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.
Bam! We Are All Wounded!
Henri J. M. Nouwen: Nobody escapes being wounded. We all are wounded people, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. The main question is not “How can we hide our wounds?” so we don’t have to be embarrassed, but “How can we put our woundedness in the service of others?” Join Snowdancer as fae leads us … Continue reading Bam! We Are All Wounded!
UUJXN News
- 30 Days of Love 2023 January 15, 2023Side With Love is thrilled to announce 30 Days of Love 2023! Our annual month of spiritual nourishment, political grounding, and shared practices of faith and justice, 30 Days of Love will go from Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 16) through Valentine’s Day (February 14). This year’s 30 Days of Love is a gift to ...
- Gulf South for a Green New Deal January 11, 2023At the Bi-annual Fall meeting, the congregation voted to sign on to the Gulf South for a Green New Deal (#GulfSouth4GND) platform. The platform is support by 7 key principles Advance equity: Consider and repair historical harm against those who have contributed the least to climate change and suffered the most. Advance solutions to the climate crisis ...
- 2023 Time-Talent-Treasure Pledge November 16, 2022It’s time to GROW OUR BELOVED COMMUNITY! 2023 will be a year of building and rebuilding! This year we will focus on: * Renovating our facilities * Deeping our connections * Engaging our community We intend to embark on work to renovate our buildings, reestablish our well water connection, and install a community garden. We have already garnered generous support to ...
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
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
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