RE Newsletter: Letting go and Letting in

April 2nd, 2021

Religious Exploration/Education

April's Theme is Becoming

Hello Families,

This week marks Passover as well as Easter, two stories of redemption, re-birth and celebration. So I invite you to listen to the stories included here, to better understand these two stories. And I hope you will join me in my mindfulness meditation video. I think it's so powerful to think about what we are letting go of as we make space for what we are letting in.

And for your convenience, all past newsletters can be found here on the UUCSC website

A Time for All Ages

Mindful Breath

I invite you to join me for a few minutes of mindful breathing. So get comfy, sit in the sun if you want, and let's notice the sensation of breath moving in and out. What a powerful practice: letting go and letting in.

Song of the week

When I Was Young

by Beautiful Chorus

This is a lovely call and response song to sing along with. It brings together our old and young selves, celebrating who we are becoming. It celebrates our connection to all of life and to the young selves that live inside of us.

You can listen to more of their songs and support their work here.

Stories for RE

Picture Books

The Easter Story, by Brian Wildsmith. This is the story of Jesus' last days and his resurrection, told from the perspective of the donkey that carries him to his tomb. A simple retelling with beautiful pictures.

Chicken Sunday, by Patricia Polacco. A sweet story of three kids who make friends with a seemingly grumpy Russian immigrant so they can buy a hat for their grandma in time for Easter.

Passover, by Miriam Nerlove. A simple, rhyming story of Passover. You can pause the video at the picture of a seder plate to see the individual elements, and again at the end to read a longer explanation of Passover.

Mindful Moment

Mindfulness Meditation

I hope you will do this week's video with me. I find this practice incredibly calming, grounding and powerful in its simplicity.

Soulful Connections

Sunflower Seeds in all our gardens!

Come get Autumn Beauty Sunflower seeds on the front porch of UUCSC! Little seed planting kids are waiting for you from April 1st-7th.

If you come on April 4th from noon-1pm, DL will be there handing out flowers as well.

When we plant our seeds, we will not only be growing pollinator gardens, but also staying connected through our matching, gorgeous blooms!

Sunday Zoom Time

Click Here on Sundays for any of the offerings below!

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 doing an activity, scavenger hunt or movement together.

THIRD SUNDAYS, 9:30-10am: Adult Sharing Time.

LAST SUNDAYS, 9:30-10:30: CartUUns was so much fun last Sunday. We watched this short film and made art! Check out our pictures below.

Pictures from the week

In our CartUUns class last Sunday, we thought about what makes us special that people can't tell just by looking at us. We thought about how good it feels when people get curious about us and ask us questions, instead of making assumptions about us. Then, we made mosaic collages that showed some of the things that make us special.

Zayn's sparkling masterpiece

Teddy turned his into a crown!

My own work in progress

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