From the DLRE: April 3, 2020

As we move into the month of April, it has become obvious for the need to continue our virtual connections. I heard a new term yesterday: physical distancing. The idea of using this in place of “social distancing” is to emphasize the need for social interactions while keeping safe distances from others. We still need human contact and socialization, perhaps now more than ever.  

In the spirit of physical distancing, I am trying some new ways to connect kids, youth, and parents. If you haven’t yet completed my short survey, you can do so by clicking the button below. This will help me prioritize events that will help keep us connected. 

Next Tuesday at 3:30 pm, we will have a virtual Chalice Circle and Haiku writing challenge. You can join by going to 8×8.vc/REchalicecircle. If you need more help, check out Adam’s awesome guidelines at https://ucevanston.org/stayconnected/ All you need for the haiku challenge is paper, pen, and your imagination!

High school youth can connect on Sunday evenings at 7 pm on zoom. Click here to join the meeting. (Meeting ID: 331 373 067 Password: 093877). Look for an email from the advisors too later in the week. 

For parents, we will have a time to check-in with each other on Sunday evening at 7 pm to see how everyone is doing, share ideas for kids to do as well as things to do as a family, and offer support as needed. You can join in at anytime during the hour – and leave when you need to. To join, go to 8×8.vc/REParentCheckin. 

Of course, we also have our virtual worship service on Sunday mornings at 11:15 am. Look for this week’s VirtUUal RE session on the homepage of UCE’s website, www.ucevanston.org. Your family can do this together at your own convenience any time this week. I am also posting ideas on the UCE Children and Youth Facebook page, along with some interactive things to share, so look for that as well.  

Hope to see you then! 

Kathy