Sunday morning, Rev. Nancy TannerThies continued our monthly theme of Healing. When we are troubled or in pain, at times we might blow on our "ouchies" or heave a sigh in hopes that it will magically go away. The deep personal and societal hurts we face and the uncomfortable questions of how to live in community together will not vanish, but if we choose the work of deep healing, Rev. Nancy pointed to ways that breath can still support us. We can take a breath and pause for renewal after a burst of effort. We can sit with our breath in mindfulness practice, simply being present with where we are and what we feel. We can take a deep breath before we react from overload and anger and instead remember to value our differences. And perhaps there is a bit of magic in the healing process as well; there is deep mystery in healing when we breathe into it, or when we feel the universe breathing through us.
For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is available to view online: https://youtu.be/QKsArmmJB0Q --- this week, Rev. Molly Housh Gordon gave her first message after returning from sabbatical.
Next Sunday, August 22nd:
Newsletter Submissions Due.
Please e-mail your items for our September newsletter to Laura Gilkey at [email protected].
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
Led by Bob Boldt
(Note this is a change from the plans announced in our monthly newsletter.)
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Service - 10:30 am
We are not holding UUFJC services this week. However, our building will be open for those who wish to gather in person and share the online services of our neighbor congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia (see below). Masks are required for everyone attending in person.
UU Church of Columbia Online Services - 10:30 am
When we are not holding our own online services, UUFJC members and friends have been invited to join in online services with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia. For more information, Zoom links, and recordings of past services, visit https://uucomo.org/
First UU Church of Springfield Online Services - 11 am
We have also been invited to join our neighbors at First UU of Springfield, MO for online services, some featuring messages from current First UU pastor and longtime friend of UUFJC, Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman. For more information and recordings of past messages, visit https://springfielduu.org/
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.”
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Meeting ID: 947 0585 7006
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Phone
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago - US toll)
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UUFJC News and Events this week:
For accessibility and convenience, we now have an option to donate to our Fellowship online 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!
The UUFJC board has again updated our Covid-19 policy. Masks are now required for everyone attending our services or other UUFJC events in person. Free masks will be available if you do not have one. For more details, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
Due to the rapidly changing Covid situation, I also encourage anyone planning to attend any of the below-listed events to check with your event organizers and confirm meeting status.
We 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]
Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1. We still need other nonperishable items, and we can now accept small numbers of books, especially children's books. For more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn: [email protected]m. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
Due to the recent Covid surge, Alberta Mobley and Jan Harcourt's yoga classes at our building are on hold until further notice. Contact Alberta and Jan for more information.
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/
Sunday, August 22nd, the UUFJC Board meets at our building at 3 pm. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. For agenda and more information, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
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:
Thursday, August 19th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "FANatics: Inside the Minds of Celebrity Worshipers." Some people exhibit extreme interest in celebrities to the point of becoming obsessed. Over the past 20 years, the incidence of “celebrity” worship has dramatically increased. The implications of increases in celebrity worship are concerning given research showing that it is associated with undesirable attitudes and behaviors, such as anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, suicide attempts, excessive gambling, disordered eating, and difficulty maintaining intimate relationships. Dr. Mara Aruguete, professor of psychology at Lincoln University, will discuss her own and other researchers’ investigations of celebrity culture and its implications. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on 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
For those who would like to keep up with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia, their service from this morning is available to view online: https://youtu.be/QKsArmmJB0Q --- this week, Rev. Molly Housh Gordon gave her first message after returning from sabbatical.
Next Sunday, August 22nd:
Newsletter Submissions Due.
Please e-mail your items for our September newsletter to Laura Gilkey at [email protected].
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
Led by Bob Boldt
(Note this is a change from the plans announced in our monthly newsletter.)
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
We are not holding UUFJC services this week. However, our building will be open for those who wish to gather in person and share the online services of our neighbor congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia (see below). Masks are required for everyone attending in person.
UU Church of Columbia Online Services - 10:30 am
When we are not holding our own online services, UUFJC members and friends have been invited to join in online services with our neighbors at the UU Church of Columbia. For more information, Zoom links, and recordings of past services, visit https://uucomo.org/
First UU Church of Springfield Online Services - 11 am
We have also been invited to join our neighbors at First UU of Springfield, MO for online services, some featuring messages from current First UU pastor and longtime friend of UUFJC, Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman. For more information and recordings of past messages, visit https://springfielduu.org/
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:
For accessibility and convenience, we now have an option to donate to our Fellowship online 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!
The UUFJC board has again updated our Covid-19 policy. Masks are now required for everyone attending our services or other UUFJC events in person. Free masks will be available if you do not have one. For more details, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
Due to the rapidly changing Covid situation, I also encourage anyone planning to attend any of the below-listed events to check with your event organizers and confirm meeting status.
We 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]
Community Pantry update: due to concerns regarding heat and food safety, we will not have any canned goods in the pantry until September 1. We still need other nonperishable items, and we can now accept small numbers of books, especially children's books. For more information, contact Joan Kurtzeborn: [email protected]m. Reimbursements are available; contact our treasurer, Bob Antweiler: [email protected].
Due to the recent Covid surge, Alberta Mobley and Jan Harcourt's yoga classes at our building are on hold until further notice. Contact Alberta and Jan for more information.
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/
Sunday, August 22nd, the UUFJC Board meets at our building at 3 pm. All are welcome to attend our board meetings. For agenda and more information, contact our president, Rich Burdge.
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:
Thursday, August 19th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library presents the latest installment of the LU-MRRL Lecture Series: "FANatics: Inside the Minds of Celebrity Worshipers." Some people exhibit extreme interest in celebrities to the point of becoming obsessed. Over the past 20 years, the incidence of “celebrity” worship has dramatically increased. The implications of increases in celebrity worship are concerning given research showing that it is associated with undesirable attitudes and behaviors, such as anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, suicide attempts, excessive gambling, disordered eating, and difficulty maintaining intimate relationships. Dr. Mara Aruguete, professor of psychology at Lincoln University, will discuss her own and other researchers’ investigations of celebrity culture and its implications. Contact Madeline Matson. For more on 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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