UUJXN News

  • Spiritual Restoration for A Peaceful Community October 13, 2019
    UUCJ is deeply saddened by the recent shooting near our campus. Rooted in our sixth principle, we work diligently to create a peaceful community where justice and compassion, not fear, lead our endeavors. We hope for a complete recovery for the individual injured and for the emotional and spiritual restoration of all affected. We will ...
  • Southern Region Leadership visits UUCJ September 23, 2019
    The Southern Region Leadership team joined UUCJ, leading the Forum and Sunday Service, on September 22nd! The team was in Jackson for a meeting on Saturday. As part of their visit, the team toured UUCJ’s new facilities and lunched with members and friends. Afterwards they visited the Civil Rights Museum. Thank you Southern Region Leaders for ...
  • Donate on Faithify for the Ordination of Justin McCreary September 18, 2019
    To support the expenses of the ordination ceremony and guests, a Faithify campaign has been launched. Please contribute to this special event!

Our Stories

UUJXN has kept me grounded in multiple ways. First, I get to be around a group of progressive people, which is unique in an area surrounded by conservatives. Second, it gives me a place to search inward–to really understand what spirituality means for me. Finally, the connections I have made at UUJXN have been a … Continue reading (Former) Min. Justin McCreary

(Former) Min. Justin McCreary

When I moved to Jackson in 1998, I was looking for a Unitarian Universalist Church because I had been introduced to the denomination by my sister in Texas. When I visited the UUCJ, I decided that it could be my home church due to the friendly members and liberal religious values. And I’ve been attending … Continue reading L. Patricia Ice

L. Patricia Ice

I visited the church years ago and was interested and impressed with their unique approach to religious community. Now, I’m actively involved and feel as though I am contributing to a community that is meaningful and helps me find the connection that I have always sought but never found in church.

Esther Newell

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Forum: Where Do We Go From Here?
01/26/2020    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Continuing on with the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., Katie Coates will lead a discussion of Chapter 6 of King’s book, “Where Do We [...]
Forum: 2020 Legislative Update
02/02/2020    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Bill Chandler will discuss the Mississippi 2020 Legislative Session.
Friday YUUTH Game Night
02/07/2020    
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Don't be bored! Come join us for a night of board games...and card games, action games, role-playing games, games of all kinds! Game Night is [...]
Forum: United States 2020 Census
02/09/2020    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
US Census Day is April 1, 2020. This Sunday, Bill Chandler and Patricia Ice will lead us in a discussion of the United States 2020 [...]
February’s Full Moon Celebration. The Awakening Moon
02/09/2020    
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Hosted by Phoenix of the Grove Chapter of CUUPS and Unitarian Universalist Church of Jackson The Snow Moon for many, it doesn’t snow much here so we will [...]
16 Feb
02/16/2020    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Katie Coates will lead a discussion of what we can do as individuals and as a congregation to find resilience in poverty, and the spiritual [...]
Monthly Potluck Luncheon
02/16/2020    
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 [...]
Wheel of the Year Drum Circle: February
02/22/2020    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Please join us as we drum to honor Mother Earth, our community, and ourselves! The drum circle is free and open to everyone. No experience [...]
23 Feb
02/23/2020    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Review the following reflection questions about this month’s theme: Resilience. Take time to find the question that speaks to you the most. How do you [...]
Sistership Circle: Self-Love Indulgence
02/26/2020    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Led by Yolanda Walker, Sistership Circle Facilitator Indulge in self-love. You deserve it. Do you struggle with truly, fully and unconditionally loving yourself? Do you [...]
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