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 enjoyable and spiritually fulfilling for you and your whole family.
In RE Next Week
Our children and youth will hear a story about a grandfather's prayer, and explore our faith through social action. Check for details on our Facebook Page and website.
RE Committee
Wil Rivers, Chair
Anna Sorensen, Council Liaison
Cara Coffin
Jeff Frank
Arthur Freeheart
Shelby Hunkins
Esther Katz
Ashley Nadean Clover
Ron Tavernier
Jenn Whittaker
Jim Williams
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at
dre@uucantonny.org or 315-386-2498.
For the Week of February 10, 2019
A Table Grace:
We pray for food in a world where many walk in hunger;
For faith in a world where many walk in fear;
For friends in a world where many walk alone.
Tonight we give thanks for the fellowship of all those gathered here, for the meal we are about to share, and for ever-present love in our lives. Amen.
-By Denise Drabeck
A Chalice Lighting:
Joy and grief
health and sickness
light and darkness
peace and anger
life and death
wholeness and brokenness
We each bring all of these here
to this sanctuary of unity in diversity
for this one hour of this one day
and pour them out
commingling the oil of our lives
to become the flame of this chalice
the symbol of our shared living faith.
by
Paul Stephan Dodenhoff
May the following deepen and inspire your faith during the week ahead.
Contemplation Topic
During a shared meal with family or friends or as part of a contemplative practice, ponder the following: One of the centering songs we sing on Sunday mornings is "Gathered Here".
Gathered here in the mystery of the hour. Gathered here in one strong body. Gathered here in the struggle and the power. Spirit, draw near.
What does this song mean to you?
Climate Change
- Our 7th principles
reminds us that everything on this earth is connected and dependent on one and other. This is a very important tenet of our faith, especially as it relates to our beliefs and actions on climate change. We can all
Do One Thing help our planet.
Fun Butterfly Facts - Our Spirit Play class heard a story about butterflies this Sunday. Learn some amazing facts about these beautiful insects.
Please Register your Child(ren) for RE
Please take a mo
ment to register your child(ren) for the 2018-19 religious education year. Click here or stop by the RE office for a paper copy. Each year we need to update our record.