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 enjoy a puppet theater, explore seeing others with awe, host a forum, explore decision making and hear from guest speaker.
RE Committee   
Wil Rivers, Chair 
Todd Moe, Council Liaison 
Jeff Frank
Arthur Freeheart
Shelby Hunkins
Esther Katz
Anna Sorensen
Jenn Whittaker
For the Week of November 12, 2017
A Table Grace:
Amid all the noise in our lives, we take this moment to sit in silence - -
to give thanks for another day;
to give thanks for all those in our lives who have brought us warmth and love;
to give thanks for the gift of life.
~ Tim Haley
Chalice Lighting:
We light the chalice of our living tradition with these words: 
To face the world's shadows, a chalice of light. 
To face the world's coldness, a chalice of warmth.
To face the world's terrors, a chalice of courage. 
To face the world's turmoil, a chalice of peace. 
May its glow fill our spirits, our hearts, and our lives.
~ Skagit UU Fellowship
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Please consider utilizing these ideas to deepen and inspire your faith during the week.
Discussion Topic - During a meal discuss or ponder times when you or family members have felt excluded, unwelcome or judged. Also consider how you handled those situations.
A Ritual. Counting your blessings can be a very powerful ritual. Each day, as a family or individually, take some time to be thankful for the miracles that surround you. Have each member finish the sentence "I am thankful for the miracle of________." 
Inspired by our Youth Group: This weekend our youth traveled to the Children's Museum to paint.  Learn more about this organization in our community.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at [email protected] or 315-386-2498.