you’d like to recommend, please let us know.
If you would like to join other members and friends for lunch, watch for postings and announcements, or ask about each week's lunch location. If you have a particular place you’d like to recommend, please let us know.
Side With Love invites you to join us for a WEBINAR
Grounded, Resilient, and Responsible: Responding and Organizing in Authoritarian Times
Tuesday, March 4 at 7pm ET/4pm PT
This moment calls for us to be deeply grounded in our values, resilient in the face of challenges, and responsible stewards of justice. Together, we will explore:
*Simple tips on communicating safely in public and on private channels
*Strategies for responding in crisis moments
*Practical tools for organizing and resisting authoritarianism
Join us for powerful stories from the organizers who helped write the Grounded, Resilient, and Responsible toolkit. Learn how these tips can help you meet this moment.
Now more than ever, we must show up for one another. Join us to deepen your commitment, strengthen your skills, and act in solidarity for a just and liberated future.
RSVP NOW
Grounded, Resilient, and Responsible: Responding and Organizing in Authoritarian Times
Tuesday, March 4 at 7pm ET/4pm PT
This moment calls for us to be deeply grounded in our values, resilient in the face of challenges, and responsible stewards of justice. Together, we will explore:
*Simple tips on communicating safely in public and on private channels
*Strategies for responding in crisis moments
*Practical tools for organizing and resisting authoritarianism
Join us for powerful stories from the organizers who helped write the Grounded, Resilient, and Responsible toolkit. Learn how these tips can help you meet this moment.
Now more than ever, we must show up for one another. Join us to deepen your commitment, strengthen your skills, and act in solidarity for a just and liberated future.
RSVP NOW
Joys & Concerns
Please submit your Joys & Concerns to our website by noon on Friday or on paper forms for in-
person contributions as early as possible on Sunday mornings. See Heidi Atkins-Lieberman for assistance.
Please submit your Joys & Concerns to our website by noon on Friday or on paper forms for in-
person contributions as early as possible on Sunday mornings. See Heidi Atkins-Lieberman for assistance.
Religious Education
10:30 am
Children attending are welcome to join RE instructor Dr Samantha Porter for a lesson during the service hour.
10:30 am
Children attending are welcome to join RE instructor Dr Samantha Porter for a lesson during the service hour.
Insight Meditation
Thursday evenings at 7 pm
A meditation group led by Joe McCormack meets weekly in our building, when possible. Zoom may also be available. Contact Bob Antweiler.
Thursday evenings at 7 pm
A meditation group led by Joe McCormack meets weekly in our building, when possible. Zoom may also be available. Contact Bob Antweiler.
UUFJC Board of Directors
President: Logan White
Vice President: Lisa Sanning
Secretary: Amanda Landrum
Treasurer: Bob Antweiler
Director of Religious Education: Samantha Porter
Administrator: Mary Jo LaCorte
President: Logan White
Vice President: Lisa Sanning
Secretary: Amanda Landrum
Treasurer: Bob Antweiler
Director of Religious Education: Samantha Porter
Administrator: Mary Jo LaCorte
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