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Our
mission
as a church of faith and reason is to promote justice, welcome diversity and
serve with love
We resolve
to be a religious community, welcoming diversity and respecting human beings and
our environment; to be a church of faith and reason, nurturing the life journeys
of those who join their strength to ours; to be a progressive fellowship,
promoting justice, and cultivating religious freedom; to be a caring neighbor,
invigorating the greater Jackson community while renewing ourselves from within.
Welcome to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Jackson.
Please join us this Sunday for Forum from 9:30 to
10:30. Then stay for our Sunday Service from 11:00 to 12:00 while your
children attend Children's Chapel and Religious Education classes in our Newman
Building.
Childcare is provided for Forum and Nursery care
is provided for Forum and Sunday Morning Services.
We have numerous other activities during the week as well.
Click on Monthly Calendar for more information.
Upcoming
Sunday Programs and
Activities
June
7
FORUM: Annual Assembly, Healthy
Congregations Conference, and Other Such Frou-Frou
Jim Becker leads a talk about the
Annual Assembly of the Mid-South district [MSD] and some
of the fun things we did there. We will also discuss the
UUA and MSD’s response to a possible Influenza pandemic. Just how
afraid should we be? Come scared and we can all panic together!
SERVICE: Service
to the Greater Whole - A Duty in the Land of Need
Jim Becker will talk about
Rev. Tom Owen-Towle’s address on May 2 at the Annual Assembly. He will
also share some of the ideas from Rev. Peter Moralis about our need to feed
the spiritually hungry and house the religiously homeless. Rev. Moralis is
one of the two candidates for President of the UUA. The liturgy will tie it
all into service and how important giving service is to the very survival
(and growth) of a church family.
R.E.
UUCJ
has a Summer Program for children during the months of June-August. This
multiage program allows children to explore a creative theme in-depth while
learning a variety of information and skills from our members. Past activities
have included arts/crafts, gardening, cooking, and field trips.
The
Lunch Bunch
is
going to a local restaurant for food and conversation on Sundays. If you want to
join them, meet at the back of the sanctuary after the service.
June
14
FORUM: Love
and Existential Absurdity Brent
Cox, MS ACLU Public Education
Coordinator, will lead the discussion.
SERVICE: Brotherhood
is as Brotherhood Does – an Alfred Hobart Reprise Thanks
to Tom & Lisa Kersen’s work, we will hear portions of Hobart’s sermon
from 1957. Music with Gwen Combs.
R.E.
UUCJ
has a Summer Program for children during the months of June-August. This
multiage program allows children to explore a creative theme in-depth while
learning a variety of information and skills from our members. Past activities
have included arts/crafts, gardening, cooking, and field trips.
Young UUs
(6 yrs & up):
The
Lunch Bunch is
going to a local restaurant for food and conversation on Sundays. If you want to
join them, meet at the back of the sanctuary after the service.
June
21
FORUM:
Fathers Active In Their Hoods
(FAITH), Inc Guest Presenter Cassio Batteast will lead a Q & A on
the Jackson resource group he has founded. FAITH programs, targeting males
from 6 to 21 years of age, include organizing and providing mentoring and
educational services, as well as promoting healthy lifestyle practices, life
skills training, cultural activities, college tours, and other community
activities for the young men. Each activity has been developed to close a gap
that exists in current educational or health outcomes.
SERVICE: Remembering our Fathers featuring
Bill Gressett
R.E.
UUCJ
has a Summer Program for children during the months of June-August. This
multiage program allows children to explore a creative theme in-depth while
learning a variety of information and skills from our members. Past activities
have included arts/crafts, gardening, cooking, and field trips.
Young UUs
(6 yrs & up):
** Third Sunday Pot Luck Lunch ** following services.
June
28
FORUM: UU102
[part III] -- UU’s 3rd principle “We affirm and promote acceptance
of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations”
Stacy Callender facilitates,
SERVICE: Our
guest Speaker will be Stacy Aldridge, a VP for Communication & Outreach, Jackson
Area NOW. Musical accompaniment with Kellum
Wilson.
R.E.
UUCJ
has a Summer Program for children during the months of June-August. This
multiage program allows children to explore a creative theme in-depth while
learning a variety of information and skills from our members. Past activities
have included arts/crafts, gardening, cooking, and field trips.
Young UUs
(6 yrs & up):
The
Lunch Bunch
is
going to a local restaurant for food and conversation on Sundays. If you want to
join them, meet at the back of the sanctuary after the service.
July
7
FORUM: Animal
Farm George Orwell’s classic novel, set on a farm in England,
depicts a revolution by the resident animals vs. Farmer Jones. Discussion
facilitated by Brian Heffner.
SERVICE: Annual
Soap Box Sunday Led by Fran Leber.
R.E.
UUCJ
has a Summer Program for children during the months of June-August. This
multiage program allows children to explore a creative theme in-depth while
learning a variety of information and skills from our members. Past activities
have included arts/crafts, gardening, cooking, and field trips.
The
Lunch Bunch
is
going to a local restaurant for food and conversation on Sundays. If you want to
join them, meet at the back of the sanctuary after the service.
July
19
FORUM: July
Jazz Potluck Brunch with the JSU Jazz Combo. Bring your favorite
breakfast casserole or other recipe to share while we enjoy live music. Set-up
starts at 9:30 am and music at 10:00 am.
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06/18/2009
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