Our February Newsletter is now ready to view or download:
UUFJC Newsletter "Flame on the Water," February 2021
Sunday morning we were invited to join our neighbors at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia for their Founders' Sunday, celebrating the 70th anniversary of their church's founding. On their website they called it a time to reflect on "roots and wings" --- being grounded in the past while learning and reaching for the future. Their service is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/nTwge026lJY
"Roots and wings" is also a good image to wrap up our own month of reflection on Imagination. Most "imaginative" people will tell you that nothing comes from nothing. The most inventive flight of fancy still grows from the roots of what others have created and done, and yet it gives us a new experience and shows us new possibilities. As we move forward, let us tend to the roots of our own imaginative inspirations, and also believe in the wings of joy and possibility that imagination gives us.
And, don't forget to submit any last-minute Guest At Your Table donations to support the UU Service Committee. Donations for our Fellowship's drive are due today (see the donation link and address below and label the donation for Guest At Your Table). You can also lend your support at any time at uusc.org.
Next Sunday, February 7th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Socialism," Bob Boldt
We hear lots of talk about socialism, for and against. Bob Boldt will share some of his studies.
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
"Who Belongs in Our Beloved Community?," Rev. Mike Adamek
A community has elastic boundaries. One definition of community is our relationship with those who we know well enough to be whole persons to us and we as whole persons to them. Family and dear friends may be beloved and thus inside our defenses and part of our beloved community. Whom do you consider eligible for participation in your beloved community, not just community?
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.
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:
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 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]
The national Unitarian Universalist Association is currently observing the annual Thirty Days of Love. For reflection materials and ways to get involved, visit https://sidewithlove.org/thirty-days-of-love
Coming Saturday, February 27th, the UUA is also offering a "New Day Rising" virtual conference aimed at taking new steps in changing white supremacy culture. The UUFJC Board wants all interested members and friends to be able to attend; attendance fees are on a sliding scale, and our Fellowship can cover fees as well. Contact our president, Katherine Connor at [email protected], or visit https://www.uua.org/leadership/events/new-day-rising-2021.
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/
This Saturday, February 6th, a workgroup from UUFJC will meet via Zoom and explore the idea of providing a pantry near our building to offer necessities to our neighbors. For more information, contact Katherine Connor.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96884954704
Meeting ID: 968 8495 4704
Phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/a6OtqYYSR
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 Thursday, February 4th is the monthly meeting of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. For online meeting information, contact Susan Randolph.
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 Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
UUFJC Newsletter "Flame on the Water," February 2021
Sunday morning we were invited to join our neighbors at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia for their Founders' Sunday, celebrating the 70th anniversary of their church's founding. On their website they called it a time to reflect on "roots and wings" --- being grounded in the past while learning and reaching for the future. Their service is now available to view online: https://youtu.be/nTwge026lJY
"Roots and wings" is also a good image to wrap up our own month of reflection on Imagination. Most "imaginative" people will tell you that nothing comes from nothing. The most inventive flight of fancy still grows from the roots of what others have created and done, and yet it gives us a new experience and shows us new possibilities. As we move forward, let us tend to the roots of our own imaginative inspirations, and also believe in the wings of joy and possibility that imagination gives us.
And, don't forget to submit any last-minute Guest At Your Table donations to support the UU Service Committee. Donations for our Fellowship's drive are due today (see the donation link and address below and label the donation for Guest At Your Table). You can also lend your support at any time at uusc.org.
Next Sunday, February 7th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Socialism," Bob Boldt
We hear lots of talk about socialism, for and against. Bob Boldt will share some of his studies.
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
"Who Belongs in Our Beloved Community?," Rev. Mike Adamek
A community has elastic boundaries. One definition of community is our relationship with those who we know well enough to be whole persons to us and we as whole persons to them. Family and dear friends may be beloved and thus inside our defenses and part of our beloved community. Whom do you consider eligible for participation in your beloved community, not just community?
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.
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:
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 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]
The national Unitarian Universalist Association is currently observing the annual Thirty Days of Love. For reflection materials and ways to get involved, visit https://sidewithlove.org/thirty-days-of-love
Coming Saturday, February 27th, the UUA is also offering a "New Day Rising" virtual conference aimed at taking new steps in changing white supremacy culture. The UUFJC Board wants all interested members and friends to be able to attend; attendance fees are on a sliding scale, and our Fellowship can cover fees as well. Contact our president, Katherine Connor at [email protected], or visit https://www.uua.org/leadership/events/new-day-rising-2021.
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/
This Saturday, February 6th, a workgroup from UUFJC will meet via Zoom and explore the idea of providing a pantry near our building to offer necessities to our neighbors. For more information, contact Katherine Connor.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96884954704
Meeting ID: 968 8495 4704
Phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
Find your nearest number: https://zoom.us/u/a6OtqYYSR
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 Thursday, February 4th is the monthly meeting of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. For online meeting information, contact Susan Randolph.
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 Events
Virtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
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