Religious Education News
Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton
RE Mission
Our religious education program works to create an accepting environment that empowers children and youth to explore their spirituality, celebrate diversity, and live our Unitarian Universalist values.  
Family Ministry
We believe that families play a vital role in furthering this empowerment to explore and live our UU values. We are excited to support our families by offering ideas from the UUA's Tapestry of Faith program as well as graces and thought provoking questions related to the topics introduced during Sunday religious education classes. We hope you find this new initiative enjoyable and spiritually fulfilling for your whole family.
In RE Next Week
Our children and youth will hear a story about questions, host social hour, continue promoting the GAYT program, explore Christianity and more.  Check out the church website and our Facebook page for details.
RE Committee   
Wil Rivers, Chair 
TBA, Council Liason
Jeff Frank
Arthur Freeheart
Shelby Hunkins
Esther Katz
Ashley Nadean Clover
Ron Tavernier
Jenn Whittaker
For the Week of January 21, 2017
A Table Grace:
   Let us give thanks for the food that we share
   Let us give thanks for people who care
   Food fills the body, and love makes us whole
   Let us give thanks deep down in our soul.
Chalice Lighting:
We light this chalice in remembrance of those who laid down the foundation of our communities in the spirit of freedom, love and tolerance, to remember that true light will outshine darkness:
"Faith is the gift of God. The true signs of faith are an inner purity and love and an honest life and good deeds. Love is the ultimate interpretation and completion of the law. According to Jesus love is the plenitude of the law. Love is a royal commandment. Love is the true freedom, which does not bear the bondage of fear. Love is the creative spirit of the world, the highest treasure of humankind." (Francis David, founder of the Hungarian Unitarian Church - XVIth century)
~ Global Chalice Lighting: January 2018
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Please consider utilizing these ideas to deepen and inspire your faith during the week.
Contemplation Topic - During a shared meal with family or friends or as part of a contemplative practice, ponder how is music a spiritual practice. Click here for inspiration.
Faith Reduced to 3 Questions - Click here listen or read a message by Judith Frediani about the word faith versus creed.  
Inspired by our MakerSpace Class -  This Sunday we introduced the UUSC's program, Guest at Your Table.  GAYT is an opportunity to celebrate grassroots partnership, support human rights, and learn about just four of these individuals - the "guests" in Guest at Your Table.  We hope you got your donation box and story pamphlet.  If not, stop by the RE office.  
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at [email protected] or 315-386-2498.