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 creative tailor, host an adventurous visitor, continue to explore climate change, explore ideas of life, death and the afterlife and plan a worship service. 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
For the Week of March 3, 2019
A Table Grace:
May all be fed.
May all be healed.
May all be loved.
- John Robbins
A Chalice Lighting:
O light of life,
Be kindled again in our hearts
As we meet together this morning
To celebrate the joy of human community
Seeking a wholeness that extends beyond ourselves.
by Sam Trumbore
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:
"Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened. Don't open the door to the study and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument. Let the beauty we love be what we do.
There are a hundred ways to kneel and kiss the ground."
- Rumi
Where do you see beauty and how can you be that beauty?
Take Down A Musical Instrument - Click on the link to find music to play "This Little Light of Mine" from our worship service this Sunday.
Hundreds of way to kneel and kiss the ground- Listen to Rev. Debra Haffner's thoughts on kneeling and kissing the ground in her sermon at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston on March 26, 2017.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at
dre@uucantonny.org or 315-386-2498.