Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship of Lafayette
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
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Sunday, November 13th Service:
In this service's video sermon by Kiya Heartwood, we learn about two Unitarian Universalists who are important in our history. There were voter suppression policies and harassment by the KKK that made it very difficult for black voters to register to vote in the Alabama of 1965. MLK led a march over the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma which was violently met by police and broadcast on national television -- later to be called 'Bloody Sunday'. Dr. King sent for clergy and social justice people to come to Selma. Unitarian Universalist Minister James Reeb answered that call. On the way to a chapel where Dr. King was to speak, he was struck in the head by one of 4 Klansmen. He was transported to a hospital in Birmingham, and died two days later. Viola Liuzzo was a Unitarian Universalist activist and mother who saw the brutality of Bloody Sunday on TV and decided to go to Selma where she shuttled protesters. During one of these runs she was shot and killed by Klansmen in a passing vehicle. Viola's reputation was assaulted in a cover-up by the FBI to divert attention from an FBI informant in the vehicle.
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 this service we will walk over to the ULL Student Union for lunch. After November 20th's service we will have a potluck Thanksgiving meal. Everyone is invited!
Service outline Service slides
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Last Sunday's Service Recap:
Our sermon was 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."
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Useful Links:
View past Services slides
View 2022 Photo album
View recorded services (private)
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Announcements:
Thanksgiving food donations drive:
The Unitarians are collecting non-perishable food for Second Harvest Food Bank on Pinhook Rd. Drop your donations off on Sundays at church from now until November 20th.
Movie Night:
On Thursday, November 17th at 6:45 pm we will view the movie Shiloh which is based on a Newbery Award Winning book by Phyllis Reynolds Naynor about a boy who rescues a dog from an abused home. Shiloh Trailer
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Calendar:
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Touchstones Journal for November:
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Have a great week!
Scott Ferguson, Services
Web: uulala.org
Email: uulalafellowship@gmail.com
Facebook: @UULafayetteLA
You Tube: UULaLaFellowship or via web browser: youtube.com/@uulala
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