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UUFJC Newsletter: Flame on the Water, April 2024
UUFJC Newsletter: Flame on the Water, April 2024
Sunday morning, George Grimm-Howell joined us to begin our month of reflections on Interdependence.
Beyond our own services, UUism upholds interdependence among our ideals, aspiring toward Beloved Community and enshrining in our Principles "the goal of world community" and "respect for the interdependent web of all existence." The UUA shares one vision of this, from Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer:
Cultures of Reciprocity
"Each person, human or no, is bound to every other in a reciprocal relationship. Just as all beings have a duty to me, I have a duty to them. If an animal gives its life to feed me, I am in turn bound to support its life. If I receive a stream’s gift of pure water, then I am responsible for returning a gift in kind. An integral part of a human’s education is to know those duties and how to perform them."
Beyond our own services, UUism upholds interdependence among our ideals, aspiring toward Beloved Community and enshrining in our Principles "the goal of world community" and "respect for the interdependent web of all existence." The UUA shares one vision of this, from Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer:
Cultures of Reciprocity
"Each person, human or no, is bound to every other in a reciprocal relationship. Just as all beings have a duty to me, I have a duty to them. If an animal gives its life to feed me, I am in turn bound to support its life. If I receive a stream’s gift of pure water, then I am responsible for returning a gift in kind. An integral part of a human’s education is to know those duties and how to perform them."
UUFJC News and Events this week:
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You can also mail donations and pledges to:
UUFJC
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 1245
Jefferson City, MO 65102
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).
We are now in our annual pledge season! Everything we do is possible because of generous donations from our members and friends, and submitting an estimate of what you plan to give helps us plan and prepare for the future. Pledge forms are available at our building, or contact our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler.
And it already looks like we will be able to put more resources into social action. The board is asking for ideas for specific existing local causes where our Fellowship can make a difference. Please contact a board member by Sunday, April 28th with your suggestions. The board will consider everyone’s ideas and present a chosen selection of them for a final vote at our Annual Business Meeting next month.
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, April 14th, our Intergenerational Book Study meets at our building at 2 pm. This month's selection: "Tarzan of The Apes" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Contact Emma Regnier and 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, April 9th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents: "It’s the Law: Wills & Trusts: Taking Care of Your Heirs." Attorney Stephen J. Stark will discuss wills and their importance and whether a trust is something you need to consider for your future planning. He has long experience in these areas, and this program will provide some good advice for attendees. Contact Madeline Matson. For more 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
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).
We are now in our annual pledge season! Everything we do is possible because of generous donations from our members and friends, and submitting an estimate of what you plan to give helps us plan and prepare for the future. Pledge forms are available at our building, or contact our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler.
And it already looks like we will be able to put more resources into social action. The board is asking for ideas for specific existing local causes where our Fellowship can make a difference. Please contact a board member by Sunday, April 28th with your suggestions. The board will consider everyone’s ideas and present a chosen selection of them for a final vote at our Annual Business Meeting next month.
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, April 14th, our Intergenerational Book Study meets at our building at 2 pm. This month's selection: "Tarzan of The Apes" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Contact Emma Regnier and 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, April 9th at 6:30 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents: "It’s the Law: Wills & Trusts: Taking Care of Your Heirs." Attorney Stephen J. Stark will discuss wills and their importance and whether a trust is something you need to consider for your future planning. He has long experience in these areas, and this program will provide some good advice for attendees. Contact Madeline Matson. For more 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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