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 friends, embody movement and faith, brainstorm worship ideas, join youth group, and plan for next year.
RE Committee
Wil Rivers, Chair
Todd Moe, Council Liaison
David Bradford Arthur Freeheart Sally Hoose Esther Katz Rhonda Rodriguez Anna Sorensen Jenn Whittaker
For the Week of May 7, 2017
A Table Grace: Bless the food before us,
the family beside us,
and the love between us.
A Chalice Lighting:
As we light this chalice
We take those little sparks
Glowing within all of us
And combine them to create this flame.
By Jamie Dorer, First Parish, Bedford, MA, Coming of Age participant
Spirit Play learned the life cycle of frogs and their importance in the ecosystem.
Family Discussion - During a shared meal, discuss a memorable experience of being out in nature.
Family Ritual - Create a family ritual of going for a night hike whenever there is a full moon. Walk quietly and listen for the night sounds. Note the differences in plant and animal life based on the seasons. When you have returned home, have each person light a candle and name something they appreciate about nature or something they noticed or learned on the hike.
