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First Universalist Church of
West Chesterfield
Religous Education Update
September brings the return to school, including our own
Sunday School students! We begin where we left off with
our merry band of Sunday School
students delving further into their
Unitarian and Universalist roots.
Our active and inquisitive junior
UU's have been working through
The UU Kids Book learning about
historical figures who lived the UU principles of worth and dignity of every person and that each person must be free to search for his or her own truth. We have learned of the abolitionists, the suffragettes, and the scientists that pushed past barriers in both society and perspectives of "faith" to change the world.
We are continuing to build on this by adding pieces of the Between Sunday's program which focuses on "belief" and "faith" from a world perspective and includes activities to refocus the students on what it is to live the seven UU Principles. I welcome all of you to visit us in our small attack classroom this fall to see for yourself what we can accomplish when working together.
students delving further into their
Unitarian and Universalist roots.
Our active and inquisitive junior
UU's have been working through
The UU Kids Book learning about
historical figures who lived the UU principles of worth and dignity of every person and that each person must be free to search for his or her own truth. We have learned of the abolitionists, the suffragettes, and the scientists that pushed past barriers in both society and perspectives of "faith" to change the world.
We are continuing to build on this by adding pieces of the Between Sunday's program which focuses on "belief" and "faith" from a world perspective and includes activities to refocus the students on what it is to live the seven UU Principles. I welcome all of you to visit us in our small attack classroom this fall to see for yourself what we can accomplish when working together.
RE Curriculam
UU Kids Book
Authors: Anne Fields, Charlene Brotman
Authors: Anne Fields, Charlene Brotman
Between Sundays
Church of the Larger Fellowship
http://clf.uua.org/betwee nsundays/
Church of the Larger Fellowship
http://clf.uua.org/betwee nsundays/
Kids Care Clubs
A program of Generation On
http://www.kidscare.org/
A program of Generation On
http://www.kidscare.org/
Faith Footsteps
Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship, 1992
Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship, 1992
Our small church school recently
became proud members of Kids
Care Clubs, a program of
Generation On.
Since 1990, Kids Care Clubs has empowered children to make a better world through hands-on service projects.
Partnered with Quaker Oats, Generation On and Kids Care Clubs pride themselves on giving parents, teachers and youth leaders the resources they need to involve kids in the good works that will mean a brighter future for all.
Each month the First Universalist Kids Care Club will participate in a monthly community service project with other care clubs accross the country. We look forward to seeing our students grow into members of the community who give back.
This month's project: Emergency Preparedness Kits
Since 1990, Kids Care Clubs has empowered children to make a better world through hands-on service projects.
Partnered with Quaker Oats, Generation On and Kids Care Clubs pride themselves on giving parents, teachers and youth leaders the resources they need to involve kids in the good works that will mean a brighter future for all.
Each month the First Universalist Kids Care Club will participate in a monthly community service project with other care clubs accross the country. We look forward to seeing our students grow into members of the community who give back.
This month's project: Emergency Preparedness Kits
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If I could only speak one prayer for
you, my children, it would be that
your hearts would not only beat but
grow ever greater in gratitude, that
your lives, however long they prove
to be and no matter how they end,
continue to bring you miracles in
abundance.
Kate Braestrup
(Unitarian Universalist, minister, author) Here If You Need Me
Kate Braestrup
(Unitarian Universalist, minister, author) Here If You Need Me
Current Projects
Unitarian Universalist Principles (Modified for Children)
There are many misconceptions about Unitarian Universalists. One is that we embrace all beliefs; another is that we embrace no beliefs. The truth lies somewhere in between. The fact is that, as Unitarian Universalists, we are united in our commitment to conduct a responsible search for meaning, to respect the interdependent web of existence that we are part of, to be advocates and workers for social justice, and to honor the inherent worth of all beings. As Unitarian Universalists, we affirm and promote seven principles.
These seven UU principles have been modified for children
1. Each person is important.
2. Be kind in all you do.
3. We're free to learn together.
4. We search for what is true.
5. All people need a voice.
6. Build a fair and peaceful world.
7. We care for Earth's lifeboat.
Spirit Play has added color coded to them
1. Respect All People (Red Promise )
2. Offer kind and fair treatment to all (Orange Promise)
3. Grow by Exploring What is True and Right (Green Promise)
4. Believe in our Ideas and Act on Them (Blue Promise)
5. Yearn to Accept and Learn About Ourselves and Others (Yellow Promise)
6. Insist on Freedom, Justice, and Peace for all People (Indigo Promise)
7. Value our home, Earth, that we share with all living beings (Violet Promise)
Article Provided By:
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh
http://www.uufr.org/education/children/uu-principles
There are many misconceptions about Unitarian Universalists. One is that we embrace all beliefs; another is that we embrace no beliefs. The truth lies somewhere in between. The fact is that, as Unitarian Universalists, we are united in our commitment to conduct a responsible search for meaning, to respect the interdependent web of existence that we are part of, to be advocates and workers for social justice, and to honor the inherent worth of all beings. As Unitarian Universalists, we affirm and promote seven principles.
These seven UU principles have been modified for children
1. Each person is important.
2. Be kind in all you do.
3. We're free to learn together.
4. We search for what is true.
5. All people need a voice.
6. Build a fair and peaceful world.
7. We care for Earth's lifeboat.
Spirit Play has added color coded to them
1. Respect All People (Red Promise )
2. Offer kind and fair treatment to all (Orange Promise)
3. Grow by Exploring What is True and Right (Green Promise)
4. Believe in our Ideas and Act on Them (Blue Promise)
5. Yearn to Accept and Learn About Ourselves and Others (Yellow Promise)
6. Insist on Freedom, Justice, and Peace for all People (Indigo Promise)
7. Value our home, Earth, that we share with all living beings (Violet Promise)
Article Provided By:
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh
http://www.uufr.org/education/children/uu-principles
Prepping the Little Guys: An intro into our UU beliefs for six
year olds and under
Sunday School Class Awarded Community Service Grant
This Fall the RE program at the First Universalist Church applied for a
grant from Kids Care Club. Thanks to their founding partner Hasbro,
generationOn is pleased to award our Sunday School Class a mini-grant
in the amount of $250 to support our first Make Your Mark service project.
On October 16th the Sunday school class will be creating reusable
shopping bags to be handed out to community members in order to
encourage conservation and reuse to preserve community and
environmental resources.
If you would like to donate to our church preservation fund or Sunday school you can do so by sending a check to:
The first Universalsit Church of West Chesterfield
PO Box 10
West Chesterfield, NH 03466
If you would like to donate to our church preservation fund or Sunday school you can do so by sending a check to:
The first Universalsit Church of West Chesterfield
PO Box 10
West Chesterfield, NH 03466