In the coming weeks, I will be reaching out and asking for fall RE volunteers. Volunteering is a once monthly commitment for our preschool/elementary classes. It is a joy working with our children and a wonderful way to make a positive difference within our UUFEC community. Curriculum, supplies, and any needed training will be provided … Continue reading Fall Volunteers
This Sunday kicks off Summer Sundays! Summers at UUFEC allow our children to learn about new topics and get to know more of the adults in our fellowship. FRED BOYER will be having a lesson this week on MAPS.
Identity: Who are you? Who am I? Who are we together? We can look in the mirror and find some answers to these questions about our identity. However, it’s in conversations, asking and answering one another, seeing ourselves through another’s eyes that we truly come to know who we are. Earlier this fall, members of … Continue reading In the Interim… Come, Come, Whoever You Are: World Cafe II
*November Theme: Gratitude I suppose it’s obvious why the Religious Services folks chose gratitude for the November ministry theme. It’s the month of Thanksgiving the national day for remembering to be grateful for a few moments -before Black Friday ushers in the season of frantic shopping, bargain hunting and, yes, even greed. Thanksgiving did prompt … Continue reading In the Interim… Gratitude
We have some exciting plans coming up this summer: On July 12th, 2015, after second hour, we’ll have a potluck lunch and swim at Turkey Creek. Starting August 30, 2015 we will resume the RE program with new curriculums for all ages. We plan to have more updates soon about the exact curriculums for each … Continue reading Summer 2015 RE News
Those of us who call ourselves Unitarians came to Unitarianism by various channels. Not many of us were born and raised Unitarians. My Lutheran-raised wife Marion learned of it from Max Otto, a University of Wisconsin philosophy professor, and in 1950 she told me about it. Fairly soon I became an atheist Jewish Unitarian. When … Continue reading A UUFEC Testimonial by Aaron Galonsky
Our Religious Exploration Program is dedicated to the spiritual nurturing of our wonderful children and youth. The UUA Tapestry of Faith is a creative on-line curriculum that we use in our Sunday morning RE classes. As we continue the theme of LOVE, our two younger classes will engage the following curriculum, which can be found at the UUA Tapestry of Faith … Continue reading Tapestry of Faith Programs for Children
In ancient Roman religion Janus is the god of beginnings and transitions, therefore, also of gates, doors, doorways, endings and time. He is a two-faced god since he looks to the future and the past. The month of January is named for this “god” rich in spiritual meaning and value. So January is an appropriate time to reflect on the past and to … Continue reading Happy January!
Proverbial wisdom from the ancient Israelites suggests, “Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.” I was reminded of this at THE MOUNTAIN Retreat & Learning Center during the spiritually enriching and fun experience of MountainCON! While conservative religious traditions often draw upon this biblical passage to … Continue reading December 2011 – Wisdom From the Mountain
UUFEC Religious Exploration Stands on the Side of Love…and we need you to help! Our RE Program is growing. Love is the theme for this year. Staff and volunteers needed! Volunteer teachers commit to 1-2 Sunday/month. We are need committee members to help with special events and committee activities. Nursery (1st and 2nd … Continue reading UUFEC Religious Exploration Stands on the Side of Love…and we need you to help!
