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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Lafayette

November 15, 2023





This Sunday’s sermon is Relative Frequency: The Promises of Seeing Connection by Alfred Walking Bull. In these times of challenge, the greatest sustainer for people on the margins of society is to understand and be conscious of the ties that bind us to one another. The greatest temptations are to disengage, objectify, or reinvest in hatred and anger. For the marginalized, there is a greater call to remember where we have been and how we got here, and to cast a vision going forward. What is it that sustains folks at these intersections of identity?

EVENTS CALENDAR:

November is Native American Heritage Month

November 18      Louisiana General Election – [there are several run-offs] VOTE!

November 19      Sermon: Relative Frequency: The Promises of Seeing Connection by A. Walking Bull  

November 23       Friends’ Giving / Thanksgiving / Community Thanksgiving *See notice below

November 26     Service

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Be a BEACON OF LOVE on Thanksgiving Day! 

 

One way to show gratitude for our many blessings is to give back to the community.  For the last 10 years, LOVE OF PEOPLE has been providing hundreds of delicious Thanksgiving meals from Opelousas to Lafayette, New Iberia and points in between.  Last year an amazing 3000 plates were distributed!    

 

Please learn about the Community Thanksgiving presented by LOVE OF PEOPLE, and be sure to view the video. https://www.loveofpeople.org/community-thanksgiving

Community Thanksgiving | Love of People

Thanksgiving is about gathering together with friends and family and sharing a meal together. We use this time to express gratitude for the things in life worth being thankful for. We take that mindset and bring it to underserved communities in need of a warm meal on Thanksgiving.

www.loveofpeople.org


 

Our friends at The Inn would surely appreciate a hot meal on Thanksgiving Day!   

Can you make a little time to show them that they are cared for? 

 

Who: St. Barnabas and Unitarian Universalist volunteers 

What: Pass out plates at the Inn Door to Door with a smile and a greeting! 

Where: Pickup at the Lafayette distribution site at Domingue Recreation Center on Mudd St. and distribution at The Inn. 

Why: Because we are a Beacon of Love in this community! 

When: Thursday, November 23, 11:30am 

 

Interested? For more details, please contact Janet by Thursday, November 16th at 734-891-2600 or email jtpecot@msn.com. 

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The Inn Ministry: UUFoL continues its support of the generous effort to feed the hungry and homeless. Especially needed are donations of fresh produce, especially fruit, such as apples and oranges, but vegetables, also.  They continue to need powdered milk and protein. Cash donations are always needed for bus passes. Please bring donations of fresh produce on Nov. 12 & 26. Also, with winter approaching, items such as coats, jackets, socks, gloves and old sleeping bags for the homeless would be greatly appreciated.

Memory boards: Members of the congregation are encouraged to continue to bring memory boards of favorite ancestors during November to add to the collection begun at our Day of the Dead Sunday Remembrance Service.