Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Lafayette
The July theme is Harmony
Sunday Sermon: Harmony
“We don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note. Only notes that are different can harmonize. The same is true with people.”
Steve Goodier
Special days coming soon
July is French-American Heritage month!
- July 4th: Independence Day
- July 14th: Bastille Day/International Nonbinary Awareness People’s Day
- July 27th: National Love is Kind Day
- July 30th: International Day of Friendship
JULY SERVICES
- July 6th: Sermon, Harmony
- July 13th: Sermon TBD , Potluck
- July 20th: Sermon TBD, The Gathering Discussion Group
- July 27th: Sermon TBD
UPCOMING EVENTS
- July 4th: No Kings 2.0 Rally at 10AM through noon at the Jefferson and Lee intersection in Lafayette.
- July 8th: Coterie Meeting with Lafayette Mayor and Chief of Police at Old Lafayette City Hall (735 Jefferson Street). Further details to come.
- July 11th: Inn Ministry is still looking for volunteers. We need volunteers from 4PM-6PM. Please contact Mary to volunteer!
- July 12th: Good Trouble Rally at 10AM through noon at the New Iberia City Hall in honor of John Lewis.
- 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
Help for Inn Ministry
The Inn Ministry is collecting hygiene items, please consider donating any of the following if you are able to! Items can be dropped off at the Fellowship.
- Bar soap (15 needed)
- Hand sanitizer (8 needed)
- Shampoo (6 needed)
- Conditioner (2 needed)
- Deodorant (Men’s and women’s, 8 each)
- Toothbrushes (15 needed)
- Toothpaste (10 needed)
- Feminine hygiene products
- Razors (2 packs)
- Toilet paper (8 rolls)
- Dish detergent (6 bottles)
- Laundry Detergent (5 jugs)
- Clothing items such as socks, underwear, and t-shirts
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). Books have been ordered!
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.