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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 participating in Summer with Seuss.  We will be reading "The Glunk That Got Thunk" and making worry stones.  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 July 8, 2018
A Table Grace:
God, make me a channel of thy peace, that
where there is hatred, I may sow love;
where there is wrong, the spirit of forgiveness;
where there is discord, harmony;
where there is error, truth;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there are shadows, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
~ St. Francis of Assisi
Chalice Lighting:
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.
~ Lindsay Bates
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 makes you feel safe and secure?
Peace Action New York State Peace Action in New York connects activists across New York state, in community and campus chapters, for coordinated action to demand U.S. foreign policy that promotes diplomacy and human needs, and to challenge militarism at home and abroad.
Making paper to promote peace, healing, cultural exchange: Read and listen to this 2016 article from NCPR about an artist making a difference.
Our Whole Lives - Why does our faith offer sexuality education?  Read an article by our own OWL facilitators. 
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at dre@uucantonny.org or 
315-386-2498.