Sunday, our own Frank Rycyk shared the article "Philosophy for a Time of Crisis" by Eric Weiner (Wall Street Journal, August 27th, 2020) and led a discussion afterward. Weiner asserts that philosophy --- a rigorous exercise of reason and imagination --- can be "a practical, therapeutic medicine for the soul" in such chaotic times as we currently face. Our unmooring from normality, even when it results from horrific events, can lead us to question our assumptions and learn toward a better future. Philosophy's millennia-long project of finding meaning in life can help us stand strong, even in the face of grief and seeming helplessness.
Especially now, as the covid pandemic grinds on and political upheaval rocks our nation, we need tools to stay grounded and strong in our UU values.
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, including a guest teacher sharing grounding techniques for the body and nerves: https://youtu.be/lgIBjHOhXeQ
Next Sunday, January 17th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Crayola Crayon Project," Jane Barnes
Barnes, with the JCMO Commission on Human Relations, will address a project where school children can utilize different crayon colors which more closely approximate different human skin tones.
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
"Invisible Help," Rev. Nancy TannerThies
Rev. Nancy will continue exploring our monthly theme of Imagination.
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
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during a Service, please submit it by noon on the Friday before through our website: http://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html
Online services will also include an opportunity to share Joys and Concerns via text chat.
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]
Monday, January 11th, Patt Behler holds an unofficial "Off-Deck" discussion group for UUFJC members and friends at her home. Mellow chit-chat with philosophical underpinnings; no argument. This month's topic: "Writing." For location and to RSVP, contact Patt Behler.
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/
Next Sunday, January 17th at 6:30 pm, the UUFJC Board meets via Zoom. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. Contact our President, Katherine Connor.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97878184471?pwd=cS9yS0NTSGRNWDNLR2hZeGJGZ3lqUT09
Meeting ID: 978 7818 4471
Passcode: 476312
Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/ab0euo30JT
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 Tuesday, January 12th at 7 pm, MRRL presents the latest in the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "Adoption Basics." Virtual lecture via Zoom. If you’re thinking about adoption, know someone who has or is adopted, or is considering working in the adoption field, this presentation is for you. Andrea Reynolds, Lincoln University social work assistant professor and director of field education, will describe the different types, myths/facts, and the process for adoption. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Thursday, January 14th at 4 pm, the local chapter of the American Association of University Women holds its monthly meeting via Zoom. A social hour will begin at 6:30 pm, presentation at 7 pm. "Women's History through Television" is our topic for the evening. Our presenter is Dr. Kathleen Turner Ledgerwood of Lincoln University. Please join us for a very enjoyable evening. AAUW promotes gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. Contact Charlotte Parsons at 573-893-6992 for a link to join the meeting.
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
Especially now, as the covid pandemic grinds on and political upheaval rocks our nation, we need tools to stay grounded and strong in our UU values.
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, including a guest teacher sharing grounding techniques for the body and nerves: https://youtu.be/lgIBjHOhXeQ
Next Sunday, January 17th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Crayola Crayon Project," Jane Barnes
Barnes, with the JCMO Commission on Human Relations, will address a project where school children can utilize different crayon colors which more closely approximate different human skin tones.
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
"Invisible Help," Rev. Nancy TannerThies
Rev. Nancy will continue exploring our monthly theme of Imagination.
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
If you have a joy or concern that you would like to have read during a Service, please submit it by noon on the Friday before through our website: http://uufjc.org/joys--concerns.html
Online services will also include an opportunity to share Joys and Concerns via text chat.
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]
Monday, January 11th, Patt Behler holds an unofficial "Off-Deck" discussion group for UUFJC members and friends at her home. Mellow chit-chat with philosophical underpinnings; no argument. This month's topic: "Writing." For location and to RSVP, contact Patt Behler.
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/
Next Sunday, January 17th at 6:30 pm, the UUFJC Board meets via Zoom. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. Contact our President, Katherine Connor.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97878184471?pwd=cS9yS0NTSGRNWDNLR2hZeGJGZ3lqUT09
Meeting ID: 978 7818 4471
Passcode: 476312
Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/ab0euo30JT
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 Tuesday, January 12th at 7 pm, MRRL presents the latest in the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "Adoption Basics." Virtual lecture via Zoom. If you’re thinking about adoption, know someone who has or is adopted, or is considering working in the adoption field, this presentation is for you. Andrea Reynolds, Lincoln University social work assistant professor and director of field education, will describe the different types, myths/facts, and the process for adoption. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Thursday, January 14th at 4 pm, the local chapter of the American Association of University Women holds its monthly meeting via Zoom. A social hour will begin at 6:30 pm, presentation at 7 pm. "Women's History through Television" is our topic for the evening. Our presenter is Dr. Kathleen Turner Ledgerwood of Lincoln University. Please join us for a very enjoyable evening. AAUW promotes gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. Contact Charlotte Parsons at 573-893-6992 for a link to join the meeting.
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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