"Doubts, Questions, Uncertainties, and the Need to Be Lost" presented by Richard Terrill
While we’re busy trying to gain control over our destinies, we might consider the life advice of Rebecca Solnit, who argues in her book A Field Guide to Getting Lost, “That thing totally unknown to you is usually what you need to find, and finding it is a matter of getting lost.” What value might the state of being "lost" hold for us as UUs.
Musical Performance: Pat Bacon
Pat is a singer/songwriter from Maple Plain, where he resides with his wife and four children. His songwriting and storytelling can be at times humorous, and at times serious, but is always thought-provoking and entertaining. Religion, raising children, politics, and growing old are just a few of the topics on which he pontificates. For samples of his music, visit www.patbaconmusic.com or search his name on iTunes.
Climate Change: What do we really know?
Presented by Dr. John Abraham, Associate Professor, University of St. Thomas
What is our current understanding of climate change and what can we do about it? John Abraham is a teacher and researcher in the field of thermal sciences. His work has taken him to developing regions of the world where his research team has developed low-cost, clean, and reliable energy sources for impoverished regions.
No program today. Happy New Year! Enjoy your holiday and seasonal gatherings.
No program today. Enjoy your seasonal and holiday gatherings!
Join us for our annual holiday potluck. Before the meal, the children will present a short skit related to the Winter Solstice.
Come prepared to discuss what you perceive to be the major issues, ideas, and concerns of 2011 and to offer your prediction as to what they will be in 2012. As usual we will vote on each subject submitted and the top 3 will make up our program. Those whose ideas are selected will also be asked to provide their prediction as to what will be the big story in 2012. Our discussion will be moderated by our own Les Kraus.
Dr. Andregg is a specialist on the causes of war and intelligence studies for the justice and peace studies program at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. He has also taught as an adjunct at the University of Minnesota for 30 years, designing courses for the graduate school on global problems related to war. During his visit to Lake Fellowship he will focus on the Sisyphean effort to develop codes of ethics for professional spies.
One of the seven core Unitarian Universalist beliefs is the belief in the never-ending search for Truth. As independent thinkers, we don’t need to agree on what that capital-T Truth is, but we all embrace the notion of pursuing it. Our program today, lead by member Marnie Karger, will invite you to explore the Truth you seek, and especially investigate how you perform and maintain your never-ending search.
Today we celebrate with our annual Thanksgiving potluck. Before we eat we will spend some time sharing what makes each of us thankful. Please watch for a sign-up sheet for bringing food to share.