Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Lafayette
Greetings fellow UUs and supporters!
We are meeting IN PERSON
and on Zoom until further notice.
Our theme for June is Ritual –
making meaning of experience.
“Rituals are those repeated actions
done again and again in the interest of
things like focus, grounding, tradition,
cultural symbolism, predictable life
rhythms, and feeling a part of
something.” Craig Kelley
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Praise to the Rituals That Celebrate
Change
In his sermon "Praise to the Rituals That
Celebrate Change," Rev. Dr. Daniel
Kanter reflects on the coming of age
and graduation of young people in his
congregation. He acknowledges that
change can be difficult, but he also
celebrates the opportunities it brings. He
speaks of the importance of rituals in
helping us to mark and celebrate
change, and he encourages us to create
our own rituals to mark the important
moments in our lives. Kanter concludes
by saying that change is a gift. He says
that change can help us to "grow," to
"learn," and to "become the people we
are meant to be." He says that we
should embrace change and that we
should use it to make our lives better.
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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 host a
rainbow-colored potluck lunch at church.
Everyone is invited!
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Sunday June 4th Service: How to
Integrate Unitarian Universalism into
Family Life and Ritual
The sermon titled “How to Integrate
Unitarian Universalism into Family Life
and Ritual” by Rev. Christina
Leone-Tracy from Fox Valley Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship is about how to
practice Unitarian Universalism at home
and in daily life. The sermon explains
that Unitarian Universalism is not a
creedal religion, but a covenantal one,
meaning that it is based on shared
values and principles rather than
specific beliefs or doctrines. The sermon
offers some examples of possible rituals
that Unitarian Universalists can adopt or
adapt, such as lighting a chalice,
celebrating the seasons, honoring
ancestors, reading stories, meditating,
praying, singing, volunteering, or joining
social justice movements. The sermon
emphasizes that rituals should be
authentic, intentional, and flexible, and
that they should serve the purpose of
connecting with oneself, with others,
and with the sacred. The sermon
concludes by encouraging Unitarian
Universalists to explore their own
spirituality and to find ways to integrate
it into their family life and daily routine.
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Past services slides & Recorded live
streams
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Please sign the 2023 Membership Book
on the table at the church entrance.
Thanks!
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Touchstones Journal for June:
