This past Sunday, we had a great time discussing lasagna feelings – or those layers of feeling that can lead us to conflict: Anger, Fear, Hurt, and Love. We then enjoyed creating a memorial wreath to lay at the war memorial across the street on Main Street. It contained all sorts of meaningful plants and … Continue reading Highlights for RE 5/30/2024
This past Sunday, some RE kids stayed in the service to hear the graduating youth share their WUS journey with everyone. Younger kids spent time together hearing a Spirit Play story on cosmic creation and then made their own solar system bracelets. Then we rejoined the service at the end where the kids gave our … Continue reading Highlights for RE, WUSYG & JUSYG 5/23/2024
I hope everyone enjoyed their sunny, beautiful Mother’s Day! Folks in RE heard a First Reflection from Rev Heather, as I had the day off. Then the kids enjoyed their regular RE classes and some fun activities and snacks. This coming Sunday is Youth Sunday! We’ll gather in the sanctuary for First Reflection provided by … Continue reading Highlights for RE and Youth for 5/16/2024
RE: This past Sunday, we had a great conversation during First Reflection about the difference between equal and equitable. Everyone got a bandaid as a reminder that fairness is giving everyone what they need, not necessarily giving everyone the same thing. Spirit Play: This coming Sunday we’ll gather in the sanctuary for First Reflection and … Continue reading RE and Youth Highlights for 5/9
This past Sunday, we were back to our regular RE classes after a resounding responsive singing First Reflection. The kids really enjoyed themselves and we brought that energy into our Gathering Circle and then our classrooms! This coming Sunday we’ll gather in the sanctuary for First Reflection and then join our Nursery, Spirit Play, and … Continue reading RE and Youth Highlights 5/2/24
Greetings from West Virginia! We’re having a great time down here, learning more about this community and helping to construct a deck, a handicapped ramp, and a bathroom. We also seem to have adopted a couple doggos into the WUSYG fam! Here’s most of us in Metcalf before we departed. There will be no regular … Continue reading Youth Update 4/18/24
This past Sunday, we finally started our chalice embroidery project, and it was a hit! We saw lots of kids and grownups working on their chalices, and we’re excited to see the many expressions of our UU faith come to life through this project! In the sanctuary, we talked about how these chalices and all … Continue reading RE and Youth Update for 4/11/24
RE: This past Sunday, we gathered for our second annual egg hunt on the front lawn of WUS. There were many, many more hunters than last year, which led to a dearth of eggs to find. Kids were so understanding, kind, and willing to share, though, which was a nice early Easter surprise! After hunting, … Continue reading Religious Education and Youth Update 4/4/24
This past Sunday, we gathered up front in the sanctuary to talk about the many spring festivals shared by different faith traditions around the world. We discussed the Hindu holiday of Holi, especially, as we had prepared a little Holi celebration of throwing colors after the service. We had loads of fun welcoming springtime and … Continue reading RE Update 3/28/24
This past Sunday, the youth of the church, including many RE assistants, performed a skit for the kids for First Reflection. It was all about believing in yourself and following your dreams no matter what people might say. It was such a powerful message made more so because it came from kids for kids. This … Continue reading RE Update 3/14/24
