What’s Happening in Faith Formation?

Welcome as we continue our theme, Story! This week we focus on the segments From the Mailbox and On the Porch. Check out this week’s video here. You can access the Soulful Home packet here at your own leisure.

Many Ways to Connect

Taking Flight Sex Ed Program for 7th-9th Youth – we will not meet on this week due to the Annual Meeting after worship.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers) – May’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule.

High School Youth – We know this last month of school will be busy, so we won’t be meeting. Plans are being made for an in-person gathering next month, so look for an email soon!

Sidewalk Chalk Games and Art – June 6th – 4-5:30 pm! All ages are invited to gather in the UCE parking lot for some sidewalk chalk games and art! Feel free to bring your own sidewalk chalk and your creativity!

UCE Forum Discussion Group

Sunday, May 16 at 10 am via Zoom – Join Forum’s final program for this year! Our 4th principle ask for a commitment to a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. Because the mind is our primary tool, a responsible search would involve developing an understanding of how the mind works. Tom Carlton and George Monical will facilitate a discussion about how research might inform our approach to the 4th principle. In this Forum, we will identify resources and concepts that you might consider in your quest. Significant references will be drawn from the book Thinking Fast and Slow, by Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman.

• Here is a list of twenty of his most humbling quotes as a primer for our discussion.
• You might also enjoy listening to the podcast “On Being” with Krista Tippett. She interviewed Daniel Kahneman recently.

Have you attended Forum? Avoided it? Wondered about it? A team is forming to plan 9 months of Forums for next church year, that is 18 sessions in all (two per month). Would you like to offer some topics for the Forum to tackle next year? You are invited to help shape these sessions. Your input is gonna be helpful. Email or call Shirley Adams, Diane Markel, Bob Mesle, or Steve Serikaku and offer ideas or join the team! The more, the merrier!

Current & Upcoming Adult Faith Formation

Intersectionality in Speculative Fiction: N. K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season – Tuesdays, May 18  at 7-8:30  pm  - Facilitated by UCE member  Emily  Eckwahl-Sanna. Imagine a world where apocalypses are commonplace. Where frequent seismic activity—whether volcanoes, earthquakes, or other environmental disasters—result in extended winters and the widespread loss of human life.

Deepening UU Identity – May 26 at 7-8:30 pm via Zoom – Join us for our next session UU Spirituality: what does spirituality mean to us and how can we practice spirituality however we answer ultimate questions. Led by Rev. Eileen and Rev. Susan Frances

Sealed by Katie Langston: Q&A with the Author – Tuesday, June 1 at 7 pm – Katie Langston’s memoir, Sealed, tells the story of her conversion to mainline Christianity out of Mormonism. Attendance at the 4/27 reading group led by Ruth Orme-Johnson is not required to also attend the Q&A.

What’s Happening in Faith Formation?

Welcome as we continue our theme, Story! This week we focus on the segments Around the Neighborhood, and At Play. Check out this week’s video here. You can access the Soulful Home packet here at your own leisure.

Many Ways to Connect

Taking Flight Sex Ed Program for 7th-9th Youth – Sunday at 1 pm. Note that we will not meet on May 16 due to the Annual Meeting after worship.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers) – May’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule.

High School Youth – Sunday at 4 pm. Look for an email with details.

Current & Upcoming Adult Faith Formation

Intersectionality in Speculative Fiction: N. K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season – Tuesdays, May 11, 18  at 7-8:30  pm  - Facilitated by UCE member  Emily  Eckwahl-Sanna. Imagine a world where apocalypses are commonplace. Where frequent seismic activity—whether volcanoes, earthquakes, or other environmental disasters—result in extended winters and the widespread loss of human life.

Deepening UU Identity – May 26 at 7-8:30 pm via Zoom – Join us for our next session UU Spirituality: what does spirituality mean to us and how can we practice spirituality however we answer ultimate questions. Led by Rev. Eileen and Rev. Susan Frances.

Sealed by Katie Langston: Q&A with the Author – Tuesday, June 1 at 7 pm – Katie Langston’s memoir, Sealed, tells the story of her conversion to mainline Christianity out of Mormonism. Attendance at the 4/27 reading group led by Ruth Orme-Johnson is not required to also attend the Q&A.

What’s Happening in Faith Formation?

Welcome to our new monthly theme, Story! This week we focus on the segments The Welcome Mat, At the Table, and On the Message Board . Check out this week’s video here. You can access the Soulful Home packet here at your own leisure.

Many Ways to Connect

Popcorn Theology for 6th-8th Youth – Sunday at 1 pm. “Stargate: The Ark of Truth” Join the Zoom Meeting.

Taking Flight Sex Ed Program for 7th-9th Youth – Sunday at 1 pm. Youth must be registered to attend. See the email with Zoom info.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers) – May’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule.

High School Youth – Sunday at 4 pm. Look for an email with details.

