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 be rehearsing for RE Sunday. Youth from the MakerSpace group please bring your prepared speech.
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 28, 2017
A Table Grace:
Spirit of Life,
We enter into this season of Memorial Day surrounded by such a cloud of witnesses.
We remember, first of all, the women and men who are currently serving in the armed forces and we pray for their safe return.
We also acknowledge that there are women and men who will not return,
as we grieve their passing in the daily paper.
We pause to honor their service and their sacrifice.
In honor of those we have known and loved in the past, In recognition of the gifts and sacrifices they have made on our behalf, And in our sincere hopes that we may be worthy of their memory, We light our candles, We give our thanks, And we offer our prayers. AMEN. By Charles F Flagg
This Sunday our children and youth participated in a fun day.
Family Discussion - During a shared meal, share a family about a loved one who served their country and answer any questions.
A Family Ritual - Once each month, your entire family will think of a different family member, neighbor, or friend who needs comfort or a demonstration of love. Decide as a family who will receive the flowers. Gather a small bouquet of fresh flowers (from your own garden, if you have one) or make tissue paper flowers. Put a note with the flowers that says, "Thinking of You" or "Happy Day!" Leave the flowers anonymously or deliver them personally. Make sure everyone in the family has a role; each family member should sign the note.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at
dre@uucantonny.org or 315-386-2498.
