Lake Fellowship warmly welcomes our guest speaker, Audrey McCann (she/they). Audrey is a UU seminarian at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. She also serves as the Director of Children and Family Ministries at the UU Fellowship of Northfield, MN.
Compassion does not rest only in moments of warmth but asks for steady practice. The yogic practice of satya, or truthfulness, reminds us that honesty can deepen compassion when offered with care. Drawing from yoga philosophy and UU values of Love and Justice, Matthew Tift will invite participants to explore compassion as a discipline of the heart. Through mindfulness and breath we will practice turning tenderness into strength.
Lake Fellowship member Marnie Karger will lead a program to explore October's theme: Cultivating Compassion.
Belonging grows when we practice ahimsa, the yogic commitment to non-harming. This teaching invites gentle words, mindful action, and care for the whole community. Snapping at the person with fifteen items in the “ten items or fewer” line leaves tension that lingers, while a quiet breath releases the weight of the moment. In conversation with UU values of Love and Interdependence, this program led by Matthew Tift will explore how kindness can open space for belonging.
To continue September's theme of Building Belonging, death is one of the very few clubs that everyone is in. In Unitarian Universalism, the afterlife is viewed through a lens of openness, personal reflection, and respect for diverse beliefs. Rather than prescribing a single doctrine, Unitarian Universalists encourage individuals to explore their own understandings of what comes after death, drawing from science, philosophy, and global religious traditions.
Lake Fellowship member Marnie Karger will lead a program to explore September's theme: Building Belonging. To prepare for this program, Marnie invites you to consider the following questions:
As has been our tradition, as well as that of most UU congregations, we will start our new season of programs with a Water Ceremony. The Water Ceremony is a great way to reconvene after summer break. For those who may not be familiar with this annual tradition, members and friends bring to the service a small amount of water that represents something of significance for them. One by one the water is poured into a larger bowl. This is more than a “what I did this summer” report, and represents a re-gathering of our community.
Please join us, for our final program of the 2024 - 2025 program year! This year, we're continuing our "Photo of the Year" feature, in which we will be sharing our "Photo of the Year" with one another, in a slideshow presentation format. We'd like you to select your single favorite photo from the past year. You don't need to have taken the photo, but if you use someone else's work, please be sure to credit the photographer. The photo can be of any family-friendly subject: historic, natural, portrait, or scenic -- whatever you'd like to share.
This month’s theme is “Imagination”. Join us this Sunday May 11 to enjoy and reflect on John Lennon’s 1971 song “Imagine” and to celebrate Mother’s Day, too!
Are you a dreamer? Well, perhaps you are “not the only one.” This Sunday a panel with varying views on the existence of “God” will take us on a spiritual exploration to evoke your reflection, your imagination, and your sharing. We all possess imagination and are all involved in the reality and creation of our world. What is needed for “livin life in peace” and for the world to “live as one”?
Lake Fellowship proudly welcomes back Mark Ritchie for a program on our theme of The Practice of Joy. Drawing from his diverse background working in public service, Mark will be focusing on how we can see joy in these tumultuous political times.