This Sunday, we were happy to welcome back Rev. Mike Adamek for his first online service with us. Rev. Mike focused on the history of Unitarian Universalist Fellowships like ours --- congregations formed by lay people coming together, not led by a professional minister. UUs in general value individual freedom, and in Fellowships this tendency can be especially strong, sometimes to unhealthy extremes; reactive intolerance toward any form of power or guidance can keep some faith communities from moving forward. On the other hand, Fellowships can also be places for innovation, and particularly helped paganism and feminism to take their current place in UU thought and practice.
Looking at our Fellowship in particular, Rev. Mike saw many strengths. We have a proud 30 year history, we are involved in the wider religious community of Jefferson City, we have welcomed insights from different ministers and leaders, and we have shown a willingness to adapt. There are still areas where we can grow --- the size of our building and parking is beginning to hold us back, for example --- and growth is nothing to fear. Welcoming more people in creates opportunities for more warmth and intimacy, not less. And broadening the welcome is important, because our Fellowship plays a unique and vital role in our community, a place where people can find a sense of belonging that other churches may not provide for them.
Next Sunday, August 16th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"The Pandemic," Bob Boldt
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Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Online Service - 10:30 am
“Bothered and Bewildered?,” Rev. Nancy TannerThies
In a continued exploration of how we respond to life in these days, Rev. Nancy will explore what we might do when we are “Bothered and Bewildered?”
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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
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:
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You can also mail donations and pledges to:
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Thank you for being with us and supporting us!
Tomorrow, Monday, August 10th, Patt Behler hosts an unofficial discussion group for UUFJC members and friends. This month's topic: "Fun." Contact Patt for location and to RSVP.
On Wednesdays at 2 pm, Laura Gilkey hosts a weekly virtual book club for UUFJC members and friends via Zoom. Current selection: The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor. We will listen to an audio version with accompanying onscreen text during meetings; you do not have to read the book on your own. This week we will try again to start on our new book selection.
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On Thursdays at 5:30 pm, Katherine Connor hosts a weekly Zoom Happy Hour for UUFJC Members and Friends to gather and check in.
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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/
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:
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].
And Missouri River Regional Library is beginning to offer in-person programs, with registration and masks required. This week includes the following:
This Tuesday, August 11th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL hosts an author talk with Richard McGonegal, who will discuss his first novel, a mystery titled Sense of Grace. A former editor at the Jefferson City News-Tribune, McGonegal is a longtime mystery reader who has studied this popular area of fiction in depth and met many well-known mystery authors before deciding to make his own contribution to the genre. The program will be in an interview format with adult programmer Madeline Matson and plenty of time for audience questions. The book will be available for sale and signing after the program. Registration and masks required. Contact Madeline Matson. For more library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Wednesday, August 12th at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL presents "Reel Life Cinema: Before I Kick the Bucket." What would you do if you only had months to live? In this heartwarming and ultimately life-enhancing documentary, the extraordinary Rowena Kincaid, a terminally ill young woman with a wicked sense of humor, goes in search of a bucket list. Registration and masks required. Contact Madeline Matson. For more library events, visit MRRL.org.
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