Program

Lake Fellowship warmly welcomes the return of Rev. T. Michael Rock, this time for a program about awareness, attention, and noticing as spiritual practice. 

For this program, Lake Fellowship member Marnie Karger promises a fun and interactive exploration of March's theme, Paying Attention. She invites you to bring an open mind and open eyes as we consider the pros and cons of paying attention in a time when our attention is a hot commodity and there's a never-ending barrage of distractions.

Lake Fellowship warmly welcomes guest speaker Dr. Kate Knuth.

Lake Fellowship's very own Sam Devine will present this program. 

From Sam: "One of the things I love about what I get through UU is that coming here helps me expand my systems of thought. I will admit that I have been more of an experientially based learner throughout my life, preferring to dive into the unknown with the understanding that I will learn and grow as I go. Often I will learn from others or from trial and error, and when those methods fall short of my goals I will turn to the teachings of others.

In a moment of political upheaval, fear, and moral urgency, how do we stay grounded without turning away? How do we live our UU shared values that place love at the center while embodying resilience? This program, led by Matthew Tift, draws on Buddhist teachings on appropriate attention and the four boundless abodes — loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity — to explore practical ways to meet the present moment with clarity, courage, and care. Together we’ll reflect, practice, and consider how to act in the world without being consumed by anger.

Lake Fellowship member Marnie Karger will lead a program to explore February's theme: Embodying Resilience. Together, we'll dig in to what it means to embody resilience as individuals and as part of larger groups. We'll look at events that shape our ability to be resilient and test our understanding of who we are as well as who we want to become.

Beneath the stars the curious mind ponders

In awe at the immense abundance of the entire cosmos.

Until one day...one will fathom the immense universe within...
                                                                                           Maria O'Hare

Resistance is often understood as something external, such as protests, policies, and public action. Drawing on Anjali Rao’s insight that “resistance is embodied” and that “resilience is sacred,” this program invites us to look inward as well as outward.

Due to the events of this week including the fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE, the subsequent statements by local, state, and federal government officials, and the protests and reactions of the public, the Lake Fellowship Program Planning Committee has decided to postpone the program originally scheduled for Sunday January 11th, in favor of holding space to ingather and build community around this moment.

Lake Fellowship member Marnie Karger will lead a program to explore January's theme: Practicing Resistance. Marnie will lead us through an multi-faceted analysis of what it means to practice resistance in a time when it's often best to let stuff go. Before and during the program, Marnie invites us to consider times and scenarios where resistance is the most helpful and meaningful act, and what practicing resistance can look like in our daily lives.