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
We will hear a story about caring for someone who is sick, hear a story about a lazy bear, prepare to host social hour, prepare to publicize GAYT program, continue learning about Judaism 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 14, 2017
A Table Grace:
God bless to us our bread
and give food to all those
who are hungry --
and hunger for justice
to those who are fed.
Lord bless to us our bread.
from http://www.thefountainsumc.org/NEW/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Table-Graces1.pdf
Chalice Lighting:
We light our flaming chalice as a beloved people
united in love
and thirsting for restorative justice.
May it melt away the tethers that uphold whiteness in our midst.
May it spark in us a spirit of humility.
May it ignite in us radical love that transforms our energy into purposeful action.
This a chalice of audacious hope.
This chalice shines a light on our shared past,
signaling our intention to listen deeply, reflect wisely,
and move boldly toward our highest ideals.
by Rebekah Savage
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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 what does it mean to tell the truth and how does that help us live our faith.
Dr. MLK Jr and UU's - Click here to read the 1966 Ware Lecture: Don't Sleep Through the Revolution, delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the UUA General Assembly in Hollywood, FL on May 18, 1966. 
Inspired by our Spirit Play Class -  This week the children heard the story "The Empty Pot" by Demi.  Click here to enjoy an animated version.  Also ponder this questions: How do you think Ping felt about bringing the empty pot to the Emperor?  
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at dre@uucantonny.org or 315-386-2498.