This Sunday, April 7, at the LUUF....Judy Goldsmith

April 7: “Power Corrupts…Really?”, with Guest Speaker, Judy Goldsmith. Judy will explore the old, commonly-held belief that power corrupts (and that absolute power corrupts absolutely).We can guarantee it will be a thought-provoking presentation. Judy presents her ideas regularly at LUUF. She has been an administrator in the UW system. Currently she is a county board member in Fond du Lac as well as a member of the UU congregation there.

This Sunday at the LUUF....

March 3  June Schulz, Executive Director of Painting Pathways Clubhouse

June Schultz is the Executive Director of Painting Pathways Clubhouse.  This organization empowers adults with diagnosed mental illness in Manitowoc County by building community, supporting recovery and changing lives. It is a restorative environment for people who have had their lives drastically disrupted and need the support of others who believe that recovery from mental illness is possible for all.

This Sunday at the LUUF....Kyle Menzer: GSA

This Sunday

Standing on the Side of Love Sunday

Feb. 17 Safe-Zone Training at UWM-- Kyle Menzer

How can we support GLBTQ issues as an ally?  Kyle will give us information about websites and other sources to help us to be more effective. Kyle is the founder of the Gay Straight Alliance at the University of Wisconsin, Manitowoc.

Next Sunday--Soup Sunday Potluck

Offering to TREP

Feb. 24  "Addictions, Medicines and Persons"--Mark Marnocha, University of Wisconsin, Department of Family Medicine

     Those of us with family, friends, and patients in the midst of addiction and recovery have questions.  Such as:

•      Are they using new and frightening drugs, or old and familiar drugs? 
•      Are people destroying their bodies, or increasing quality of life in the most efficient way?  
•      Is it a bad habit, or an addictive illness?
•      Are addicts too weak of will or too strong?
•      Does spirituality or religion help recovery?
•      What is enabling, and what is not?

This talk will provide thoughts, opinions and some bits of research.  And perhaps answers will emerge.

Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

620 Park, Manitowoc, WI

Services on Sunday mornings at 10:00 A.M.

Childcare and Youth Religious Education offered during services

This Sunday at the LUUF....

Feb. 10 “Diving into the Wreck:My Encounter with the Great Lakes Maritime Culture in Alpena, MI” 

Jessica Van Slooten is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Manitowoc

"From mapping the wreckage of the Joseph F. Fay on the shores of 40 mile point, to peering into the archives and waters at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, I learned about Great Lakes maritime culture, history and science in July 2011. As a National Endowment of the Humanities workshop participant, I learned from national and regional experts on the science and story of Great Lakes maritime culture. Throughout my experience, I focused on the majesty of the sweet water seas I've always called home, and felt connected to a deep spiritual power. I'll share highlights from my metaphorical dive into the wreck, so please grab a mask and fins and dive in with me!"

Next Sunday

Feb. 17 Safe-Zone Training at UWM-- Kyle Menzer

Standing on the Side of Love Sunday as well!  (A UUA special recognition of difficult issues in our society such as  immigration, gay/lesbian/transgender treatment, violence, encouraging "standing on the side of love as a response."

How can we support GLBTQ issues as an ally?  Kyle will give us information about websites and other sources to help us to be more effective. Kyle is the founder of the Gay Straight Alliance at the University of Wisconsin, Manitowoc.

Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

620 Park, Manitowoc, WI

Services on Sunday mornings at 10:00 A.M.

Childcare and Youth Religious Education offered during services

January 20  "Zen--It's Not What You Think" 

Our speaker will be Ken Alexander, a Zen Buddhist Senior Dharma Teacher from the Great Lake Zen Center, Milwaukee, WI.

He started practicing at Cambridge Zen Center, MA.,  a Soto Buddhist Center.  He and his wife then moved into the Center, where they lived for nearly 10 years.  They left to pursue other forms of practice such as Rinzai Zen and Tibetan Buddhism.  Ken and his wife returned to Milwaukee Great Lake Zen Center in 2010.  He was reinstated as Senior Dharma Teacher.

NOTE: The Sunday evening meditation group will be meeting at 11:45 with Ken Alexander  who will lead the group.  Everyone is invited to come and sit with us in meditation. (No 6:30 meditation this week only.)

We hope you will join us this Sunday!

Next Sunday--Soup Sunday Potluck and  Offering for Hope House

January 27  “The Art of Imperfection”—Phil Sweet

The quest for perfection is feverish and big business in a consumer society. A religious community is a place to share our imperfections; it is a community of shared brokenness. It was Seng-Tsan, a 7th century Zen teacher, who said that true freedom comes when we are without anxiety about imperfection.

Phil Sweet came to Sturgeon Bay in 1970 as the minister of Hope United Church of Christ, a former Congregational congregation, and stayed for more then 28 years, retiring in 1998.

This Sunday at the LUUF...

This Sunday, January 6

“Looking Forward”  Cathy Edwards

After our look backward last Sunday, Cathy will help us look forward as a fellowship. She has been a member for the last 8 years (almost 9!).  She has been secretary of the Board, and she has participated in our growth.  In her professional life, this is a topic that has been of concern, and she's had a lot of experience in "looking forward."

We hope you can join the discussion!

Next Sunday

January 13  Kirtan  Dennis Hawk

Dennis will lead the Fellowship in Sanskrit chants that have their roots in the yoga tradition.  What he will help us experience is called Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of love and devotion.  In the Hindu tradition there are many names for the experience of the Divine.  The chanting of these divine names in Sanskrit is said to clear the mind of negative thinking.  As one Kirtan chanter said, "We are not sure what this chant means, but it's probably better than the last thought that you had." Kirtan chanting is a form of meditation, but not like any stereotype of meditation that pictures someone cross-legged in a darkened room chanting "Om." 

Dennis Hawk wears many hats: He is a Native American flute player and flute maker, an American Indian pipe carrier and ceremonial leader, a yoga teacher and Kirtan chant leader,  a song writer and recording artist. Previously Dennis has been a community organizer, an inner-city minister, and a psycho-therapist.

Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

620 Park, Manitowoc, WI

Services on Sunday mornings at 10:00 A.M.

Childcare and Youth Religious Education offered during services

This Sunday at the LUUF...

Here it is Christmas Sunday!  We hope you can join us.

December 23 Our Traditional Christmas Service

We will join together in song and story as we have done previous years. We have a bonus with Bev Rawling and her harp as well as the guitar group. Bring your favorite Christmas story(personal or otherwise) to share and your best Christmas carol singing voice! It’s a wonderful time for sharing.

Next Sunday

December 30  “Letting Go of the Old Year”

Dan Fischer, Jim Sustman, and Linda Hunter will help us start a new tradition of "Letting go of the Old Year." What are you holding onto that might make 2013 more difficult?  Could you let it go?  We'll talk about that from different perspectives, and we're hoping you'll share yours as well.

Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

620 Park, Manitowoc, WI

Services on Sunday mornings at 10:00 A.M.

Childcare and Youth Religious Education offered during services