 Greetings fellow UUs and supporters! We are meeting IN PERSON and on Zoom until further notice. Our theme for June is 'Working Toward a Better Future'. The world -- as wonderful as relationships and the natural world are -- is in trouble. Protecting our planet calls for justice work -- the call to preserve and repair the world. The foundation for this was done by the Rev. Richard Gilbert in which he explored the connections between spirituality and social action. This call for us to do justice work is termed 'A Prophetic Imperative.' --- Sunday, June 5th Service:
 This Sunday's sermon by Victoria E Safford and presented by Chris Menard examines the ten steps that have been involved in some part to subvert democracies around the world. You may recognize evidence of attempts to implement some of them in our country as well. Dictatorships have risen with no single actions but slowly and stealthily by advancing these oppressions without alarming the general populations. She identifies fear as a major force enabling injustices in our societies. We, as Unitarian Universalists, have a history of being oppressed and choose reason and compassion as the motivation in human relations and for implementing policies that affect the welfare of all. Service Outline Service slides Sermon text Facebook Event Please visit us either in person at 1119 Johnston St. or on Zoom: tinyurl.com/zoomuulala or via the link at uulala.org. We visit with coffee and snacks from 10:30-11 am. The service runs from 11 am until 12 noon. After the service we pick a restaurant for lunch and fellowship. Everyone is invited. --- Last Sunday's service recap: Jerry Touchton of the Unitarian Fellowship of Alexandria spoke on John F. Kennedy's book 'Profiles in Courage' -- a 1956 volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators, and on the Profile in Courage Award presented each May which recognizes a public official whose actions demonstrate the qualities of politically courageous leadership. --- View past Services slides (with links to sermon texts or videos when available) ---  ---  --- Touchstones Journal for June Note: We have chosen this month's theme to be the more relatable 'Working for a Better Future' rather than the suggested theme 'A Prophetic Imperative' but they both focus on justice work.  Read it now! (PDF Format) (Word Format) --- |