This morning we continued exploring our monthly theme of Wholeness as we celebrated our annual Flower Communion with Rev. Nancy TannerThies. Too often, Rev. Nancy reflected, we pick away at our own wholeness, tearing at the parts of ourselves we don't like or don't consider presentable, like tearing petals from a flower or flowers from a bouquet. But wholeness means recognizing that we are complete and sacred in all our complexity, our beauty and our brokenness, our weakness and our strength. It is not something we must achieve; it is always there for us to discover and embrace. It is when we own all of ourselves that we can heal and grow, and it is when we come together with each of our unique selves --- like the unique flowers we each brought to our chalice table this morning --- that we can become something greater and rise to the challenges of our times.
Next Sunday, April 28th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Disasters and the Red Cross," with Carina Kagan
Kagan will address volunteer recruitment and training as well as the coordination of disaster response.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "Christians and Pagans in the Early Roman Empire," Cliff Cain
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 --- "Wholesome: 'Be All Your Slices', The Practice of Sharing All of You with the World"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Our Annual Business Meeting is coming Sunday, May 12th. The agenda for the meeting is now ready; it will be included in the May newsletter, or see our President, Katherine Connor, for a copy. If you wish to review the minutes of last years meeting, copies will be available soon, or see Katherine. If you wish to look at the proposed budget in advance, please see our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler.
The Worship Service Committee meets this evening at 6 pm. To get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact our vice president, Lisa Sanning.
Tomorrow, Monday, April 22nd, Faith Voices for Jefferson City holds its monthly Assembly at 6:30 pm at Quinn Chapel AME Church. This month's focus is Growing A Multicultural Society with training and discussions on how race and class divide us and what our role is in building a community based on authentic relationships. Contact Rev. Kim Woodruff: [email protected]
This Friday, April 26th is our monthly Salvation Army Meal. Please contact Roberta Dunkel if you can help provide and serve food for those in need. Serving begins at 5 pm; please arrive early to help prepare.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, April 23rd at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library hosts Music in the Library with the Finley River Boys. Get ready for some rousing music with this high-energy acoustic bluegrass band that performs a wide variety of bluegrass, country, folk and gospel songs. The band performs at venues throughout the U.S., including the Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival, Missouri State Fair, Silver Dollar City, at festivals and theaters, and on television. They’ll have you feeling good, tapping your toes and clapping your hands. Contact Madeline Matson. For more library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Friday, April 26th at 4:30 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL hosts an Art Crawl Reception for Amy Hernandez Greenbank. View the exhibit, meet the artist, and enjoy some light refreshments. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "St. Louis Superman" (Monday and Tuesday), "Charm City" (Wednesday only), and "Apollo 11" (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
Happy Easter and have a great week!
Next Sunday, April 28th:
Adult Forum - 9:15 am
"Disasters and the Red Cross," with Carina Kagan
Kagan will address volunteer recruitment and training as well as the coordination of disaster response.
Service and Religious Education - 10:30 am
Message: "Christians and Pagans in the Early Roman Empire," Cliff Cain
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 --- "Wholesome: 'Be All Your Slices', The Practice of Sharing All of You with the World"
UUFJC News and Events this week:
Our Annual Business Meeting is coming Sunday, May 12th. The agenda for the meeting is now ready; it will be included in the May newsletter, or see our President, Katherine Connor, for a copy. If you wish to review the minutes of last years meeting, copies will be available soon, or see Katherine. If you wish to look at the proposed budget in advance, please see our Treasurer, Bob Antweiler.
The Worship Service Committee meets this evening at 6 pm. To get involved in creating our Sunday services, contact our vice president, Lisa Sanning.
Tomorrow, Monday, April 22nd, Faith Voices for Jefferson City holds its monthly Assembly at 6:30 pm at Quinn Chapel AME Church. This month's focus is Growing A Multicultural Society with training and discussions on how race and class divide us and what our role is in building a community based on authentic relationships. Contact Rev. Kim Woodruff: [email protected]
This Friday, April 26th is our monthly Salvation Army Meal. Please contact Roberta Dunkel if you can help provide and serve food for those in need. Serving begins at 5 pm; please arrive early to help prepare.
Community Events this week:
This Tuesday, April 23rd at 7 pm in their Art Gallery, Missouri River Regional Library hosts Music in the Library with the Finley River Boys. Get ready for some rousing music with this high-energy acoustic bluegrass band that performs a wide variety of bluegrass, country, folk and gospel songs. The band performs at venues throughout the U.S., including the Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival, Missouri State Fair, Silver Dollar City, at festivals and theaters, and on television. They’ll have you feeling good, tapping your toes and clapping your hands. Contact Madeline Matson. For more library events, visit MRRL.org.
This Friday, April 26th at 4:30 pm in their Art Gallery, MRRL hosts an Art Crawl Reception for Amy Hernandez Greenbank. View the exhibit, meet the artist, and enjoy some light refreshments. Contact Madeline Matson.
This week, Capitol City Cinema presents "St. Louis Superman" (Monday and Tuesday), "Charm City" (Wednesday only), and "Apollo 11" (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
Happy Easter and have a great week!
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