VirtUUal RE: January 15, 2021
What’s Happening in Lifespan Religious Education?
Welcome to our new theme of Imagination! You can access the new Soulful Home packet here. This week we focus on the segments Around the Neighborhood and At Play. Check out this week’s video.
Many Ways to Connect
REvisioning Our Multigenerational RE Program Gathering
If you’ve missed this announcement or simply forgot to sign up, please feel free to join us either Saturday or Sunday!
- Saturday at 1-2:30 pm – Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 936 4740 6947; Passcode: 182294; One tap mobile +13126266799,,93647406947#,,,,*182294# US (Chicago)
- Sunday at 2-3:30 pm – Click here to join Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 984 9783 3615; Passcode: 054577; One tap mobile +13126266799,,98497833615#,,,,*054577# US (Chicago)
Taking Flight Parent Orientation – Saturday at 10 am. This is for parents of youth in grades 7-9 who are interested in this sex ed program. Contact Kathy at kunderwood@ucevanston.org for Zoom info.
Pre/K Kids and Families – POP (Parents of Preschoolers) – January’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. Rev. Eileen will be joining the group this week to hear your thoughts and ideas on the youth program, worship, and more. Look for the email Mike Takada sent out earlier this week.
UCE Forum Discussion
UCE Forum – Sunday, January 17th at 10 am
3rd UU Principle
Leaders: Shirley Adams and Emily Sanna
Examining our third UUA principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations
Have you ever noticed or wondered why the third principle combines ‘accepting each other’ with spiritual growth? Emily and Shirley will offer a few ideas and some background on how these concepts connect and how they are foundational to UU’s. Join us for a brief presentation and a lively discussion on the links between spirituality and social action.
- We suggest you review this article: https://www.uuworld.org/articles/spirituality-humanism
- Also suggested is the participants refresh their memory of UCE’s Mission and End Statements.
Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 924 4957 5721; Passcode: 489150; One tap mobile +13126266799,,92449575721#,,,,,,0#,,489150# US (Chicago)
Upcoming Adult RE Programs
PROCESS RELATIONAL THEOLOGY: A Vision For Environmental And Social Justice – (Part of the “Visions of God” Series)
Tuesdays, January 19, 26. at 7-8:30 pm
Facilitated by Rev. Eileen Wiviott and Bob Mesle.
The process relational worldview, values, and modes of thought offer a broad worldview which creatively links these UU principles and give them greater depth. Since this is part of a larger series on VISIONS OF GOD, we will give some attention, but not all of our attention, to this radically different concept of God. Process relational thinking is a valuable resource helping us address issues of environmental and social justice, and links with feminist, womanist, and queer theologies.
We will highlight how Process Theology relates to these UU Principles:
1. The Inherent worth and dignity of every person
2. Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations;
7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are all a part.
Towards an Understanding of BELOVED by Toni Morrison – (Get a jump on this read now so you can join us next month! Tuesdays, February 2; March 2. 7-8:30 pm via Zoom. Facilitated by Barbara Mesle.