 Greetings fellow UUs and supporters! We are meeting IN PERSON and on Zoom until further notice. Our theme for November is Remembrance. From Touchstones: "Memory allows us to reflect on experience and deepen meaning." It can protect us from repeating the same mistake twice, or recall with fondness the memories of a loved one. Remembrance allows us to move forward and reflect. Remembrances can uplift or depress our spirits, but I like the ability to recall joyful experiences the best! -- Scott Ferguson --- Sunday, November 6th Service:  Our sermon this Sunday is by Rev. Sandra Fees. A lot of the time we move through our lives believing that we can predict how our lives will evolve, but when things don't go the way we imagined, it can be shocking. The racist policies and practices in this country are disheartening and destructive -- breeding doubt and fear. How can we avoid losing heart? We can grow our resilience to endure uncertainty and give us hope. Resilience requires us to be both optimistic and realistic. While we may not be able to eliminate all injustices, what we *can* do matters. And we need not work alone. We can develop resiliency practices and strategies to help us grow and cope with disruption. Resilience is a chance to begin again and know that we can go on with our lives because "hope awaits us at every turn." --- Please visit us either in person at 1119 Johnston St. or on Zoom: tinyurl.com/zoomuulala or via the link at uulala.org. We now have Religious Education for children up to age 10. We visit with coffee and snacks from 10:30-11 am. The service runs from 11 am until 12 noon. After the November 6th service -- This Sunday! -- and the november 20th service (Thanksgiving meal) we will have a potluck dinner. On other Sundays we go out to eat at a local restaurant. Everyone is invited! --- Last Sunday's Service Recap: Rev. Susan LaMar recalls her experiences during a visit to Birmingham, Alabama for a minister's conference -- recognizing that she was protected by white privilege at a time when her deceased black ex-husband's home town was in the grips of racism -- culminating in the death of 4 young girls in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. Last Sunday's Service Recap: This service features a discussion by Bill Edwards about ranked voting followed by a Q&A session. 'Holy Tacos, Batman!' taco dinner after the service. 🙂 --- Useful Links:
--- Announcements:  'Get Out The Vote Pizza Party' We had a great time going over the pros and cons of the upcoming election Amendments. And everyone enjoyed the pizza! Thanks to everyone who helped make this a success!  --- Field Trip to Longfellow Evangeline Historic Park: We will be meeting at 11 am at 1119 Johnston Street then carpooling to the Fall Folklife Fest in St. Martinville this Saturday, November 5th. There will be artwork and crafts on sale. Gumbo, cracklins, boudin and hot dogs will be available or you may bring a sack lunch. You can reply to this email if you need a ride and we will help you to get one.  Thanksgiving food donations drive: We will be collecting non-perishable food donations at church each Sunday from November 6th through November 20th. These will be delivered to the Second Harvest Food Bank on Pinhook Road to be distributed to local families in need.
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