 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 19th Service:
 Ola Prejean and Dr. Francesco Crocco will be presenting this Sunday on the present and future projects of our partner justice organization Move the Mindset (MTM). This organization and it's allies were instrumental in the removal of the Confederate statue in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana and are dedicated to the education and promotion of the true history of our community. --- Service Outline Service slides 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 will go to lunch at a local restaurant. Everyone is invited! --- Last Sunday's service recap: Standing on the Side of Love is an interfaith public advocacy campaign inspired by the 2008 shooting at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Church -- targeted because we support the LGBTQ community. Launched in 2009, the campaign's goal is to challenge exclusion, oppression and violence against free expression of sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration satus, race, religion or any other identity. This is its story...presented by Kiera Frey. Service Outline Service slides Sermon text --- View past Services slides (with links to sermon texts or videos when available) ---  Thanks to those who attended last Saturday's Pride event and parade.   An message from Dr. Francesco Crocco and invitation to attend the MTM Juneteenth celebration: 'There are many attacks happening on our community, both locally and nationally, as those who are fearful of progress and change seek to move the mindset back to a time when many were not free. For instance, our Public Library is attempting to censor and suppress books that represent the voices and stories of marginalized groups in our community. MTM, working in coalition with other progressive organizations, has issued a public statement in opposition to this policy of censorship. Together, we can overcome the forces of reaction and continue to make progress toward racial and social justice in our community.'  We will be having a potluck lunch every second Sunday of each month. Everyone is invited! ---  --- 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) --- |