Happy New Year! Appropriately enough for this day of a new beginning, our New Years Day service Sunday morning was our annual Fire Communion. Like the phoenix of legend and fantasy, sometimes we need to burn away the things that hold us back before we can shine in our true glory. Members and friends privately wrote the things they wanted to let go of on special paper, then lit the paper from a candle and let it vanish in a burst of flames.*
What ragged phoenix feathers do you need to shed? Imagine letting them go in a burst of brilliance and letting your light shine forth.
(*We used magician's flash paper. Don't worry, everyone was safe and had fun.)
Next Sunday, January 8th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Stroke of Insight," Laura Gilkey
In a TED talk, brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor shares an experience of a stroke that nearly took her life but awakened her to a new understanding.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "Hiding from the Truth," Rev. Mike Adamek
Our theme this month is Awakenings. My most memorable awakenings have occurred when I woke from my repression. Repression, a process which can not be proved, is psychologically hiding from some truth in your life. It is something that others do not do to us but what we do to ourselves. Awakening is the first step toward liberation.
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 --- Volunteers Needed!
UUFJC News and Events this week:
The January newsletter and print calendar are ready. Paper copies are available by the entrance and electronic copies are available on request.
The Nominating Committee is seeking volunteers willing to serve UUFJC on next year’s board. If you’re interested, please talk to one of the committe members: Carol Bontempo, Betty Cooper, or Lisa Sanning. Betty is planning a lunch to discuss officer nominations this Thursday, January 5th; contact her if you would like to come.
The Art Committee is seeking interesting and unusual wreaths for their next exhibit. See one of the committee co-chairs, Patt Behler or Roberta Dunkel.
The Worship Service Committee meets next Sunday, January 8th at 1:45 pm. Contact Alexis.
Coming Monday, January 9th at 7 pm is the monthly UUFJC Lecture Series. This month’s talk is entitled “Sandy Hook Promise,” by Susan Cook-Williams, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity.
Community Events this week:
This Friday, January 6th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents their First Friday Film: "Sully." Clint Eastwood directs and Tom Hanks stars as US Airways Captain Chesley Sullenberger, who made a miracle landing on the icy Hudson River with no engine power, saving 155 lives. This film also explores the NTSB investigation afterward, which challenged the captain’s decision making. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "A Man Called Ove" (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 and here's wishing you a blessed 2017!
What ragged phoenix feathers do you need to shed? Imagine letting them go in a burst of brilliance and letting your light shine forth.
(*We used magician's flash paper. Don't worry, everyone was safe and had fun.)
Next Sunday, January 8th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Stroke of Insight," Laura Gilkey
In a TED talk, brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor shares an experience of a stroke that nearly took her life but awakened her to a new understanding.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "Hiding from the Truth," Rev. Mike Adamek
Our theme this month is Awakenings. My most memorable awakenings have occurred when I woke from my repression. Repression, a process which can not be proved, is psychologically hiding from some truth in your life. It is something that others do not do to us but what we do to ourselves. Awakening is the first step toward liberation.
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 --- Volunteers Needed!
UUFJC News and Events this week:
The January newsletter and print calendar are ready. Paper copies are available by the entrance and electronic copies are available on request.
The Nominating Committee is seeking volunteers willing to serve UUFJC on next year’s board. If you’re interested, please talk to one of the committe members: Carol Bontempo, Betty Cooper, or Lisa Sanning. Betty is planning a lunch to discuss officer nominations this Thursday, January 5th; contact her if you would like to come.
The Art Committee is seeking interesting and unusual wreaths for their next exhibit. See one of the committee co-chairs, Patt Behler or Roberta Dunkel.
The Worship Service Committee meets next Sunday, January 8th at 1:45 pm. Contact Alexis.
Coming Monday, January 9th at 7 pm is the monthly UUFJC Lecture Series. This month’s talk is entitled “Sandy Hook Promise,” by Susan Cook-Williams, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity.
Community Events this week:
This Friday, January 6th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents their First Friday Film: "Sully." Clint Eastwood directs and Tom Hanks stars as US Airways Captain Chesley Sullenberger, who made a miracle landing on the icy Hudson River with no engine power, saving 155 lives. This film also explores the NTSB investigation afterward, which challenged the captain’s decision making. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "A Man Called Ove" (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 and here's wishing you a blessed 2017!
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