Program

Join us for a musical performance by friend of the fellowship, Susan Reitzel and Cindy Schelske. Susan Reitzel (vocals/guitar) and Cindy Schelske (violin/fiddle), both having gotten back into playing music just in the last few years, began playing together locally at open mics, Susan's shows at Blackwater Coffee House, and since April 2013, at a variety of local venues as two of the members of the Three Muscatelles. They are happy for the opportunity to come to Lake Fellowship to perform a selection of covers; contemporary, folk, & ballads, along with some originals.

Join us for our annual celebration of the Spring season with a potluck and fellowship as our main events. Watch for a sign-up sheet on the bulliten board to bring food for this day.

Sarah Walker is an activist and reformer on the rights of women and girls within the criminal justice system. The increase in females in prison, and the fact that the prison services cannot keep up with the demand, females face unique challenges and experiences that go largely unrecognized in the male dominated criminal justice system.  Walker created a list of recommendations on the treatment of women when incarcerated and has connected women with employment opportunities.

Earlier this year, UU Minister Leslie Mills lead a discussion with us to look into who we, as Unitarian Universalists, are. She concluded her program by leaving us with two questions to answer and a challenge to consider. The two questions were, 1.) What is your religion? and 2.) What do you believe? The challenge was to embrace the act of Worship, even if it meant redefining it from notions we previously held about it.

Today, in a loosely moderated discussion, we'll revisit Leslie's questions and her challenge, and begin to share our responses and thoughts about each.

We welcome a guest speaker from the Physicians for National Health Care group to speak about the Minnesota Health Plan bill.

A survivor of a brutal attack, Anoka resident Angela Champagne-From has a new mission to educate women and girls about the importance of self-defense. She has started the "Fight Like a Girl" campaign with the intention to reclaim the negative, mocking views that society has about fighting, hitting, — doing anything — like a girl.

The Generations Panel is back! We'll have a panel of experts from several different decades to disuss their dominent views of the topic of Privacy.

Though the experts will have the main stage, audience participation is encouraged, as always.

Lake Fellowship member, Tim Wendt will present a program that outlines his work with Child Protection Services in the metro area.

Mark Ritchie returns to Lake Fellowship to speak on a current, political, Minnesota topic. In addition to being our Secretary of State, Mark Ritchie is a long-time member of First Universalist Church.

Irena Salina's documentary investigates what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply Roberta Rott will be sharing a portion of this documentary and will moderate a discussion afterward.You can read more about the film here:

  http://www.flowthefilm.com

And you can watch the entire film here (on hulu):