Sunday morning, Rev. Mike Adamek began our month of reflections on Sanctuary with the question of who is invited in. Some, he said, see our community and our nation as a place that protects the purity of a "true" in-group, while others pursue an inclusive vision that welcomes in the stranger. One vision is based in fear, the other in love. Rev. Mike challenged us to go beyond our fears and self-interest, to see each stranger as a person with inherent worth and dignity, deserving a place of Sanctuary beside us.
Next Sunday, October 14th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Sanctuary," Betty Cooper
Sanctuary, the Soul Matters theme in October. In this session, the focus is on understanding sanctuary and why it is important. The sanctuary “success” story of the UU Fellowship of northern Nevada in Reno will be reviewed.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "A Sanctuary Church," Rev. Chris Jimmerson (video)
First UU of Austin, Texas became a sanctuary church for an immigrant facing deportation to a country where her life would be in danger should she be returned to it. In this message from 2015, Rev. Chris Jimmerson explored the tradition and the state of the sanctuary movement. How might it transform both the person given sanctuary and the faith community giving it?
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 --- "Sanctuary as a Place of Protecting People"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Please help us update our Members and Friends Directory! Especially if you are relatively new here, we ask you to consider adding your contact information so that it will be available to other members and friends. A paper copy is available for review in our Sanctuary and you may write updates there, or you can request an electronic copy from our Administrator, Laura Gilkey ([email protected]) and e-mail her if you would like your information updated, added, or removed.
Monday, October 8th at 7 pm is the monthly UUFJC Lecture Series. This month: "The Preacher, the Politicians, and the Post Dispatch: The Great Baking Powder Scandal," with Bob Priddy, author, retired Missouri Net News Director, and president of the State Historical Society of Missouri. For more information about our Lecture Series, contact Carol Bontempo or Frank Rycyk.
This Thursday, October 11th, our building is reserved by a community group starting at 6:30 pm. Please allow privacy.
At partly the same time, Thursday evening at 7 pm, the local chapter of American Association of University Women meets at our building in the Forum Room. This month's presentation: "What"s Eating You? What Science Tells us About Food, Weight and Health" with UUFJC's own Dr. Nancy Ellis-Ordway, LCSW, PhD. Contact Charlotte Parsons.
This Friday, October 12th from 5:30 to 7 pm is our third Covenant-Building Session. Please come and share things you would like to promise the Fellowship and things you hope the Fellowship will promise you. Please contact Katherine Connor if you plan to attend, if you need another date, or if you have any questions: [email protected]
Next Sunday, October 14th, the Worship Service Committee meets at 6 pm. To get involved in creating our Sunday services, please contact our Vice President, Lisa Sanning.
Community Events this week:
It's a full week at the Library! This Tuesday, October 9th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents Music in the Library with Claude Bourbon. Claude lives in England and is known throughout Europe and America for his amazing guitar performances. He regularly tours in America and has shared the stage with countless musicians in many venues. His music is a mélange of folk, blues, classical, and Spanish influences. Contact Madeline Matson. For more library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Wednesday, October 10th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents "Reel Life Cinema: Won't You Be My Neighbor?" For more than 30 years, Fred Rogers inspired generations of children in his beloved television program, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” This documentary celebrates Rogers’ compassion, imagination and creative genius. Contact Madeline Matson.
This Thursday, October 11th from 2:30 to 4 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL hosts a talk: "Tomorrow Belongs to Me: Weimar and the Nazi Rise to Power." Dr. Shelly Cline, historian at the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, will focus on the concentration camp system and the gendered perpetration of the Holocaust. She has presented at national and international conferences and served on the faculties of the Kansas City Art Institute, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and the University of Kansas. Contact Madeline Matson.
And this Friday, October 12th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents their First Friday Film (rescheduled this month only): "A Quiet Place." In a post-apocalyptic world, a family navigates their lives in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. They are determined to find a way to protect their children when even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death. This haunting thriller stars Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Blaze" (Thursday through Sunday). For showtimes, more events, and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.
For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
Have a great week!
Next Sunday, October 14th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Sanctuary," Betty Cooper
Sanctuary, the Soul Matters theme in October. In this session, the focus is on understanding sanctuary and why it is important. The sanctuary “success” story of the UU Fellowship of northern Nevada in Reno will be reviewed.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "A Sanctuary Church," Rev. Chris Jimmerson (video)
First UU of Austin, Texas became a sanctuary church for an immigrant facing deportation to a country where her life would be in danger should she be returned to it. In this message from 2015, Rev. Chris Jimmerson explored the tradition and the state of the sanctuary movement. How might it transform both the person given sanctuary and the faith community giving it?
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 --- "Sanctuary as a Place of Protecting People"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Please help us update our Members and Friends Directory! Especially if you are relatively new here, we ask you to consider adding your contact information so that it will be available to other members and friends. A paper copy is available for review in our Sanctuary and you may write updates there, or you can request an electronic copy from our Administrator, Laura Gilkey ([email protected]) and e-mail her if you would like your information updated, added, or removed.
Monday, October 8th at 7 pm is the monthly UUFJC Lecture Series. This month: "The Preacher, the Politicians, and the Post Dispatch: The Great Baking Powder Scandal," with Bob Priddy, author, retired Missouri Net News Director, and president of the State Historical Society of Missouri. For more information about our Lecture Series, contact Carol Bontempo or Frank Rycyk.
This Thursday, October 11th, our building is reserved by a community group starting at 6:30 pm. Please allow privacy.
At partly the same time, Thursday evening at 7 pm, the local chapter of American Association of University Women meets at our building in the Forum Room. This month's presentation: "What"s Eating You? What Science Tells us About Food, Weight and Health" with UUFJC's own Dr. Nancy Ellis-Ordway, LCSW, PhD. Contact Charlotte Parsons.
This Friday, October 12th from 5:30 to 7 pm is our third Covenant-Building Session. Please come and share things you would like to promise the Fellowship and things you hope the Fellowship will promise you. Please contact Katherine Connor if you plan to attend, if you need another date, or if you have any questions: [email protected]
Next Sunday, October 14th, the Worship Service Committee meets at 6 pm. To get involved in creating our Sunday services, please contact our Vice President, Lisa Sanning.
Community Events this week:
It's a full week at the Library! This Tuesday, October 9th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents Music in the Library with Claude Bourbon. Claude lives in England and is known throughout Europe and America for his amazing guitar performances. He regularly tours in America and has shared the stage with countless musicians in many venues. His music is a mélange of folk, blues, classical, and Spanish influences. Contact Madeline Matson. For more library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Wednesday, October 10th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents "Reel Life Cinema: Won't You Be My Neighbor?" For more than 30 years, Fred Rogers inspired generations of children in his beloved television program, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” This documentary celebrates Rogers’ compassion, imagination and creative genius. Contact Madeline Matson.
This Thursday, October 11th from 2:30 to 4 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL hosts a talk: "Tomorrow Belongs to Me: Weimar and the Nazi Rise to Power." Dr. Shelly Cline, historian at the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, will focus on the concentration camp system and the gendered perpetration of the Holocaust. She has presented at national and international conferences and served on the faculties of the Kansas City Art Institute, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and the University of Kansas. Contact Madeline Matson.
And this Friday, October 12th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents their First Friday Film (rescheduled this month only): "A Quiet Place." In a post-apocalyptic world, a family navigates their lives in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. They are determined to find a way to protect their children when even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death. This haunting thriller stars Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "Blaze" (Thursday through Sunday). For showtimes, more events, and more information, visit capitolcitycinema.org.
For yoga and even more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC Events
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
Have a great week!
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