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UUFJC Newsletter, "Flame on the Water" May 2022
Sunday, May 8th, 2022
This morning, Rev. Mike Adamek joined us via Zoom to speak on the “un-regarded epiphanies of every blessed day”. His sermon, titled Nurturing Beauty, explained that beauty is inherent in the natural world, which is the source of all verbal expressions of itself. The core of transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson's life was the un-regarded epiphanies of life. Emerson not only studied the natural world by reading scientific publications, but he also read a vast variety of religious texts to open himself to a deeper and more profound understanding of the beauty of the world. Beauty cannot be measured by objective standards and doesn't have to lead to anything else. An appreciation of the humanities, to understand the feelings and values of ourselves and others can lead us to a better understanding of beauty. We can gain a perception of beauty through works of art; the details the artist wants portrayed can be made to be seen clearly in their work. Paul Cézanne did this by altering slightly the details in landscapes to give the viewer the impression he desired. Instead of simply producing a re-creation of the landscapes, Cézanne gave us an impression of what he wanted the viewer to see in the landscape. Epiphanies can come from constant attention and study of beauty, anyone can do this in their own way when we give our undivided and sustained attention to deepening our lives through studying the natural world or by creating compositions of art. (Summary by Logan White)
For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/lzqLc91tdDQ
Next Sunday, May 15th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
Cristhia Castro, Executive Director, El Puente Hispanic Ministries
Our Adult Forum is currently available both in-person and via Zoom.
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 and Religious Education - 10:30 am
"Our Faith Evolves From Our Experiences," Betty Cooper
Since UU is a place to build warm caring relationships, we can foster this process by sharing personal experiences. I will share my faith experiences, and hopefully others will share theirs, thereby connecting us in a more intimate caring manner.
Our services are currently available both in person and on Zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94285041130
Meeting ID: 942 8504 1130
By Phone (US toll):
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/ak1ZLCDJG
Children's Religious Education - 10:30 am
Children attending in-person are welcome to join RE Instructor Samantha Porter for a lesson during the service hour. This week: "Stories Remind Us Who We Are: As Anti-Racists."
Lunch after Service: Look for a new whiteboard in our entry hallway to see where the lunch bunch plans to eat, and please add a tally to the whiteboard if you plan to go with them.
Masks are now optional for those attending UUFJC events in person.
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during a service or shared in our weekly email, please submit it by noon on the Friday before through our website: http://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html
We will also have paper forms available Sunday morning for submissions.
Zoom participants, please use the web form. Submissions made after noon on Friday may not be read or shared until the following week..
UUFJC News and Events this week:
For accessibility and convenience, we now 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 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).
Are you interested in attending the Unitarian Universalist Association's national General Assembly? Are you interested in representing UUFJC there? In-person GA will be held this year June 22nd - 26th in Portland, Oregon, and virtual participation is also an option. For more information, visit https://www.uua.org/ga. If you're interested in being a delegate for our Fellowship, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
The "Congregational Record" inviting candidates for our part-time minister position is now live on the UUA's website. If you would like to see a copy of the record or have questions about it, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
We are always in need of donations for our free community pantry. For more information about the pantry and current needs, contact Joan Kurtzeborn. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
On Tuesdays, Alberta Mobley teaches her own weekly chair yoga classes at our building at 9:30 am. Donations requested. Contact Alberta for more information.
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
An Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm. For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.
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 10th, the Emergency Housing Subgroup of the Jefferson City Homelessness Working Group holds its monthly meeting. To get involved with this or other aspects of the working group, contact Patt Behler.
This Tuesday, May 10th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "From Need to Reality: Fresh, Locally Produced Food for Jefferson City." The journey from food insecurity and limited income opportunities to economic stability, better health, and reduction of chronic killers (obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure) started with an idea to develop a local food system. Our neighbors to the north have been working on this for some time in partnership with the University of Missouri Extension, many community partners and interested individuals. Despite the unique nature of the diverse Jefferson City culture, this journey started in a similar way. Jefferson City is inhabited by resilient people with specific needs. In 2020, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Building Community Bridges and the City of Jefferson, applied to the EPA-Local Foods Local Places project. The award was granted. This project supports a coming-together around the development of a local food system. It’s bigger and more holistic than the focus of the LFLF grant awarded in 2-15. This presentation from Sarah J. Eber, human nutrition and health program coordinator, will provide a little history and focus on this new journey to engage participants in being a part of…the Rest of the Story. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Thursday, May 12th at 7:30 pm is the monthly meeting of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. Meetings are currently being held virtually. To register or for more information, contact Alicia Erickson at [email protected].
