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Summertime and the Livin is Easy

As we enter summertime, let us be about renewal. And how will that take shape? Well, how about: Reclaim – Renewing our spirits by reclaiming the right to joy, Re-Embody – Renewing our spirits through nature and our physical being, Refresh – Renewing our spirits through gratitude, Reconnect – Renewing our spirits through community, Refreshment – … Continue reading Summertime and the Livin is Easy

UUJXN News

  • UUA Condemns Violence Against Gaza, Urges Immediate and Total Ceasefire April 29, 2024
    The following statement was developed by the Office of the President and other senior national staff of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), grounded in the values of Unitarian Universalism and in conversation with previous resolutions, statements, and actions passed by General Assembly, the UUA’s democratically-elected governing body. There are crystallizing moments in the course of history ...
  • Statement Regarding the Conflict Between Israel and Hamas November 11, 2023
    UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt has issued the following statement regarding the current conflict:   Beloveds, I invite you to stop what you are doing if you can and sit with me in the depth of this tragedy. How to reconcile the cost of occupation and of war? How to nuance two very real histories of ...
  • Save and Grow Our Mississippi UU Churches August 15, 2023
    In partnership, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Jackson (UUJXN) and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Tupelo (UUCT) are seeking to create a shared ministry to grow and sustain our congregations and establish a new foundation for liberal religious exploration in Mississippi. By joining resources, UUJXN and UUCT are seeking to hire the Reverend Edith A. ...

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Reflection Group: Find Your Place in the Work of Belonging
10/27/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Belonging always comes with blindsides. When we receive a generous welcome it’s hard for us to imagine and notice the ways in which that open [...]
Reflection Group: Intentional Attending
11/03/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
In her poem Gratitude, Mary Oliver asks herself and then answers eight questions of attention: What did you notice? What did you hear? When did you [...]
The Ordination of Justin M. McCreary
11/03/2019    
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
In the Unitarian Universalist tradition, it is the privilege and responsibility of the congregation to ordain a minister. Following this tradition, the ordination of Justin [...]
Forum: Jester's Hat
11/10/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
This Sunday we'll return to a free-form forum! Come ready to share and discuss a wide range of topics. Attendees will randomly draw a question [...]
Forum: Social Justice Book Circle
11/17/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class, and Environment edited by Manish Mishra-Marzetti and Jennifer Nordstrom At a time when [...]
Monthly Potluck Luncheon
11/17/2019    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Each third Sunday, UUCJ hosts a monthly potluck luncheon with an assortment of entrees, salads, main courses, sides, and desserts.   Please bring your favorite [...]
24 Nov
11/24/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Earlier this month, the following reflection questions were shared about this month’s theme: Attention. This Sunday, we will take time to share the one question [...]
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Forum: Jester's Hat
10 Nov 19
Jackson
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Monthly Potluck Luncheon
17 Nov 19
Jackson
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24 Nov