Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Lafayette
The June theme is Good and Evil
Sunday Sermon: Father’s Day by Rev. Mark Skrabacz
“The evil that is in the world almost always comes from ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.”
Albert Camus
Special days coming soon
- June 12th: Pulse Night of Remembrance
- June 15th: Father’s Day
- June 19th: Juneteenth
- June 20th: Summer Solstice/Midsummer
- June 27th: Muharram (Islamic New Year, Evening)
- June 28th: Stonewall Uprising Anniversary
JUNE SERVICES
- June 1st: Sermon, Good and Evil by Rev. Sian Wiltshire
- June 8th: Sermon, The Bizarre Intimacy of Hatred by Rev. Dr. Victoria Weinstein, Discussion Group
- June 15th: Sermon, Father’s Day by Rev. Mark Skrabacz
- June 22nd: Sermon, Guest Speaker Constance McIntosh, Potluck
- June 29th: Sermon TBD, “Bring-a-friend” service
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Every Thursday (May 29th, June 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th) at noon: free lunch for students at the Fellowship.
- Every Thursday (May 29th, June 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th) at 3:30pm: meditation at the Fellowship.
- June 14th:
- No Kings Rally from 10am to noon, at the intersection between Jefferson Street and Lee Avenue.
- Participation at Acadiana Pride Parade at 6pm. Please consider attending or sponsoring someone to walk in the parade! The cost is $20 per person, and sign up is available online at Acadiana Queer Collective. Let us know if you participate!
- June 18th: Juneteenth celebration at the Downtown Convention Center (124 South Buchanan Street), starting at 6pm.
- July 8th: Coterie Meeting with Lafayette Mayor and Chief of Police at Old Lafayette City Hall (735 Jefferson Street). Further details to come.
- July 21st: Moving Day for Lafayette Elementary School. Lafayette Elementary School will be moving to the old Lafayette Middle School on University at Congress. They are looking for volunteers from 8AM through noon to help teachers unload school supplies and placing them in their new classrooms. Sign ups and more details to come in upcoming newsletters.
- July 26th: UU Common Read Book Club at 3PM at Cavalier House Books (302A Jefferson Street). We will be discussing the UU Common Read book Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families published by Skinner House and interviews by Peggy Gillespie. See details below.
HAPPENINGS
UU Common Read Book Club
The UU Common Read for 2024-205 is Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families (Skinner House, 2023). The book explores the lives of trans and nonbinary people through interviews and photo portraits depicting their revelations, challenges, joys, and networks of support.
We will be hosting a book club meeting on July 26th at 3PM at Cavalier House Books (302A Jefferson Street). Please sign up at our Facebook event page. We would like to get a head count of those interested to hash out the ordering details with Cavalier House Books.
Help for ULL Campus Cupboard
The Campus Cupboard at UL Lafayette is in need of the following items:
Foodstuffs: cereal, canned fruit, canned tuna/chicken, ramen noodles, meals in a can (such as stew or soup), microwavable meals (such as potatoes, rice, pasta, mac and cheese, etc.), powdered milk, jelly, peanut butter, crackers, dried beans, granola bars, protein bars.
Toiletries: Dish soap, laundry detergent.
Hygiene products: soap, toilet paper, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste, deodorant, feminine hygiene products.
Please bring any donations to service on Sunday. We will continue to deliver to the Cupboard.
Meditation Thursdays
MaryAnn Doyle invites you to join her in a series of meditation sessions. If you’d like to attend, please stop by! This is an informal event. Meditations will occurs on Thursdays at 3:30PM.