Dear LFUU Members and Friends,
This Sunday is the last before the Memorial Day weekend and, thus, our last program of 2024-2025 and the beginning of our summer break. As a lay-led congregation, our Program Committee needs this time to rest and recharge. A big thanks to Dan and Marnie for their planning, scheduling, creating, and leading of this past program year. It inspired, educated, and delighted us!
Our current system of animal agriculture generates as much greenhouse gas as the entire transportation sector. On Tuesday, May 27 at 6pm MUUSJA will host a lively presentation online to discuss our food system's under-appreciated climate and environmental impact. You’ll learn actions you can take at your very next meal to start changing things for the better. It will be a 45-minute presentation, followed by Q&A.
Dear LFUU Members and Friends,
I attended my 35th Annual Meeting of the Members of LFUU on Sunday! I also ran it. I couldn’t have done so without lots of help. I want to thank:
Dear LFUU Members and Friends,
This week I am writing my Report from the Chair and preparing for our Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, so I am not writing a Message for the newsletter.
You should’ve received an email on Tuesday with the meeting information, agenda, and attachment. All are welcome to join us in-person or on Zoom: the Zoom link is below. Hope to see you on Sunday!
In Fellowship,
Laurie Gauer
Hi Lake Fellowship members and friends,
This Sunday, May 4th is the last Soup Sunday until we resume meeting in September. Maia Larson and family members from the children’s program will be bringing something yummy to share with us all. You remember how this works, you get something tasty to eat and you donate $$ to the charity of choice.
Thank you Maia and her band of busy little hands for the goodies, please show them your appreciation.
Dear generous Lake Fellowship members and friends,
Sunday, May 4th, is the last orange bag (NFP) non perishable food donation until September. You will hear about how much we donated (#’s of food, $$, personal items) over the past 8 months at the annual meeting, as well as plans to make donations easier starting this September. I will not be attending the annual meeting, so let me take this opportunity to thank you all for your giving spirit!
The Gun Violence Prevention Team at Unity Church–Unitarian in St. Paul invites Minnesota UUs to work together for realistic changes to our state’s gun laws. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death among children, and many in our communities have been personally affected.
Their team meets via Zoom and welcomes new participants from across Minnesota. Whether by contacting legislators, sharing personal stories, or showing up at the Capitol, we know our voices are stronger together.
Dear LFUU Members and Friends,
Every Monday morning, I set an intention for my mind to start working on my theme for this message. To review and process what’s been popping up over the past week and find a passion, purpose, or pattern. By Tuesday a theme usually reveals itself. This week my mind suggested “needs.” Right after that, I received Matthew’s blog post that started with this paragraph, which I decided confirmed my theme:
Nico Van Ostrand (they/them) offers confidential, spiritually grounded pastoral/spiritual care sessions to help hold anything in your life that is connected to your social justice work. Topics may include climate grief, navigating the news, direct impacts of new laws, but also family and parenting concerns, diagnoses, spiritual disconnect, and more. This is a spiritual support as you live your UU values in the world.