Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance
-Steve Maraboli
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A point of departure or transition is referred to as a
threshold.
This week we celebrate life's transitions: past, present and future. No matter our age, each of our lives are full of thresholds; those crossings that take us from one place to another, poised to start something new and, at the same moment, leave something else behind. Like the snake or reptile: we shed our skin to make room for new growth. Hopefully you can feel the change coming and the accompanying ease and vitality as we shed this old skin of March and April's challenges.
Windows are among the architectural elements of thresholds and historically signified the letting in of the light of understanding and knowledge. On the earthly plane, the month of May invites us to throw open our windows to the abundant,colorful and fertile unfolding of spring.
So, throw open your windows and invite in the warmth and bounty of May, especially as you celebrate Mother’s Day.
-Margo
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The month of May is particularly ripe with transitions. On May 10 we celebrate
Mother's Day
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We have all been mothered by someone sometime. Yes, of course, perhaps by the woman who brought us forth into the world. But perhaps what we remember of our mothering was by another. By a grandparent or aunt or uncle perhaps. Yes, men can mother too. Can love and give and teach by modeling how to be in this world. Can lift us up when we are beaten down, can hold us when some monster threatens. Can wash our bloodied knees and spirits. Maybe the mothering that comes to mind this day was by a teacher or a friend.
Even if we have never birthed a baby, we have birthed perhaps a book or a painting, a garden or a song. Somewhere, sometime, we all have sown seeds of gladness.
-Barbara Child
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We light this chalice for mothers and mothering,
To celebrate those who have taken on the task of nurturing a young one-baby, child or youth into adulthood;
To celebrate those who have nourished the light of truth and compassion in growing minds and hearts;
To celebrate those who have committed time, money, energy to the growth of others in this world.
We light this chalice to celebrate and hold dear this flame of love...
-Claudene (Deane) Oliva
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A Simple celebration ritual you can do as a family -for all ages!
Take a piece of paper and pencil/crayon/pen/marker. Write/draw the name of someone who has "mothered" you. Draw, color or paint an accompanying picture that seems to correspond to what you have received from that person(s). Finally, write:
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Dear Mother [or whoever], I honor you today because you __________________. "
Take another paper and writing/drawing tool. Write/draw the name of someone or something
you
have mothered. Draw, color or paint an accompanying picture that seems to correspond to what you have given. Write a one sentence note to self:
" Dear [your name], I honor you today because you have ______________."
Read and share your responses with others...
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Sunday Virtual YUUth Gatherings
-Gabriel Ely, Youth Ministry Coordinator
Are you a 7th-12th grader (or the parent of one)? Yuuth Group is having expanded meetings every Sunday from 12:00-1:30 P.M. We're using that time to teach and learn new skills, play games, watch videos, visit a virtual zoo, cook together, support our community, and perform for each other. We hope you can drop by!
For more information about registering for our regular high school youth group, which meets every Thursday from 6-8 p.m., contact Gabriel, Youth Ministry Coordinator, at
youthgroup@uusociety.org
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So much is uncertain about what our Faith Development classes in the fall, but we very much hope to offer our 8th Grade OWL, comprehensive human sexuality curriculum, in person at the meeting house. So even as we figure out what that might look like, we are opening up the application process, as we do each spring. As always, priority will be given to FUUSB members, but spaces are available for members of the broader community.
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Thank you to those young artists whose work we have featured here and in the online worship service: Lucille, Isaac, Charlotte, Max, Sophia, Oliver, Adele, and Aidan!
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