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 a snowflake, continue exploring ideas about the Golden Rule, tally a vote, make plans for an OWL celebration, and more.
Deck the Halls 
On Saturday December 9 from 10am-Noon, all are invited to decorate the church for our upcoming holiday season. We hope you will join us for this fun morning of fellowship.
RE Committee   
Wil Rivers, Chair 
Todd Moe, Council Liaison 
Jeff Frank
Arthur Freeheart
Shelby Hunkins
Esther Katz
Ashley Nadean Clover
Anna Sorensen
Ron Tavernier
Jenn Whittaker
For the Week of December 3, 2017
A Table Grace:
Into the bleakest winters of our souls, Lord (Great Spirit), you are tiptoeing on tiny Infant feet to find us, hold our hands.  May we drop whatever it is we are so busy about these days to accept this gesture so small that it may be overlooked in our frantic search for something massive and overwhelming.  Remind us that it is not you who demands large, lavish celebrations and enormous strobe-lit displays of faith.  Rather, you ask only that we have the faith of a mustard seed and willingness to let a small hand take ours.  We are ready.
~ Margaret Anne Huffman 
Chalice Lighting:
In this holiday season,
May we find the patience
To forgive ourselves;
To forgive those who do not do as we wish;
May we find patience.
May we find the wisdom
To let be.
candle2.jpg
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 gifts do you offer this church community or the world?
UU Advent Calendar - Click here to check out the original UU advent calendar developed by the Rev Ralph Yeager Roberts. 
Inspired by our Nursery - Create paper chains to count down this holiday season to Christmas, Hanukah, or the New Year.  Click here  for a description.  
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at [email protected] or 315-386-2498.