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 will hear a story about a generous elderly badger, hear a story about a tree planter, consider the virtue of courage, continue a photography book project, learn about Ancient Norse Mythology and attend the worship service.  Check out the church website and our Facebook page for details.
RE Committee   
Wil Rivers, Chair 
Anna Sorensen, Council Liaison
Jeff Frank
Arthur Freeheart
Shelby Hunkins
Esther Katz
Ashley Nadean Clover
Ron Tavernier
Jenn Whittaker
For the Week of March 18, 2018
FLU Safety
We have some children in our RE program who have a compromised immune system.  Please consider these good health habits from the CDC.   Thank you! 
A Table Grace:
A golden light is in our midst.
It burns as peace, as hope, as love, as God.
Feel its healing presence pass through you.
Send it to another with a kind and loving thought.
Know this: As it heals the inside,
so can it heal the outside -
for the world is but a reflection
of what lies within.
~ Steve Myrvang 
Chalice Lighting:
We light this flame
This symbol of energy
Of light, of life
To remind us
Of the energy within us
Of the light of our life
of the light that is in us
Of the light that is us.
~ Janet Goode 
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 the question - What does hope/having hope mean to you?
General Assembly Youth Caucus - Youth Caucus refers to programming at General Assembly designed specifically for youth. Youth Caucus includes workshops, meetings to discuss GA business, networking and other social opportunities, and worship.
Inspired by our Youth Group -  This week our youth shared their thoughts from the pulpit about what it is like to live in a world where school shooting have become the norm.  Click here to read their sermon . 
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at [email protected] or 315-386-2498.