From Sam:
We live in a time of polarization and social isolation that is both of our own making and exerted upon us by forces outside of our control. Social media has exacerbated this in ways we are struggling to reconcile.
Finding common ground requires openness. Agreeing to be honest and open isn't the same as agreeing on a single topic. Changing someone's mind doesn't happen in real time.
What we remember often differs from what actually happened, but how do we know? Lake Fellowship alum and current Augsburg University student, Leah Tift, will guide a discussion through the example of housing in the United States to reexamine our assumptions of history in order to better serve the present.
In this presentation, Leah will distill ideas about history, memory, and the burden of awareness from from scholarly books such as:
There is no program on December 31, 2023. Enjoy your holiday and seasonal gatherings. See you in the new year for the next program on January 7, 2024.
There is no program on December 24, 2023. Enjoy your holiday and seasonal gatherings.
Guest speaker Roderick MacIver will share a variety of perspectives on the mystery of our interior world, and of the universe. He’ll explore perspectives by Emerson, Einstein, Thomas Berry, and physicist Martin Rees (author of Just Six Numbers). He will be Zooming in to us from somewhere that has internet service as he spends the winter traveling throughout the south with his dog Ada, interviewing interesting creative outsiders.
Lake Fellowship warmly welcomes back Phil Lund for a program about December's theme of Mystery.
From Phil:
The notion of knowledge as an island in a sea of mystery is, for naturalist Chet Raymo, the ground of his faith. Unitarian Universalism refers to this particular ground as “the guidance of reason and the results of science.” It is just one of many diverse sources of our faith. Together, let us reflect on how our sources ground us in this sea of mystery that surrounds us.
Lake Fellowship member Marnie Karger will lead a program exploring December's theme of The Gift of Mystery. More information will not come because this program is a mystery! Come with an open mind, a playful spirit, and an eagerness to explore this month's theme.
November's theme is "The Gift of Generosity," and December's theme is "The Gift of Mystery." As a transition of sorts, the Program Planning Committee has created a program that combines these two themes. For anyone who can make it (in person or on zoom), we will be asking you to write on a piece of paper a brief description of either a moment that someone was very generous with you, or a time when you felt the gift of being generous to someone else.
On this day we celebrate gratitude with our annual Thanksgiving potluck.
Advocacy, with its intricate nuances and multifaceted dynamics, is a vast landscape that warrants deep exploration. While a single session can't possibly encompass all its depths, Alex Bender offers a concise, yet enlightening overview of the essential elements of advocacy. Dive into a rapid exploration of what true advocacy looks like, the underlying dynamics that influence change, and the "Four Perspectives" that foster genuine connections. Learn about the challenges of defensiveness in communication and the risks and rewards inherent to advocacy.