VirtUUal RE: April 19, 2020
For some UUs, this coming week is more sacred than last week with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22. The irony of a pandemic at this time has not been lost on me. Spring is in the air – or at least every few days or so – and it has been noted and observed that air pollution and smog have diminished significantly with the stay-at-home orders. More people are outside walking and noticing the wonders of nature around them. Perhaps Nature has conspired with the coronavirus to slap us in the face and make us wake up to the possibilities, if only we were to choose differently.
You can read this week’s VirtUUal RE session here or watch my video here.
If you missed the virtual Easter Egg Hunt you can still participate until May 1. So far, over 500 people have done the hunt! Click here and join in.
For the activities I mention, here are the links:
Calendar Connection:
- Earth Day – April 22
- Climate Justice Month – March 22 to April 22
Next Tuesday, kids and parents can join me for a virtual Chalice Circle at 3:30p. We will have an Earth Day Challenge: using things around the house and in your recycling bin, build the tallest structure you can that can hold an egg on top. You can join the meeting here or by phone instead at +1 209-844-4600,,392873602#
For middle school youth, you can learn about Native American spirituality in this shortened Map and Tack Sunday session. Click here to access the session.
High school youth can connect Sunday evening at 7 pm on Zoom. Look for an email from the advisors later in the week with info on how to join.
Of course, we also have our virtual worship service on Sunday mornings at 11:15 am. I continue to post ideas on the UCE Children and Youth Facebook page, along with some interactive things to share, so look for that as well.
For our theme of Liberation this month, click here for a family social action activity.
Click here for a new offering from Soul Matters: Creating Sabbath Space, week 3.
And for adults, the Non-Fiction Book Group will be discussing An American Summer: Life and Death in Chicago by Alex Kotlowitz on Sunday, May 3rd with Sarah Vanderwicken leading the discussion. Look for information in this week’s newsletter on how to join that discussion.
A new program facilitated by Robb Gieger, The Infrastructure of Morality, will be on Wednesday evenings beginning May 6. Email Robb if interested so he can send you some info and the link to the program: rjg6177@gmail.com.
In Faith,
Kathy Underwood