Sunday, May 26
– No Service
Sunday, June 2nd, 8:15-10:30am
– Pancake Breakfast;
9am
Bird Walk –
Myrick Park Center
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Sunday, June 9, 10am
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"Stories and Tools for the Healing Heart" – Diana Ensign
Sunday, June 16
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"Breaking from the Busy-ness to Find Transcendence"
– Rita Koch-Thometz
Sunday, June 23
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2018 UUA General Assembly Ware lecture by Brittany Packnett
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Hearing Assistance Available
We have recently purchased a hearing assistance system which consists of receivers with headphones to be used during the service. Please ask our A/V Tech, Giorgia, if you would like some help with this.
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Special Collection for May
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May's Special Collection will be for Share the Bounty, a sustainable agriculture and food security program gathering fresh produce from farmers markets, and distributing this healthy food through local food pantries. Share the Bounty trucks the produce it receives to the
Hunger Task Force
, which in turn, distributes it to the pantries and directly to consumers on Monday afternoons by the La Crosse Public Library. This program distributes over 30,000 pounds each growing season! Share the Bounty is a program of La Crosse’s interfaith network Compassionate Community Faith Alliance (CCFA).
To contribute, make your check out to “CCFA”.
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Past sermons are available for listening online via our SoundCloud page.
Visit the link below to catch up on Sunday Services from the UUF of La Crosse
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Interested in Getting More Involved?
From social events like Trivia at the Root Note, discussion groups like Uncapped Conversations, volunteering opportunities or signing the Membership Book, our Membership Coordinators would be happy to talk to you about ways you can become more involved in our Fellowship. Donna and Jen can be reached at outreach@uulacrosse.org or reach Jen by phone at 779-861-2655.
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Final "Cakes" meeting May 30th, 6:30pm
How would your life have been different if, when growing up, the divine had been imaged as female?
“Cakes for the Queen of Heaven” is a woman honoring adult religious education curriculum of feminist theology that examines pre-Judeo Christian cultures that worshiped the female as divine. The concepts of equality and reverence for the female in a religious setting are eye-opening to many participants. More than Goddess 101, this workshop series examines important elements of today’s women’s lives; personal, interpersonal and societal.
The title for the curriculum comes from the book of Jeremiah in the Hebrew Bible wherein God speaks to Jeremiah, saying: “Do you not see what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? The children gather wood and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes to the Queen of Heaven and to pour out libations to the Goddess, in order to anger me!” (Jeremiah, 7:17-18). We started this class this spring and will be starting up again in Fall 2019. Watch for announcements, watch out for Jeremiah.
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Interested in Helping Out at the Fellowship?
A great way to do this is to join a Hospitality Team! There are several ways to help out on a Sunday when you are a part of one of these teams: setting up, cleaning up, greeting, counting money, bringing treats, washing towels, or bringing cream for coffee. Some take no time at all, and some are more time intensive. Each team covers the Sundays in one month four times a year. You can choose whatever suits your situation, yet your participation in the well-being of the Fellowship will feel so rewarding. Contact
Donna Bauer
or
Jen Miller
at for more information.
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Annual Bird Walk & Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, June 2nd at 9am - Myrick Park Center
June 2 is the annual bird walk at Myrick Park and this year there is an added feature.. more birds, maybe? For sure there will great food in the park! The bird walk is at 9 am and from 8:15 – 10:30am the Friday night covenant group will be preparing a delicious pancake breakfast, in the Myrick Park Center's main room. Pancakes of all types: regular, chocolate chip, blueberry, whole grain and gluten free pancakes, with all the toppings you could wish for. Plus hot coffee. A great start to your Sunday morning. And an added bonus are activities for children! Come for the bird walk, come for the pancakes, come as a child and have fun, or come for it all.
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Square Dances Starting at Boothill Pub
4th Tuesday of the Month, 7pm
This is Annake Ramsey - please help spread the word to those who might be interested. When we lived in Viroqua a favorite activity was going to a square dance with great old time music in Viroqua and Gays Mills. Now our favorite square dance callers and musicians are traveling to La Crosse to start a dance community here. This is a great all ages activity!
Here is a video of Tim, who called April’s dance, doing an event in Viroqua.
Join us in May and bring your friends!
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Sunday, May 26
– No Service
Sunday, June 2
– Bird Walk
The annual UU Fellowship bird walk will be lead by Melinda Knutson. Meet at Myrick Park Eco-Center at 8:15am for a pancake breakfast followed by a 9am walk in the marsh. Breakfast and special activities will be available until about 10:30am at the Center for kids and others who prefer not to walk.
Sunday, June 9
– "Stories and Tools for the Healing Heart" – Diana Ensign
Join Diana Ensign for compassionate stories and heartfelt wisdom for handling loss. Her new book, "HEART GUIDE: True Stories of Grief and Healing" is a 2018 Independent Publisher Book Award Gold Medal Winner. Dianna is an author and speaker focusing on healing, radical compassion and mindfulness.
Diana J. Ensign, JD, is an award-winning author and speaker. Her recent book, "HEART GUIDE: True Stories of Grief and Healing," shares intimate and poignant guidance for those grieving the death of a loved one. HEART GUIDE is a 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal Winner. Diana's prior book, "TRAVELING SPIRIT: Daily Tools for Your Life's Journey," provides spiritual tools for dealing with life's challenges. Diana is a frequent speaker and workshop facilitator on healing, radical compassion, and mindfulness. She also writes the "Spirituality for Daily Living" blog. Visit her website:
www.dianaensign.com
Sunday, June 16
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"Breaking from the Busy-ness to Find Transcendence"
– Rita Koch-Thometz
Sunday, June 23
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2018 UUA General Assembly Ware lecture by Brittany Packnett
Brittany Packnett is a leader at the intersection of culture and justice. Cited by President Barack Obama as a leader whose “voice is going to be making a difference for years to come,” Brittany is an unapologetic educator, organizer, writer, and speaker. Known as @MsPackyetti on social media, Brittany has become a sought-after voice in the work of social change and empowerment. A former teacher, policy expert, and nonprofit executive director, Brittany has committed her life and career to justice. She currently plays many roles, all focused on freedom.
Recently, Brittany launched Love + Power, a hub created to inspire, empower, and outfit everyday people to seismically shift society. Brittany was an appointed member of the Ferguson Commission and President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Today, she continues to advocate for urgent systemic change at critical decision making tables and through national and international media.
Sunday, July 7
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No Service
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Caregiver is Here to Help
The caregiver can offer support to those in need by sending a card, making an announcement during Joys and Concerns, and/or publicizing your status and needs via the weekly emails. Let us know the level of care you desire. You may reach the caregiver at
caregiver@uulacrosse.org
or leave a message at 608.796.9993 (attn: Caregiver)
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Notes from the Office
Emmy will be available for drop-ins or appointments
Thursdays from 10am
–
1pm
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As usual, email Emmy at
officeadmin@uulacrosse.org
if you would like to meet outside of office hours or need assistance otherwise.
Deadlines for Newsletters & Announcements:
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Our Covenant
We are a caring community that inspires, nurtures and empowers one another. With trust, respect and compassion, we strive to listen deeply, communicate clearly and act with love toward one another, our community and the world.
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STAY CONNECTED
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of La Crosse
401 West Avenue South, La Crosse, WI 54601
608-796-9993
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