Next Sunday, May 15th at 2 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL holds an Artist Reception for Gladys Swan. Meet the artist, view her impressive artwork, and enjoy some light refreshments. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
For more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
UUFJC Newsletter, "Flame on the Water" May 2022
Sunday, May 8th, 2022
This morning, Rev. Mike Adamek joined us via Zoom to speak on the “un-regarded epiphanies of every blessed day”. His sermon, titled Nurturing Beauty, explained that beauty is inherent in the natural world, which is the source of all verbal expressions of itself. The core of transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson's life was the un-regarded epiphanies of life. Emerson not only studied the natural world by reading scientific publications, but he also read a vast variety of religious texts to open himself to a deeper and more profound understanding of the beauty of the world. Beauty cannot be measured by objective standards and doesn't have to lead to anything else. An appreciation of the humanities, to understand the feelings and values of ourselves and others can lead us to a better understanding of beauty. We can gain a perception of beauty through works of art; the details the artist wants portrayed can be made to be seen clearly in their work. Paul Cézanne did this by altering slightly the details in landscapes to give the viewer the impression he desired. Instead of simply producing a re-creation of the landscapes, Cézanne gave us an impression of what he wanted the viewer to see in the landscape. Epiphanies can come from constant attention and study of beauty, anyone can do this in their own way when we give our undivided and sustained attention to deepening our lives through studying the natural world or by creating compositions of art. (Summary by Logan White)
For those who would also like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/lzqLc91tdDQ
Next Sunday, May 15th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
Cristhia Castro, Executive Director, El Puente Hispanic Ministries
Our Adult Forum is currently available both in-person and via Zoom.
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 and Religious Education - 10:30 am
"Our Faith Evolves From Our Experiences," Betty Cooper
Since UU is a place to build warm caring relationships, we can foster this process by sharing personal experiences. I will share my faith experiences, and hopefully others will share theirs, thereby connecting us in a more intimate caring manner.
Our services are currently available both in person and on Zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94285041130
Meeting ID: 942 8504 1130
By Phone (US toll):
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/ak1ZLCDJG
Children's Religious Education - 10:30 am
Children attending in-person are welcome to join RE Instructor Samantha Porter for a lesson during the service hour. This week: "Stories Remind Us Who We Are: As Anti-Racists."
Lunch after Service: Look for a new whiteboard in our entry hallway to see where the lunch bunch plans to eat, and please add a tally to the whiteboard if you plan to go with them.
Masks are now optional for those attending UUFJC events in person.
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during a service or shared in our weekly email, please submit it by noon on the Friday before through our website: http://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html
We will also have paper forms available Sunday morning for submissions.
Zoom participants, please use the web form. Submissions made after noon on Friday may not be read or shared until the following week..
UUFJC News and Events this week:
For accessibility and convenience, we now 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 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).
Are you interested in attending the Unitarian Universalist Association's national General Assembly? Are you interested in representing UUFJC there? In-person GA will be held this year June 22nd - 26th in Portland, Oregon, and virtual participation is also an option. For more information, visit https://www.uua.org/ga. If you're interested in being a delegate for our Fellowship, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
The "Congregational Record" inviting candidates for our part-time minister position is now live on the UUA's website. If you would like to see a copy of the record or have questions about it, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
We are always in need of donations for our free community pantry. For more information about the pantry and current needs, contact Joan Kurtzeborn. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
On Tuesdays, Alberta Mobley teaches her own weekly chair yoga classes at our building at 9:30 am. Donations requested. Contact Alberta for more information.
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
An Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm. For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.
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 10th, the Emergency Housing Subgroup of the Jefferson City Homelessness Working Group holds its monthly meeting. To get involved with this or other aspects of the working group, contact Patt Behler.
This Tuesday, May 10th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "From Need to Reality: Fresh, Locally Produced Food for Jefferson City." The journey from food insecurity and limited income opportunities to economic stability, better health, and reduction of chronic killers (obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure) started with an idea to develop a local food system. Our neighbors to the north have been working on this for some time in partnership with the University of Missouri Extension, many community partners and interested individuals. Despite the unique nature of the diverse Jefferson City culture, this journey started in a similar way. Jefferson City is inhabited by resilient people with specific needs. In 2020, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Building Community Bridges and the City of Jefferson, applied to the EPA-Local Foods Local Places project. The award was granted. This project supports a coming-together around the development of a local food system. It’s bigger and more holistic than the focus of the LFLF grant awarded in 2-15. This presentation from Sarah J. Eber, human nutrition and health program coordinator, will provide a little history and focus on this new journey to engage participants in being a part of…the Rest of the Story. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Thursday, May 12th at 7:30 pm is the monthly meeting of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. Meetings are currently being held virtually. To register or for more information, contact Alicia Erickson at [email protected].
Next Sunday, May 15th at 2 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL holds an Artist Reception for Gladys Swan. Meet the artist, view her impressive artwork, and enjoy some light refreshments. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
For more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
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