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  a Passover Seder, continue to explore the web of life with Henry David Thoreau, begin determining a final project, participate in a retreat and make plans for youth transitions. 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 April 7, 2019
A Table Grace:
For food that stays our hunger,
For rest that brings us ease,
For homes where memories linger,
We give our thanks for these.
- Author Unknown
A Chalice Lighting:
This light we kindle
is set in the lamp of our history.
We inherit this free faith
from the brave and gentle, fierce and outspoken
hearts and minds that have come before us.
Let us be worthy inheritors of this faith
and through our good works, pass it boldly to a new generation.
By  Audette Fulbright Fulson
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: "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." ~ Henry David Thoreau
What are somethings you are hoping to learn during this life?

What is a Seder? - The  Seder  is a feast that includes reading, drinking wine, telling stories, eating special foods, singing, and other  Passover  traditions.  Learn more by clicking on the link above.

Wilfrid Gordon MacDonald Partridge  by Mem Fox is a lovely story about a boy who tries to figure out what a memory is - and how to return memories to his elderly friend.  Click on the link to hear it read by Bradley Whitford.

Bridging from Youth to Young Adulthood - Unitarian Universalists recognize that the transition from youth to young adulthood is a moment to be celebrated, a process to be supported, and requires a lifelong commitment from all of us.  This year (4) youth will bridge.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at dre@uucantonny.org or 315-386-2498.