Side with Love invites congregations to become Good Trouble Congregations, a key part of UU the Vote. If we want to make good trouble, we can use this framework for organizing around justice as a faith community and join a broader movement alongside UU congregations across the country.
Sexuality education is a form of social justice, and OWL (Our Whole Lives) sexuality education really is for our whole lives! OWL uses interactive workshops and lively discussions to explore a variety of sexuality-related topics. The range of topics to be covered may include sexual values, communication, relationships, boundaries, fantasy, diversity, identity, aging, body image, and pleasure. Join us as we explore together what it means to be a spiritual and sexual being.
Democracy is more than elections. It is created through the ways we show up for one another, build trust, and live our values in public life. As we approach the 2026 elections, Unitarian Universalists are gathering to ignite solidarity, deepen community, and reimagine what democracy can become when we center love and act together.
Reminder: LFUU is carpooling to the Chaska No Kings Protest on March 28. We will meet at the A-frame at 12 noon. The event runs from 1-3 p.m. Bring a protest sign and a chair if you want.
If you plan to join us or have questions, please email Laurie Gauer gauer_mn@yahoo.com by Friday, March 27.
Our wider Unitarian Universalist community is beginning to prepare for UU the Vote 2026, and there’s an opportunity to get involved through the Minnesota Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance (MUUSJA).
There is a lot happening right now with the Minnesota Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance (MUUSJA), and there are several ways for our congregation to put our values into action this month.
MUUSJA is currently hosting several virtual workshops and info sessions focused on urgent justice issues in our state, including:
Join members of the Minnesotans for Equal Rights Coalition (MN4ER) for an engaging and informative webinar on the movement to pass an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Minnesota Constitution.
As people of faith committed to justice and equity, we play a vital role in ensuring constitutional protections against gender-based discrimination. The Minnesota ERA bill (SF37, HF173) intersects with issues so many of our faith communities are already committed to and engaged in: reproductive justice, trans refuge, disability justice, and anti-racism.
On Saturday, October 18, people all across the country will gather for No Kings, a day of action to lift up democracy, justice, and worker power. Instead of bowing to authoritarianism, we will come together to tell a different story of America, rooted in freedom and dignity for all.
We will meet at the A-frame at 11:30 a.m. to carpool to the Chaska event that starts at 12:30 p.m. If you would like to attend, please email Laurie Gauer (gauer_mn@yahoo.com).
On Saturday, November 15, Lake Fellowship will host a discussion of Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families, last year’s UU Common Read. We will gather from 10:00 to 11:30 am to share reflections, questions, and conversation.
This three-session course offers an introduction to gender diversity and trans identity and equips you to respond to the current political attack on trans people. We will meet online on September 30, October 7, and October 14, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.