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
This past Sunday, we gathered in Metcalf for some collective activities around Earth Day. We made pledge cards to take home and discuss with our families, and we made grass “crowns” to help remind us of the power and importance of the natural world in our lives. Spirit Play: This coming Sunday we’ll return to … Continue reading Highlights for RE, WUSYG, JUSYG, OWL, Spirit Play 4/25/2024
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
Registration is now open for our second annual RE Canoe and River Cleanup trip on May 11th. This trip is our Spring service project for all RE classes. We had a grand time last year and are expanding the activities to include a picnic in the park afterward! We’ll meet at WUS at 8:30 am … Continue reading RE Families Canoe and River Cleanup Trip – Register Now!
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, we gathered up front in the sanctuary to hear the story The Rare, Tiny Flower – an especially colorful story about the difficulty and importance of making room for others’ points of view. We then enjoyed regular RE classes and the Youth Groups’ annual Chili Cookoff fundraiser, where much fun was had … Continue reading RE Update 3/21/24
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
This past Sunday for First Reflection, we talked about how important it is to remember that we all belong to one another, even though it can be hard sometimes when someone seems very different from ourselves. In our RE time, we had our second February Vacation collective fun time. We played “Freeze” Dance, did winter … Continue reading RE update 2/29/24
