Program

Lake Fellowship warmly welcomes back Phil Lund for a program about December's theme of Wonder. He will be joining us for this program via Zoom.

From Phil,  "Almost 25 years ago I preached my first sermon at a UU congregation. The topic? Wonder. I’ve preached about wonder a number of times since then, and each time I return to the topic I find more and more to explore. This Sunday, we’ll consider the importance of wonder in our lives, from the tiniest particle to the universe as a whole."

Effective altruism (EA) is a project that aims to find the best ways to help others and put them into practice. It’s both a research field, which aims to identify the world’s most pressing problems and the best solutions to them, and a practical community that aims to use those findings to do good. Effective altruism was formalized by scholars at Oxford University, but has now spread around the world, and is being applied by tens of thousands of people in more than 70 countries.

Think flags are boring? Attend this program and see if Marnie can change your mind. 

ESSENTIALLY 

Lake Fellowship Book Group will meet to discuss Two Old Women by Velma Wallis on November 20. Based on a story passed down by Inuits about a tribe who left 2 old women behind because they were really low on food.  It tells what they did with very little for tools, etc.  It is a small book and easy to read.  Anyone who would like to join us when we meet at home of Beatriz is welcome.  We meet at 7:00 for discussion.

In recent years, the story of the first Thanksgiving we all heard as children has come to be viewed as a myth, hiding the dark truth about the interaction of Indigenous people and early European settlers in America. In this program, we will look at the facts of what happened, as best as we can tell, learn about Native American perspectives on the holiday and history, and discuss the current opposing views of Thanksgiving as a day of gratitude and as a day of mourning.

Continuing the ongoing discussion of "Unifying the Divided States of America", Fellowship member Don Penn will facilitate a discussion on the outcomes of the 2022 midterm election results. You, the audience, will be providing the content for this program, so be prepared to discuss in depth, your joys, concerns, fears, and expectations of the newly elected officials at the local, State, and Federal level, and how that will affect the issues that are most important to you. 

Lake Fellowship alum Leah Tift has returned to present this program related to November's theme of "Change." 

Moving from an industrial agriculture system that relies heavily on fossil fuel and nitrogen fertilizers to regenerative agriculture practices dramatically reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Regenerative agriculture practices also improve soil health, thereby increasing the soil’s potential to be the carbon sink we so need. Regenerative agriculture provides a variety of other ecosystem services as well, such as improvements in biodiversity, water quality, reduced flooding and more.

In this program, we'll explore what it's like to raise transgender kids in today's world. We'll see how supporting and celebrating non-binary and transgender people aligns with our UU principles, offer new information from research and personal experience, and show how important it is to realize, accept, and celebrate trans kids. This informative presentation will be offered as a panel discussion featuring several Lake Fellowship members who are currently parents to some amazingly courageous trans kids.