Current & Upcoming Adult Faith Formation

Intersectionality in Speculative Fiction: N. K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season – Tuesdays, May 4, 11, 18  at 7-8:30  pm  - Facilitated by UCE member  Emily  Eckwahl-Sanna. Imagine a world where apocalypses are commonplace. Where frequent seismic activity—whether volcanoes, earthquakes, or other environmental disasters—result in extended winters and the widespread loss of human life.

Deepening UU Identity – May 26 at 7-8:30 pm via Zoom – Join us for our next session UU Spirituality: what does spirituality mean to us and how can we practice spirituality however we answer ultimate questions. Led by Rev. Eileen and Rev. Susan Frances.

Sealed by Katie Langston: Q&A with the Author – Tuesday, June 1 at 7 pm – Katie Langston’s memoir, Sealed, tells the story of her conversion to mainline Christianity out of Mormonism. Attendance at the 4/27 reading group led by Ruth Orme-Johnson is not required to also attend the Q&A.

What’s Happening in Faith Formation?

Welcome as we continue our theme of Becoming! This week we focus on the segments At the Bedside, The Extra Mile, and Blessing. Check out this week’s video here. You can access the Soulful Home packet here at your own leisure.

Many Ways to Connect

8th and 12th Grade Bridging – We will meet on the lawn at UCE Sunday at 4 pm to record the bridging ceremony.

RE Sunday – May 2 – Featuring YOU! We’re taking submissions from families, kids, and youth to contribute to this special worship service. Here are some ways to do so:

• Send pictures of your family or kids doing an activity from the Soul Kits or Soulful Home packet.
• Make a short (1-2 minutes) video of your family about any of the following:
• How you have felt and stayed connected to UCE this past year
• How you have lived out your UU values as a family or individually
• Playing a musical interlude or singing your favorite UU song
• Showing artwork or reading a poem that relates to our UU Principles and values – including the proposed 8th Principle
• Your family lighting a chalice at home

You can put your picture or video in this Google folder by April 18. Feel free to email Kathy with any questions!

Taking Flight Sex Ed Program for 7th-9th Youth – Sunday at 1 pm. Youth must be registered to attend. See the email with Zoom info.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers) – April’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule.

High School Youth – Bridging at UCE on Sunday at 4 pm.

Current & Upcoming Adult Faith Formation

Sealed by Katie Langston: Reading Group and Q&A with Author – Tuesdays, April 27 at 8 pm and June 1 at 7 pm – Katie Langston’s memoir, Sealed, tells the story of her conversion to mainline Christianity out of Mormonism. A conversation with Ruth Orme-Johnson for those interested in joining this “reading group” will be held on April 27th at 8pm. Attendance is not required to also attend the Q&A.

Deepening UU Identity – April 28 at 7-8:30 pm via Zoom – Second of four sessions. The Six Sources: understanding UU pluralism – how the broad sources from which we draw inspiration and wisdom make our living tradition unique. Led by Rev. Susan Frances.

Intersectionality in Speculative Fiction: N. K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season – Tuesdays, May 4, 11, 18 at 7-8:30 pm - Facilitated by UCE member Emily Eckwahl-Sanna. Imagine a world where apocalypses are commonplace. Where frequent seismic activity—whether volcanoes, earthquakes, or other environmental disasters—result in extended winters and the widespread loss of human life.

What’s Happening in Faith Formation?

Welcome as we continue our theme of Becoming! This week we focus on the segments From the Mailbox and On the Porch. Check out this week’s video here. You can access the Soulful Home packet here at your own leisure.

Many Ways to Connect

8th and 12th Grade Bridging – We will meet on the lawn at UCE at 4 pm on April 25 to record your bridging ceremony – our UU recognition of your next stage of life. All young adults and high school youth are welcome to participate! If you haven’t received an email about this yet, please email Kathy Underwood.

RE Sunday – May 2 – Featuring YOU! We’re taking submissions from families, kids, and youth to contribute to this special worship service. Here are some ways to do so:

• Send pictures of your family or kids doing an activity from the Soul Kits or Soulful Home packet.
• Make a short (1-2 minutes) video of your family about any of the following:
• How you have felt and stayed connected to UCE this past year
• How you have lived out your UU values as a family or individually
• Playing a musical interlude or singing your favorite UU song
• Showing artwork or reading a poem that relates to our UU Principles and values – including the proposed 8th Principle
• Your family lighting a chalice at home

You can put your picture or video in this Google folder by April 18. Feel free to email Kathy with any questions!

Taking Flight Sex Ed Program for 7th-9th Youth – Sunday at 1 pm. Youth must be registered to attend. See the email with Zoom info.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers) – April’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule.

High School Youth – No gathering this week, so look for an email next week.

