Program

Medical aid in dying, sometimes known as death with dignity, is a practice that has been available to Oregonians for over two decades. It allows a terminally ill adult of sound mind to receive medication to peacefully end their life if their pain becomes unbearable. Proposed legislation in Minnesota would provide similar options to its residents enabling individuals to take charge of their end-of life journey. Come learn about the legislation and the key role Unitarian Universalists played in the national movement for medical aid-in-dying.

About the presenter:

Lake Fellowship warmly welcomes Terry Gips, President of the Alliance for Sustainability, for a program titled, Co-Creating a World of S.H.E. Kindness: Sustainability, Health, Equity and Kindness

From Terry: 

For this program, we will continue our study and discussion of the proposed 8th Principle of Unitarian Universalism. We began with our 1/15/2023 program. 

If you were not able to attend, the recording and description of that program, which gives the background as to why we are undertaking this, is posted here:
https://lakefellowship.org/event/8th-principle-unitarian-universalism

Lake Fellowship happily welcomes back guest speaker Andy Fletcher. Andy will be joining us via Zoom from his home in Colorado. From Andy:

February's theme is Love, and for this program, Lake Fellowship member Marnie Karger would love to hear YOUR thoughts on love. Working in groups, and sparking ideas from our Soul Matters materials, you'll be sharing your thoughts, questions, and ideas about this multi-faceted topic. While there will be plenty of support to guide your thoughts, this will be an open exchange, with lots of opportunities for ideas about love to resonate and stick.

In 2011, Unitarian Universalists adopted a Statement of Conscience entitled Ethical Eating, on which the UU Office at the UN centered last year's Intergenerational Spring Seminar. But sometimes climate change and anti-racism can feel overwhelming amid all the concerns of our lives. Lóre Stevens, of First Universalist Minneapolis and Harvard Divinity School, will share her story of food insecurity and diet decolonization to show how mindful eating can be a great starting point to personal and social change.

Dowry, Film and Discussion
In the folds of ancient fabrics Dowry finds a woman’s stories of sexuality, birth, and death, grounded in war and immigration.

To open the dowry trunk of three generations of Greek women is to go back in time through an archive of fiber arts--heirloom lace, woven embroidery, hand sewn dresses. The fibers of each dress, curtain and tablecloth are interwoven with the threads of their lives: threads woven by the hands of women, threads that give voice to their stories.

Ten years ago, a grass roots movement started within Unitarian Universalism to adopt an 8th Principle:
“We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.”

This program will explore January's theme of Finding Our Center. Lake Fellowship member Marnie Karger will lead us through an interactive discussion to find out both how to find our center, and what we might do with it once we've found it. In preparation for this program, Marnie invites you to ruminate on what might be your center, how you may find (or have already found) it, and what that discovery means moving forward in your life.

There is no program on January 1, 2023. Enjoy your holiday and seasonal gatherings. We will resume programs next week, January 8th.