Sunday morning, George Grimm-Howell --- now officially Rev. George Grimm-Howell --- joined us to continue exploring our June theme of Renewal.
Outside our own services, the UUA shares this reflection by Rev. Amanda Poppei who relates that as she was pregnant with her second child, her first child asked her:
"Who is it going to be?"
"I don't know!" she replied. "We're going to have to wait and see."
Renewal is like this; not so much a return to what we are used to (although a bit of that can be good for self-care sometimes), but something new becoming part of our world, some miracle never resolved, always in progress. As Rev. Poppei concludes of our personal growth process:
"It’s usually been uncomfortable, and almost always inconvenient. The old me seemed fine, the one I was just yesterday; why bother with all this shifting? And yet when I come out the other side, I invariably think, Ah yes: this is the me I was supposed to become. This is who I am. Until next time. Who is it going to be?
"Who are you going to be, today? And tomorrow? Who are we all becoming, together?"
Outside our own services, the UUA shares this reflection by Rev. Amanda Poppei who relates that as she was pregnant with her second child, her first child asked her:
"Who is it going to be?"
"I don't know!" she replied. "We're going to have to wait and see."
Renewal is like this; not so much a return to what we are used to (although a bit of that can be good for self-care sometimes), but something new becoming part of our world, some miracle never resolved, always in progress. As Rev. Poppei concludes of our personal growth process:
"It’s usually been uncomfortable, and almost always inconvenient. The old me seemed fine, the one I was just yesterday; why bother with all this shifting? And yet when I come out the other side, I invariably think, Ah yes: this is the me I was supposed to become. This is who I am. Until next time. Who is it going to be?
"Who are you going to be, today? And tomorrow? Who are we all becoming, together?"
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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).
An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm. For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.
The UUFJC Board meets next Sunday, June 23rd at our building immediately after our Sunday morning services. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. For this month's agenda and more information, contact our president, Logan White.
Our building is reserved by a community group Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm. If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.
Community Events this week:
This Thursday, June 20th at 6:30 pm, Missouri River Regional Library presents a program on the Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection. Nicole Johnston, curator of the MHCTC at the University of Missouri, will describe this rich and extensive collection, which includes more than 7,000 items of apparel for men, women and children as well as accessories and household textiles. Objects range from the early 19th century to the 21st century as well as military apparel and world dress.The collection supports the teaching mission of the Department of Textile and Apparel Management in the College of Arts and Science. In addition to her curatorial work, Johnston teaches two dress history courses. She will bring some items from the collection for this program. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
For more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC EventsVirtual 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).
An independent Insight Meditation group taught by Joe McCormack meets at our building Thursday nights at 7 pm. For more information, contact Bob Antweiler.
The UUFJC Board meets next Sunday, June 23rd at our building immediately after our Sunday morning services. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. For this month's agenda and more information, contact our president, Logan White.
Our building is reserved by a community group Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 6 pm. If you have access to our building, please allow privacy at these times.
Community Events this week:
This Thursday, June 20th at 6:30 pm, Missouri River Regional Library presents a program on the Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection. Nicole Johnston, curator of the MHCTC at the University of Missouri, will describe this rich and extensive collection, which includes more than 7,000 items of apparel for men, women and children as well as accessories and household textiles. Objects range from the early 19th century to the 21st century as well as military apparel and world dress.The collection supports the teaching mission of the Department of Textile and Apparel Management in the College of Arts and Science. In addition to her curatorial work, Johnston teaches two dress history courses. She will bring some items from the collection for this program. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on library events, visit MRRL.org.
For more events, see our online calendars:
UUFJC EventsVirtual Gatherings
Affiliated Events
Religious Education
Building Use (other)
Community Events
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