Forum Discussion – This Sunday, April 18 at 10 am

Current & Upcoming Adult Faith Formation

Deepening UU Identity – April 28 at 7-8:30 pm via Zoom – Second of four sessions. The Six Sources: understanding UU pluralism – how the broad sources from which we draw inspiration and wisdom make our living tradition unique. Led by Rev. Susan Frances.

Intersectionality in Speculative Fiction: N. K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season – Tuesdays, May 4, 11, 18 at 7-8:30 pm - Facilitated by UCE member Emily Eckwahl-Sanna. Imagine a world where apocalypses are commonplace. Where frequent seismic activity—whether volcanoes, earthquakes, or other environmental disasters—result in extended winters and the widespread loss of human life.

What’s Happening in Faith Formation?

Welcome as we continue our theme of Becoming! This week we focus on the segments In the Neighborhood and At Play. Check out this week’s video here. You can access the Soulful Home packet here at your own leisure. 

Many Ways to Connect

8th and 12th Grade Bridging – We will meet on the lawn at UCE at 4 pm on April 25 to record your bridging ceremony – our UU recognition of your next stage of life. All young adults and high school youth are welcome to participate! If you haven’t received an email about this yet, please email Kathy Underwood.

RE Sunday – May 2 – Featuring YOU! We’re taking submissions from families, kids, and youth to contribute to this special worship service. Here are some ways to do so:

• Send pictures of your family or kids doing an activity from the Soul Kits or Soulful Home packet.
• Make a short (1-2 minutes) video of your family about any of the following:
• How you have felt and stayed connected to UCE this past year
• How you have lived out your UU values as a family or individually
• Playing a musical interlude or singing your favorite UU song
• Showing artwork or reading a poem that relates to our UU Principles and values – including the proposed 8th Principle
• Your family lighting a chalice at home

You can put your picture or video in this Google folder by April 18. Feel free to email Kathy with any questions!

Popcorn Theology Online for 6th-8th Grade Youth – Sunday, April 11 at 1 pm.

Taking Flight Sex Ed Program for 7th-9th Youth – Sunday at 1 pm. Youth must be registered to attend. See the email with Zoom info.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers) – April’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule.

High School Youth – Outdoor meet-up. Look for an email with details.

Current and Upcoming Adult Religious Education

Facing Climate Change – Tuesdays, April 13 at 7 pm – Dan Solomon will present on how Religious Naturalism can provide a framework for facing Climate Change.

UCE Forum Discussion – Sunday, April 18 at 10 am – Please join Shirley Adams and Michael Drennan for an Earth Day discussion that calls us to act: “Personal Steps Toward a Better Environment” How you can contribute as an individual, a family, a congregation, a community.

What’s Happening in Faith Formation?

Welcome to our new theme of Becoming! This week we focus on the segments Welcome, At the Table and On the Message Board. Check out this week’s video here. You can access the Soulful Home packet here at your own leisure.

Many Ways to Connect

Easter Egg Hunt – once again this year we will be participating in a virtual egg hunt with 77 UU congregations around the country and Canada! You can play anytime after 9 am Saturday: Easy version: https://www.uuco.org/community Difficult: www.uumontclair.org

8th and 12th Grade Bridging – We will meet on the lawn at UCE at 4 pm on April 25 to record your bridging ceremony – our UU recognition of your next stage of life. All young adults and high school youth are welcome to participate! If you haven’t received an email about this yet, please email Kathy Underwood.

Taking Flight Sex Ed Program for 7th-9th Youth – Sunday at 1 pm. Youth must be registered to attend. See the email with Zoom info.

Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers) – April’s materials are available here. The password is YouGotThis2020 (case sensitive.) This UU-based program is to be used all month long. Do whatever fits your family’s schedule.

High School Youth – Outdoor meet-up. Look for an email with details.

Looking Ahead
Popcorn Theology Online for 6th-8th Grade Youth – Sunday, April 11 at 1 pm.

This Sunday’s Forum Discussion

Forum meets this Sunday, April 4 at 10 am. Come join us for continuation of our discussion of the proposed 8th principle. In late February we talked about the history of the 8th principle, the process toward adoption, and Beloved Community. This time we will look at how some other congregations are approaching adoption, news on dates and the UCE voting process, and what it means to act accountably. What does that mean individually and within UCE? Part of our time together will be spent imagining action steps we could take after the adoption of the 8th principle.  There will also be a short video of a UU minister speaking about their congregation and the 8th principle.

What’s Happening in Lifespan Faith Formation?

Many Ways to Connect

Current & Upcoming Adult Faith Formation Programs

What’s Happening in Lifespan Faith Formation?

Many Ways to Connect

Current & Upcoming Adult Faith Formation Programs

Neo-Paganism History, Theology, and Ritual – Tuesdays, March 16, 23, 30 at 7-8:30 pm via Zoom. Facilitated by Rev. Susan Frances and Taryn Seawright. In this three-part series, Taryn and Rev. Susan will explore the history, theology, and ritual of Neo-Paganism.