Our May newsletter is now available to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter: Flame on the Water, May 2023
Note: Don't forget our Annual Business Meeting, coming next Sunday, May 14th. If you are a UUFJC member, please plan to attend!
This morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies returned to UUFJC to begin exploring our May theme of Creativity. She began quite directly --- by handing everyone a piece of paper and telling them to do something creative with it. Again and again, the universe hands us life with its not-always-happy bundle of possibilities and asks us to be creative with it. When we receive the paper --- when we receive life's possibilities in any given moment --- are we excited? Happy? Annoyed by the demand? On some level most of us are anxious that we might be rejected, vulnerable, or unequal to the creative task. As we navigate creating our lives, Rev. Nancy offered guideposts drawn from the work of T. Thorn Coyle: Know our selves, needs, and yearnings; put our Will into our intentions, Dare to move forward in the face of uncertainty; and finally, Be Silent, resisting self-justification and blame and taking the quiet time we need for recovery, reflection, and imagination.
For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service message from this morning is available to view online:
UUFJC Newsletter: Flame on the Water, May 2023
Note: Don't forget our Annual Business Meeting, coming next Sunday, May 14th. If you are a UUFJC member, please plan to attend!
This morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies returned to UUFJC to begin exploring our May theme of Creativity. She began quite directly --- by handing everyone a piece of paper and telling them to do something creative with it. Again and again, the universe hands us life with its not-always-happy bundle of possibilities and asks us to be creative with it. When we receive the paper --- when we receive life's possibilities in any given moment --- are we excited? Happy? Annoyed by the demand? On some level most of us are anxious that we might be rejected, vulnerable, or unequal to the creative task. As we navigate creating our lives, Rev. Nancy offered guideposts drawn from the work of T. Thorn Coyle: Know our selves, needs, and yearnings; put our Will into our intentions, Dare to move forward in the face of uncertainty; and finally, Be Silent, resisting self-justification and blame and taking the quiet time we need for recovery, reflection, and imagination.
For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service message from this morning is available to view online:
UUFJC News and Events this week:
For accessibility and convenience, we have an option to donate to our Fellowship online 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!
And remember all our ways to stay in touch! You can visit our website at uufjc.org. You can also join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at [email protected] to join).
Our Art Committee is gearing up again and welcoming ideas and volunteers to create art displays for our building. If you’d like to get involved, contact Art Committee chair Patt Behler.
Thank you for remembering our neighborhood free pantry. For donation ideas and more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn.
This Thursday at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
Note: The Happy Hour schedule is changing and ideas are welcome. For more information, contact Katherine.
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
An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm. For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.
Next Sunday, May 14th, Emma Regnier leads an independent Intergenerational Book Study at our building at 1 pm. This month's selection: The Old Man and The Sea, by Ernest Hemingway. Contact Emma Regnier or Betty Cooper.
Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm. If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, May 9th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "Fighting Viral Infection with Love, Respect, and Compassion (and good data)." Sara Eber is an assistant professor with LU's Cooperative Extension Office and Human Nutrition and Health Program. She will cover pioneers in immunology, review vaccine hesitancy from past to present, and compare and contrast myths vs. evidence related to vaccines. Attendees will learn to acquire information from reliable sources, best strategies for discussing vaccine concerns with their health care provider, and the importance of initiating healthy, respectful dialogue with family and friends. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Thursday, May 11th at 7:30 pm, the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America holds its monthly virtual meeting. To register or for more information, contact Alicia Erickson at [email protected].
For more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
For accessibility and convenience, we have an option to donate to our Fellowship online 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!
And remember all our ways to stay in touch! You can visit our website at uufjc.org. You can also join our open-posting "UUFJC Cafe" Google Group to chat with other members and friends via e-mail and receive additional announcements and reminders (contact the Administrator at [email protected] to join).
Our Art Committee is gearing up again and welcoming ideas and volunteers to create art displays for our building. If you’d like to get involved, contact Art Committee chair Patt Behler.
Thank you for remembering our neighborhood free pantry. For donation ideas and more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn.
This Thursday at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
Note: The Happy Hour schedule is changing and ideas are welcome. For more information, contact Katherine.
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
An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm. For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.
Next Sunday, May 14th, Emma Regnier leads an independent Intergenerational Book Study at our building at 1 pm. This month's selection: The Old Man and The Sea, by Ernest Hemingway. Contact Emma Regnier or Betty Cooper.
Our building is reserved by community groups Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 pm. If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, May 9th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "Fighting Viral Infection with Love, Respect, and Compassion (and good data)." Sara Eber is an assistant professor with LU's Cooperative Extension Office and Human Nutrition and Health Program. She will cover pioneers in immunology, review vaccine hesitancy from past to present, and compare and contrast myths vs. evidence related to vaccines. Attendees will learn to acquire information from reliable sources, best strategies for discussing vaccine concerns with their health care provider, and the importance of initiating healthy, respectful dialogue with family and friends. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Thursday, May 11th at 7:30 pm, the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America holds its monthly virtual meeting. To register or for more information, contact Alicia Erickson at [email protected].
For more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
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