Religious Exploration/Education
January's Theme is Imagination
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Hello Families,
Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this newsletter for new info about our Sunday Zoom calls, including a new online offering called CartUUns! We are approaching MLK day, which has been named a national day of service, a "day on, not a day off". So in that spirit, and in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr himself, let us take time this week to make a difference in the world. I've included a lot of ideas in the Soulful Connections section below and since our theme this month is Imagination, let's dig deep into what we can imagine to add a little more love to this world. I'm excited to see what you come up with.
One example of someone using her imagination and her skills to support an important cause is the lesser-known story of Georgia Gilmore, whose secret kitchen fed and funded the civil rights movement. May we be inspired by all acts of love that add up to the change we wish to see in the world.
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Let's join in the 30 Days of Love campaign from the interfaith organization Side with Love! In this video, I talk about using our imaginations to create the world of love that we want to live in.
Plus, I invite you to join me in a body prayer, honoring our dreams, our powerful voice and our commitment to making a difference in the world.
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In My Imagination
by Lea Morris
Who can I be?
What will I see?
In this great world,
Who could be free
What will I build?
What will I find?
My story begins
Inside my mind
In my imagination
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I Have A Dream, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Paintings by Kadir Nelson. This book puts beautiful paintings to part of MLK's famous speech. It's read by a park ranger at the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. |
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Martin's Big Words, by Doreen Rappaport is a biography of MLK's life, read by a museum educator at the National Civil Rights Museum. She shows several objects from the museum's collection while she reads. |
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Let's make art inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King.
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Check out these 25 quotes by MLK, ranging from his famous, inspiring ones to his radical, groundbreaking ones.
- Choose a quote that speaks to you
- If you want, write it on a piece of paper or print out the quote from the website
- Decorate the quote or draw a separate picture inspired by the quote, make a comic strip, paint the colors you see when you think about his words. Make whatever art you're inspired to make.
- If you'd like, you can listen to his I Have A Dream speech while you create. And perhaps this gorgeous rendition of We Shall Overcome
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MLK had a powerful dream. Let's put some of that dream into action this week. MLK day is now a national day of service. So even though we can't go volunteer at a food bank, there are a thousand ways we can help in this community.
MLK said, "The time is always ripe to DO RIGHT"
So I challenge all of us to do something this week that will make the world a better place. Use your imaginations to come up with something special. Here's what I came up with:
- Send a letter/drawing to someone who doesn't get out much
- Pick up trash in your neighborhood or favorite outdoor space
- Make a donation to an organization that does work you believe in
- Here are 10 more ideas to do at home
- Here is a fabulously detailed resource for creating your own volunteer project from Youth Service America
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We are expanding our offerings, so I hope you can make it to some of the following:
EVERY SUNDAY, 9am-9:30: Kid Circle Time. We have a lovely, simple time together, sharing Roses/Buds/Thorns, singing a song and sometimes doing a scavenger hunt or drawing together.
THIRD SUNDAYS, 9:30-10am: Adult Sharing Time. We've decided to offer this once a month, so mark your calendars for this Sunday, Jan. 17th and come spend time with fellow parents in a supportive, sharing environment.
LAST SUNDAYS, 9:30-10:30: CartUUns! Join us as we explore this UU curriculum that uses simple, short animated films to explore UU principles. We will watch the film on Zoom together, discuss it from a UU perspective and make some artwork inspired by the film. Please respond to this email if you're interested!
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