Religious Education News
Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton
RE Mission
Our religious education program works to create an accepting environment that empowers children and youth to explore their spirituality, celebrate diversity, and live our Unitarian Universalist values.
Family Ministry
  We believe that families play a vital role in furthering this empowerment to explore and live our UU values. We are excited to support our families by offering ideas from the UUA's Tapestry of Faith program as well as graces and thought provoking questions related to the topics introduced during Sunday religious education classes. We hope you find this enjoyable and spiritually fulfilling for you and your whole family.
In RE Next Week
Our children and youth will hear a story about planting trees, continue to explore the web of life, continue to explore climate change, attend the youth worship service and lead the worship service. C heck for details on our Facebook Page and website .
RE Committee
Wil Rivers, Chair  
Anna Sorensen,       Council Liaison
Cara Coffin
Jeff Frank
Arthur Freeheart
Shelby Hunkins
Esther Katz
Ashley Nadean Clover
Ron Tavernier
Jenn Whittaker
Jim Williams
For the Week of March 17, 2019
A Table Grace:
We thank Thee, Lord, for happy hearts.
For rain and sunny weather.
We thank Thee, Lord, for this food.
And that we are together.
~ Emilie Fendall Johnson
A Chalice Lighting:
We light this chalice to affirm that new light
is ever waiting to enlighten our ways:
that new truth is ever waiting
to break through to illumine our minds:
that new love is ever waiting to break through
to warm our hearts.
by The Rev. Charles A. Howe
May the following deepen and inspire your faith during the week ahead.

Contemplation Topic
During a shared meal with family or friends or as part of a contemplative practice, ponder the following:  During worship we sang Hymn #86 Blessed Spirit of My Life. 
Blessed Spirit of my life, give me strength through stress and strife;
help me live with dignity; let me know serenity.
Fill me with a vision, clear my mind of fear and confusion.
When my thoughts flow restlessly, let peace find a home in me.
Spirit of great mystery, hear the still, small voice in me.
Help me live my wordless creed as I comfort those in need.
Fill me with compassion, be the source of my intuition.
Then, when life is done for me, let love be my legacy.
What line(s) do you find interesting and meaningful?

Hey Little Ant - Our Spirit Play class heard the story "Hey Little Ant".  Click on this link to hear the story.  Have you ever thought about tiny insects like ants having feelings?

PT Barnum, Universalist  - Learn more about the "Greatest Showman" from this UU World article and read his biography from the  Dictionary of
Unitarian & Universalist Biography Website.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at dre@uucantonny.org or 315-386-2498.