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Become involved with a project that has caught your passion: whether it's Green Sanctuary, Gift-Based Ministry, as a worship associate, leading a covenant group, or something entirely different, your congregation needs your involvement in order to benefit from your unique talents and gifts!

Become a religious educator. Whether you are working with children, youth, young adults, or adults, this work can be deeply fulfilling and fun!

Offer to become a lay leader in your congregation. Talk to your nominating committee. If your congregation's in search for new professional leadership, think about whether you might contribute in new and exciting ways to that venture.

Witness your faith in the company of others, on behalf of your congregation. Seek out connections with other religious groups who share similar values. Help carry the message -- beyond your congregation -- that makes clear Unitarian Universalism's values and voice in this challenging world.

Become a delegate to your UUA District's meetings. You'll learn new skills, develop a sense of Unitarian Universalism that extends beyond your own congregation, and help nurture the vitality of our faith in your district.

Don't wait to be asked: contact your congregation's Nominating Committee and tell them you're willing to serve. They'll be glad to hear from you!

- from the UUA

Religious Exploration (RE)

From Sunday, March 10 —

THEME OF THE YEAR: THE GIFTS OF OUR UU FAITH
THEME OF THE MONTH: THE GIFT OF TRANSFORMATION

Some Sunday mornings we start our class by breathing together. We usually use the video, "Rainbow Breathing for Kids" with Rashmi Ramesh

"Embracing Possibility in Times of Change" by The Rev. Patrice Curtis, of the Ministries and Faith Development Office of the UUA, is a short video on breathing meditation for all ages. Look for new coloring pages, that reflect this month's theme, in the binders in the back of the sanctuary.

STORY FOR ALL AGES FROM LAST WEEK: "See how life can change when our perception changes".

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Wouldn't you like to join our RE staff: Jyl, Lena, and me along with Brenda R, Len R, Louise S, and Anne G to help with the spiritual development of our fabulous young folks? By volunteering once every other month, you will help to revitalize our program of Religious Exploration for Children. The lesson plan and needed materials will be provided.

From Sunday, March 3 —
FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS HARPER:Thank you for your enthusiastic response to Sunday's focus on Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Here is a short video about her life. Go to this link to read some of her poetry. Here is the link to her 1866 speech that I read.

UU SUMMER CAMPS: UU Camps and Conference Centers have programming for all ages. Consider going to one of theses locations for summer fun and to grow your soul. There are locations all over the country, including some in the Mid-Atlantic region and New England. Please check out their website.

THEME FOR MARCH - TRANSFORMATION: We will be exploring the concept of Transformation and how it relates to our "Love Centered" community building and spiritual growth.

VOLUNTEER TEACHERS: Many thanks to the volunteer teachers that make our Religious Exploration thrive.


Children from the RE program honor the annual Martin Luther King Jr.
Day of Service (in part) by marching around the sanctuary and
learning about the weekly vigils hosted by our congregation.
Jyl S. continues to provide exceptional care in our nursery (Jyl even assists in our classroom when she can!). Our students are still sung out every Sunday after the Story for All Ages. And we continue to explore themes in tandem with adult worship.

You might have noticed, though, one difference in particular: our program has grown ever so slightly. This is true in both our nursery as well as our classroom. It’s exciting and the energy in the room is catching! Together, we’ve explored how we are a people of vision through guided meditation; reimagined our classroom as a sanctuary by making craft stained glass; delved into our own memories to write poems; immersed

ourselves in UU history and investigated the mystery within scientific discovery by learning the story of Lewis Latimer and making circuit boards; considered the possibilities of our own futures in the light of multicultural stories of miraculous births; and most recently, practiced our trust in each other with a blindfolded partner walk in our outdoor play area.

We’ve also been lucky enough to have some tremendous volunteers helping both during and outside of class time. Big thanks to Chrissy E., Karen S., Darlene S., Linda P., Fern C., Len R., Emlen S., Leslie F., and Kaiyon F. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, talk to Elizabeth Ann T.

    Bridging Ceremony for Our Graduating Youth: 2018

    All Souls Day Celebration

    Bridging Ceremony for Our Graduating Youth: 2010

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