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Welcome to LFUU's 2025-26 Program Year! My first instinct was to say, “Welcome HOME!” After 35 years as a member, the beginning of our program year feels like a homecoming to me. But if you haven’t been coming to Lake Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists for very long, maybe it doesn’t yet. My second instinct was to say, “Welcome BACK!” But perhaps you’ll be visiting us for the first time . . . I’m excited for you and us!

Hi, Lake Fellowship (LF) members and friends!

I am very excited to announce the continuation of “Soup Sunday” for charity at the A-frame this Sunday (9-7-25)!  What is Soup Sunday you ask, well it’s a brainchild of member, Vicki Larson.  The idea is to serve soup (or stew) on the first Sunday of every month after the program with members and friends.  You will enjoy soup or a light snack and contribute any amount you can to a charity in our community.  

Hi all, it’s time to resume Lake Fellowship’s Neighborhood Food Project (NFP), so load up your “green or orange” food bags (if you don’t have one, just put the food in a paper bag)!  You all know how this works: you get some groceries/personal items and bring them to LF (or have a friend deliver them) on the first Sunday of the month (Sept- May) and the Muehlbergs will deliver the items to WeCAN’s food shelf and mobile market on Monday.  We have a few “Orange Bags” at the A-frame (if you need one), so feel free to bring your donations and fill up a bag.

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.

Many LFUU members and friends showed up to protect our democracy at No Kings events on Saturday, June 14! They did so despite being in shock and grief over the murder of the Hortmans and shootings of the HoƯmans and being asked by authorities not to because of safety concerns since the killer was still at large. Many more weren’t able or chose not to attend but were there in heart and spirit.

On the June 16 nationwide No Kings debrief on Zoom, they reported that well over 5 million people showed up at over 2,100 No Kings events in all 50 states and many other countries!

The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is condemning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision (PDF, 118 pages) in the United States v. Skrmetti case that will harm the rights of transgender youth to receive gender affirming care in this country.

This three-session MUUSJA course offers an introduction to gender diversity and trans identity and equips you to respond to the current political attack on trans people.

Content includes trans 101, vital information to counter rampant anti-trans propaganda, and concrete actions that are needed in order for UU congregations to be spaces of safety and belonging to trans people and our families in this moment. We’ll also be discussing what you and your congregation can do to support trans refugee work in Minnesota.

The following events are offered to you on behalf of Chartiable Outreach Chair, Tim Wendt, who adds:

"Shoe drive, something new at WeCAN!  Also, check out other fund raising events and participate if you like."

Tim Wendt

WeCAN Shoe Drive Begins June 9

On Flag Day, Saturday, June 14, actions will take place all across the country during Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C. People will come together instead to center the story of America and lift up the pro-democracy and pro-worker movements.

We will meet at Lake Fellowship at 11am to carpool to the Chaska event. If you would like to attend, please email Laurie Gauer (gauer_mn@yahoo.com) by Thursday, June 12th.

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!