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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.
September 17‐19, 2010 5:00 p.m. Friday** through 12:00 p.m. Sunday A weekend of activities designed especially for Mississippi Unitarian Universalists **Registration begins at 5:00 on Friday with dinner served promptly at 6 p.m. Our Featured UU Ministers: Rev. LoraKim Joyner Rev. LoraKim is a UU Community Minister engaged in multispecies ministry, a certified trainer in nonviolent communication, and a veterinarian working in avian conservation. She is well known for creating dynamic multigenerational worship services. (http:// beyondwrongdoing.blogspot.com/). Rev. Fred Hammond Rev. Fred is a consulting minister at Our Home Congregation and UU Congregation of Tuscaloosa, AL. He is also the Mid South District Justice Trustee and has been very activein this role. Mid‐South District Leaders: Eunice Benton, Mid‐South District Executive Director Connie Goodbread, Mid‐South District Education Director PLUS — Teaching Elders and Worship Associates! Join us as we create an intergenerational community for a weekend to learn and worship together. Our goal will be to answer this question: “How can we do intergenerational worship in a way that feeds everyone?” Bring musical instruments—drums, guitars, banjos, flutes, bells, and whatever else is portable! We are gonna make music together! Registration Full Registration‐Double Occupancy (2 night’s lodging, 5 meals) — $199.00 Full Registration‐Single Occupancy (2 nights, 5 meals) — $249.00 Friday Evening only — $35.00 Saturday all day (includes lunch) — $85.00 Sunday Morning only— $35.00 NOTE: Families with children—12 years and younger—$35.00 for ALL meals for the weekend, call Steering Committee members for room arrangements. Steering Committee for the Retreat Jim Becker 601-683-7484 jharrisonbecker@aol.com Susan Nodurft 601-688-0436 snodurft@bellsouth.net Gail Stratton 662-801-2820 byges@olemiss.edu Each activity during the retreat builds upon the next. Each event strengthens the outcome of the whole. The best experience will be to participate the entire weekend. Stay at the Gray Center for the entire event! You can register online at the Mid‐South District website — www.msduua.org Mail this form to: Jim Becker, 111 Pinewood Dr, Newton, MS 39345 Directions From the South : I-55 North to exit 124 ( North Canton , Yazoo City ). Turn Right (EAST) onHwy 16 East - then turn left almost immediately after entering Hwy 16E onto Davis Cross Road (which is same as Frontage Road) stay on Davis Crossing for close to 4 miles - Turn left (North) onto US Hwy 51 and continue North on Hwy 51 for 4 miles - Take your first left after entering Hwy 51 N at Duncan M. Gray Episcopal Camp and Conference Center sign - Stay on Way Road for one mile to stop sign. Turn right to conference center or left to Camp Bratton Green. From the North: I-55 South to exit #139 ( Benton , Pickens, Yazoo City ) and Hwy 432.Travel East on 432 for 3 miles to US Hwy 51. Turn right (South) on US 51 and continue for 9 ½ miles. Turn right at the Duncan M. Gray Episcopal Camp and Conference Center sign onto Way Road. Stay on Way Road for one mile to stop sign. Turn right for conference center or left for Camp Bratton Green. http://graycenter.dioms.org/
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 and Nursery Care are provided for Forum and Sunday Morning Services. We have numerous other activities during the week as well. Click on Special Activities for more information about future sermons and activities. |
