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Lesson C. Listen to Nature (Our 7th Principle)


Lesson D. Listen to Our Ancestors (UU Source #2/ Memorial Services) 
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Theme Angle for this week:

Our faith reminds us that deep listening to nature is healing.
Our Seventh Principle encourages us to affirm and promote “Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.”


When we practice deep listening to nature, we are taken to a place of calm, knowing that we are not isolated and alone but instead a part of something so interconnected.

So what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of deep listening?


It tells us to “Listen to Nature!” 
Religious Education Virtual Classes K-12th
Parents, please watch this video for the month of October.
This month we’re exploring the many ways our UU faith invites us to become “A People of Deep Listening.” Deep listening brings us into the realm of compassion. Deep listening points out the importance of listening to your heart. Our sessions are centered around four listening lessons or invitations our faith makes. It invites and calls us
Ms. Trish &
Ms. Jeanay's
K-5th Grade Lesson
Our lesson begins with a Cricket reflection and a story by Ms. Trish. To listen to a 'cricket symphony', click here.

"This is something you have to listen to. In 1992 Jim Wilson got the idea to slow down a recording of chirping crickets. The revealed sound simply was called "Gods cricket chorus". The hidden beauty of nature is astonishing, and we are all part of it! Maybe a reason to think again before squashing an insect too"
Tune in Sundays at 11 a.m. for Sunday School!
Mindful Moment: Deep Listening with Ms. Jeanay is right after Ms. Trish.

Mindful Discussion Ideas: Is it hard to listen to nature where you live? Is nature only outside our houses? When you listen to the voices of nature are they sometimes scary? What nature sounds are the most calming to you?
Upcoming UUSP Events
Welcome to our 1st Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat & Food Drive Event at Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg! Join us on Halloween for candies and goodies for the family. Support our cause by also bringing non-perishable foods to be donated to the Southside Food Bridge.

Enter the event from 8th street north & 2nd avenue north and make a right. There will be signs directing you into our new parking lot on your right hand side. Drive slowly through the lot, following the markers, check out our themed vehicles and grab your treats!
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Food donations are a must and highly appreciated! Pass them to the first tent upon entry: Social Justice.

Please bring ready to eat nonperishable high protein foods (examples: peanut butter & cheese crackers, tuna, crackers, sardines, fruit cups, protein bars, rice, beans.)

Masks are appreciated if you want to get a closer look at our decorations! Be mindful of social distancing :)

For information, feel free to message this page or call/text 727-487-2112. We can't wait to see you!
Calendar Connections
Parents!
Explore these calendars connections from national and cultural experiences. Click on the hyperlinks to gain insight while expanding your families perspective of what the world considers important. For a print out/download, click the link below.

Have fun!
Indigenous Peoples Day (U.S.) - Oct. 8

The Unitarian Universalist faith calls us to fully understand the legacy of Christopher Columbus, just as it calls us to respect and learn from indigenous peoples and support their struggles for social justice and religious freedom.  

"Indigenous Peoples Day" reimagines Columbus Day and changes a celebration of colonialism into an opportunity to reveal historical truths about the genocide and oppression of indigenous peoples in the Americas, to organize against current injustices, and to celebrate indigenous resistance.
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Friend Jeanay Johnson here. I am the Religious Education & Communications Coordinator at UUSP. This newsletter is put together by myself using family based resources from SoulMatters and many more.

If you have any submissions for the RE weekly newsletter, please submit your information to email me by noon every Tuesday to have it posted to the newsletter for Friday's e-print.
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