UUJXN News

  • New Board Elected June 17, 2023
    At the Biannual Spring Congregational Meeting, a new Board was elected. Were so pleased to announce our 2023-2024 Board is: Jill Morgan, President-Elect Gwen Peavy, President Katie Coates, Past President Dianne Albertson, Secretary Lisa Dunn, Treasurer Amy Craig, 1st Trustee Evelyn Moore, 2nd Trustee
  • Proposed Changes to the UUA Principles June 10, 2023
    Article II of the UUA Bylaws, Principles and Purposes contains our principles which UU congregations and communities covenant to themselves as members of the UUA. The last revision was in 1987, but several requests have arisen to make changes to the principles. The UUA Board committed to establishing a study commission to propose revisions. On January ...
  • General Assembly 2023 June 3, 2023
    Join online or in-person as UUs across the nation gather for General Assembly in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 21 – 25 to conduct business of the Association, explore the theological underpinnings of our faith, and lean fully into our mission and principles. This GA will be monumental for our faith tradition as we are considering proposed ...

Our Stories

I was looking for a religiously liberal community where I would find support for living out my values without having to compromise my beliefs. I found that and so much more at UUCJ!

Stacy Callender

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

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

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30 Jun
06/30/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Special Guest Karissa Bowley will share with us about her environmental work in Mississippi with EnvironMentality, a company promoting recycling as a way of expressing [...]
Alliance of Sustainable Farms, Part 1
07/07/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Guest speaker, D.J. Baker, will lead a discussion on sustainable farming and ecology. Originally from Edmond, OK, D.J. Baker came to Mississippi to educate and [...]
14 Jul
07/14/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
We will continue our discussion of the UUA Common Read: Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class, and the [...]
UUCJ Social Justice Book Circle
07/14/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Patricia Ice will facilitate our discussion of the UUA Common Read: Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class, and the [...]
Phoenix of the Grove Chapter of CUUPS
Join Phoenix of the Grove Chapter of CUUPS for the full moon ritual for the Buck Moon. The ritual will be outside in our beautiful [...]
21 Jul
07/21/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
This forum, led by Rick Childs, a retired Unitarian Lay Minister, who is in Jackson this summer to help the the last remaining abortion clinic [...]
The Ugly Abortion Situation
07/21/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
This forum, led by Rick Childs, a retired Unitarian Lay Minister, who is in Jackson this summer to help the the last remaining abortion clinic [...]
Medical Marijuana
07/28/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
According to the Marijuana Policy Project, Mississippi is one of the 23 states that have decriminalized personal use marijuana possession; however, data indicates that Mississippi’s marijuana [...]
28 Jul
07/28/2019    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The Transition Taskforce will meet this Sunday after service to discuss next steps.
RE Meeting and Demo
07/31/2019    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
All parents and those interested in volunteering for Religious Exploration are invited to this meeting where I’ll be sharing plans and presenting a demonstration of [...]
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30 Jun
30 Jun 19
Jackson
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14 Jul
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21 Jul
The Ugly Abortion Situation
21 Jul 19
Jackson
Events on 07/28/2019
Medical Marijuana
28 Jul 19
Jackson
28 Jul
28 Jul 19
Jackson
Events on 07/31/2019
RE Meeting and Demo
31 Jul 19
Jackson