Sunday morning was our annual Water Communion. As is our tradition, we began a new church year, gathering back together after the summer months, and brought together samples of water representing experiences we'd had in the past year.
Jim Davis reflected on the symbolic significance of water, as it flows from rivers, lakes, and oceans to clouds and rain and snow and back again. No water in the world is outside this cycle of the waters of the world, Jim said. In the same way, no one of us is outside the circle of humanity that embraces all, including those around the world currently suffering from the power of water in floods.
Next Sunday, September 10th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Bots at Work," Gwen Grogan
Men Will Lose the Most Jobs...That's OK.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "What Do You Think, Feel, Hear, Smell, See or Taste When You Feel Welcome?," Rev. Mike Adamek
To practice the spiritual discipline of welcoming requires a willingness to see people as they are and accept people as they are without pretension, condescension, or pompousness. What is the first step in any authentic welcome?
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 --- "Welcoming Diversity"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
As part of our participation in Project Homeless Connect, we are collecting clothing this week. New or gently used clothing, especially coats and jackets as well as new or gently used shoes or boots are needed. Please place items in the box near the Project Homeless Connect display. The box for clothing and the small bucket for new white socks and other personal items will be there until this Friday. Then on Saturday morning, Patt Behler and her helpers will transport it all to the collection site at the downtown Baptist Church. For more information about Project Homeless Connect and more ways to help, contact Patt.
The art committee will be holding pour painting classes in September with the aim of creating enough pieces to decorate the Fellowship. Note that the times have changed since the newsletter and print calendar were published. The dates remain the same, Sunday, September 17th and Sunday, September 24th, but the correct time on both days is now 1-3 pm. Contact Joanna Babb for more information.
This Friday, September 8th at 7 pm, Capital Area Missouri NOW (National Organization for Women) screens their monthly film at our Fellowship. This month's selection: "Erin Brockovich." Contact Sue Gibson.
The Worship Service Committee meets next Sunday, September 10th at 2:30 pm. Contact Jim Davis.
Coming Monday, September 11th is the monthly UUFJC Lecture Series. This month, James Klahr of the Missouri Ethics Commission speaks about campaign finance and lobbying. Contact Carol Bontempo or Frank Rycyk.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, September 5th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library hosts a Capital READ Book Discussion. Join library director Claudia Schoonover and adult programmer Madeline Matson for a discussion of The End of Your Life Book Club, the 2017 Capital READ title. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "The Case of the Three-Sided Dream," part of their Fall Jazz Series (Wednesday only), and "The Trip to Spain" (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). For showtimes and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.
For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:
Service Committee
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Social Action
Community Events
Have a great week!
Jim Davis reflected on the symbolic significance of water, as it flows from rivers, lakes, and oceans to clouds and rain and snow and back again. No water in the world is outside this cycle of the waters of the world, Jim said. In the same way, no one of us is outside the circle of humanity that embraces all, including those around the world currently suffering from the power of water in floods.
Next Sunday, September 10th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Bots at Work," Gwen Grogan
Men Will Lose the Most Jobs...That's OK.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "What Do You Think, Feel, Hear, Smell, See or Taste When You Feel Welcome?," Rev. Mike Adamek
To practice the spiritual discipline of welcoming requires a willingness to see people as they are and accept people as they are without pretension, condescension, or pompousness. What is the first step in any authentic welcome?
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 --- "Welcoming Diversity"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
As part of our participation in Project Homeless Connect, we are collecting clothing this week. New or gently used clothing, especially coats and jackets as well as new or gently used shoes or boots are needed. Please place items in the box near the Project Homeless Connect display. The box for clothing and the small bucket for new white socks and other personal items will be there until this Friday. Then on Saturday morning, Patt Behler and her helpers will transport it all to the collection site at the downtown Baptist Church. For more information about Project Homeless Connect and more ways to help, contact Patt.
The art committee will be holding pour painting classes in September with the aim of creating enough pieces to decorate the Fellowship. Note that the times have changed since the newsletter and print calendar were published. The dates remain the same, Sunday, September 17th and Sunday, September 24th, but the correct time on both days is now 1-3 pm. Contact Joanna Babb for more information.
This Friday, September 8th at 7 pm, Capital Area Missouri NOW (National Organization for Women) screens their monthly film at our Fellowship. This month's selection: "Erin Brockovich." Contact Sue Gibson.
The Worship Service Committee meets next Sunday, September 10th at 2:30 pm. Contact Jim Davis.
Coming Monday, September 11th is the monthly UUFJC Lecture Series. This month, James Klahr of the Missouri Ethics Commission speaks about campaign finance and lobbying. Contact Carol Bontempo or Frank Rycyk.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, September 5th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library hosts a Capital READ Book Discussion. Join library director Claudia Schoonover and adult programmer Madeline Matson for a discussion of The End of Your Life Book Club, the 2017 Capital READ title. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "The Case of the Three-Sided Dream," part of their Fall Jazz Series (Wednesday only), and "The Trip to Spain" (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). For showtimes and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.
For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:
Service Committee
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Social Action
Community Events
Have a great week!
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