Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Lafayette
Greetings fellow UUs and
supporters!
We are meeting IN PERSON
and on Zoom until further
notice.
Our theme for April is Grief.
The reality of grief is far
different from what others see
from the outside. There is
pain in this world that you
can't be cheered out of. You
don't need solutions. You
don't need to move on from
your grief. You need someone
to see your grief, to
acknowledge it. You need
someone to hold your hands
while you stand there in
blinking horror, staring at the
hole that was your life. Some
things cannot be fixed. They
can only be carried. Survival
in grief, even eventually
building a new life alongside
grief, comes with the
willingness to bear witness,
both to yourself and to the
others who find themselves
inside this life they didn’t see
coming. Together, we create
real hope for ourselves and
for one another. We need
each other to survive. –Megan
Devine
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Sunday April 23rd Service
Rev. Beth Dana of First
Unitarian Church of Dallas
asks the question: What does
it mean for humans to be in
solidarity with the earth? Let’s
celebrate Earth Day together!
Service slides Sermon Video
Facebook Event
Please visit us either in
person at 1119 Johnston St.
or on Zoom:
tinyurl.com/zoomuufol or via
the link at uulala.org. We now
have Religious Education for
pre-teen children. 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 enjoy
a Mexican-themed potluck
lunch followed by planting a
donated tree.
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Last Sunday’s Service
Recap
This service features a
recorded video sermon by
Amy McKlindon of UUCP
(Phoenix.) The title is a quote
from Susan David, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Gilbert says this of
grief and love: "Grief does not
obey your plans or your
wishes. Grief will do whatever
it wants to you, whenever it
wants to. In that regard, grief
has a lot in common with
love." While there is no magic
formula for healing from grief,
our capacity to carry our grief
will grow and change. But all
that we've experienced
remains a part of us forever.
In fact, we may find that it
becomes part of our
super-power -- a well of
empathy that we can draw on
as we work to support those
around us, and a source of
strenth as we work to build a
more just world -- and we
know that the only cure for
love is more of it.
Springfest is a Park showcase
highlighting Moncus Park
during the most beautiful time
of the year! Visitors can visit
our symposium to learn about
native plants, historic Live
Oaks, and our ecosystem,
enjoy guided canopy tours,
kite-flying, interactive kid’s
activities, food trucks, park
tours, and more!
More info:
moncuspark.org/springfest
Sunday April 23rd Mexican
potluck lunch -- Here is
what we have and need:
Have:
● Ground turkey & Mexican
corn (Chris)
● Fried beans (Mary)
● Salsa and taco shells
(Linda)
● Shredded cheese, onions,
tomatoes, lettuce, olives
(Scott)
Need:
● Soda/Tea
● Dessert
Membership Book:
Please sign the 2023
Membership Book on the
table at the church entrance.
Thanks!
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