Sunday morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued exploring our monthly theme of Hope. Hope, properly practiced, can keep us going and working toward a better future even in the face of all the hurt and terror we see in the world, but how does one properly practice hope? Where is the owner's manual? Rev. Nancy shared one draft of such a manual, which concluded Barbara Kingsolver's commencement address at Duke University, and Rev. Nancy offered her own suggestions, too, as we find our own way of working with hope. First, as Kingsolver noted, hope needs constant repair and adjustment. It also requires us to not just wait for rescue but to make the hard climb toward what we hope for. We must engage with others in that effort, including others we don't at first see as likely partners. Sometimes we will have to ignore the voices of dominant opinion or "reasonableness" and stick to our own intuition. We will have to nurse our hope along through periods of doubt with whatever helpful balms we can find. And sometimes --- sometimes --- we will find that it is time to let go and build new hopes all over again.
Also note, our board has approved a new Covid-19 policy. Due to the recent surge in Missouri, masks are required at in-person services for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-10, and masks are strongly recommended for everyone. Free masks will be available if you do not have one. We are also trying to improve the distancing of our seating arrangement. For more details, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
Due to the rapidly changing Covid situation, anyone planning to attend any of the below-listed events is encouraged to check with the event organizers and confirm meeting status.
For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service today is available to view online: https://youtu.be/_9rBPgzSu_E
Next Sunday, July 25th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Death of Character," Betty Cooper
The Death of Character is the title of the book by James Davison Hunter, a sociologist. In the forum we will discuss Hunter’s ideas in the book’s “postmortem.” Hopefully these ideas will awaken us to partner in reducing the rampant racism, discrimination, and violence in our society.
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
We are not holding UUFJC services this week. However, our building will be open for those who wish to gather in person and share the online services of our neighbor congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia (see below). Masks are required for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and strongly recommended for everyone.
UU Church of Columbia Online Services - 10:30 am
When we are not holding our own online services, UUFJC members and friends have been invited to join in online services with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia. For more information, Zoom links, and recordings of past services, visit https://uucomo.org/
First UU Church of Springfield Online Services - 11 am
We have also been invited to join our neighbors at First UU of Springfield, MO for online services, some featuring messages from current First UU pastor and longtime friend of UUFJC, Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman. For more information and recordings of past messages, visit https://springfielduu.org/
Adult Religious Education - 1:30 pm
Our Adult Religious Education series via Zoom, led by our RE Instructor Samantha Porter and based on a UUA Tapestry of Faith curriculum, “Building the World We Dream Of.”
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94705857006?pwd=VE4vTDdGM2hLYStFbkxwR3BwSDYvUT09
Meeting ID: 947 0585 7006
Passcode: 855322
Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/au95w91Gf
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!
Submissions for our August newsletter were due July 18, 2021. Please e-mail any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: [email protected].
We 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]
Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1. We still need other nonperishable items, and we will also now accept small numbers of books, especially children's books. For more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn at [email protected]. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
Alberta Mobley is offering chair yoga classes Tuesdays at 9 am in our building to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19. 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
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/
Later this Friday is our monthly Salvation Army Meal. Please contact Bob Antweiler if you can help provide food for those in need; we will not be serving in-person this month. Reimbursements are available; contact Bob about that as well: [email protected].
Jan Harcourt offers Gentle Yoga classes at our building Saturday mornings at 11 am to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19 . Donations requested. Contact Jan for more information.
Sunday, July 25th, our Worship Service Committee will meet in-person at our building at 5 pm. To get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact our vice president, Lisa Sanning at [email protected].
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:
Monday, July 19th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: A-Maizing Origins: The Archaeology of Corn. From food and drink to fuel and manufactured goods, corn is crucial to helping make our lives easier (and tastier). This staple was created through artificial selection and breeding by early indigenous populations in modern-day Mexico, and more recent archaeological evidence has shed light on the complex development of corn. Dr. Christine Boston, assistant professor of anthropology and sociology at Lincoln University, will discuss the origins or and changes in corn, as well as its importance throughout human history and today. 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
Also note, our board has approved a new Covid-19 policy. Due to the recent surge in Missouri, masks are required at in-person services for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-10, and masks are strongly recommended for everyone. Free masks will be available if you do not have one. We are also trying to improve the distancing of our seating arrangement. For more details, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
Due to the rapidly changing Covid situation, anyone planning to attend any of the below-listed events is encouraged to check with the event organizers and confirm meeting status.
For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service today is available to view online: https://youtu.be/_9rBPgzSu_E
Next Sunday, July 25th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Death of Character," Betty Cooper
The Death of Character is the title of the book by James Davison Hunter, a sociologist. In the forum we will discuss Hunter’s ideas in the book’s “postmortem.” Hopefully these ideas will awaken us to partner in reducing the rampant racism, discrimination, and violence in our society.
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
We are not holding UUFJC services this week. However, our building will be open for those who wish to gather in person and share the online services of our neighbor congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia (see below). Masks are required for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and strongly recommended for everyone.
UU Church of Columbia Online Services - 10:30 am
When we are not holding our own online services, UUFJC members and friends have been invited to join in online services with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia. For more information, Zoom links, and recordings of past services, visit https://uucomo.org/
First UU Church of Springfield Online Services - 11 am
We have also been invited to join our neighbors at First UU of Springfield, MO for online services, some featuring messages from current First UU pastor and longtime friend of UUFJC, Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman. For more information and recordings of past messages, visit https://springfielduu.org/
Adult Religious Education - 1:30 pm
Our Adult Religious Education series via Zoom, led by our RE Instructor Samantha Porter and based on a UUA Tapestry of Faith curriculum, “Building the World We Dream Of.”
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94705857006?pwd=VE4vTDdGM2hLYStFbkxwR3BwSDYvUT09
Meeting ID: 947 0585 7006
Passcode: 855322
Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/au95w91Gf
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!
Submissions for our August newsletter were due July 18, 2021. Please e-mail any last-minute items to Laura Gilkey ASAP: [email protected].
We 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]
Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1. We still need other nonperishable items, and we will also now accept small numbers of books, especially children's books. For more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn at [email protected]. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
Alberta Mobley is offering chair yoga classes Tuesdays at 9 am in our building to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19. 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
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/
Later this Friday is our monthly Salvation Army Meal. Please contact Bob Antweiler if you can help provide food for those in need; we will not be serving in-person this month. Reimbursements are available; contact Bob about that as well: [email protected].
Jan Harcourt offers Gentle Yoga classes at our building Saturday mornings at 11 am to those who are fully vaccinated against covid-19 . Donations requested. Contact Jan for more information.
Sunday, July 25th, our Worship Service Committee will meet in-person at our building at 5 pm. To get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact our vice president, Lisa Sanning at [email protected].
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:
Monday, July 19th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: A-Maizing Origins: The Archaeology of Corn. From food and drink to fuel and manufactured goods, corn is crucial to helping make our lives easier (and tastier). This staple was created through artificial selection and breeding by early indigenous populations in modern-day Mexico, and more recent archaeological evidence has shed light on the complex development of corn. Dr. Christine Boston, assistant professor of anthropology and sociology at Lincoln University, will discuss the origins or and changes in corn, as well as its importance throughout human history and today. 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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