R.E. This Week - February 19, 2012


Announcements

This Week:

"The End" with the High School Youth Group
What would you do if you knew the world would end tomorrow? Join us this Sunday at 9:30 or 11:00 as we discuss various ideological and scientific views of the end of the world as we know it.

Coming Up:

February 24-26: OWL Training at Plymouth UCC

April 27-29: COA Chalice Circle Retreat

May 6: Inter-generational Music Service (No RE Classes)

Did you miss a sermon you wanted to hear?
Don't worry! They are posted on the church's website.
Click here to go to the Past Sermons page of the website.

UU Parenting Blog
written by Michelle Richards, author of Tending the Flame: The Art of Unitarian Universalist Parenting.


9:30 a.m. R.E.

R.E. Facilitator: Carolyn Spencer

Chalice Children, Preschool & Kindergarten, Room 108
Teacher: Heather Kiger  Assistant: Danielle Stull
This week the children will have a chance to appreciate and celebrate the wonder and beauty of snow. They will have the opportunity to do different experiences centering on snow such as snow painting and playing with snow.

Free to Believe, Grades 1-2, Room 111
Teacher: Michelle Stover-Wright  Assistant: Don Severs
This Sunday is the first of two weeks that the Free to Believe students will be exploring death and loss. The focus of the discussion will be talking about the death of pets and also the death of persons the children may have known or heard about. Teachers will help children explore their feelings regarding death and loss.

Neighboring Faiths, Grades 5-6, Room 105
Teacher: Sue Huber  Assistant: Still Need an Assistant
Neighboring Faiths students will be discussing their visit to the Friends Meeting House and what they have learned about the Quaker faith.

Enviroscouts, Multigenerational, Room 103
Teaching Team: Jon McAlister, Misti Craig, Jenny Brown and Roger Lemons
What are recycled breakfast cereal muffins? Come find out with the Enviroscouts!


11:00 a.m. R.E.

R.E. Facilitator: Cat Morris

Chalice Children, Preschool & Kindergarten, Room 108
Teacher: Heather Kiger  Assistant: Ryan Beck
This week the children will have a chance to appreciate and celebrate the wonder and beauty of snow. They will have the opportunity to do different experiences centering on snow such as snow painting and playing with snow.

Free to Believe, Grades 1-2, Room 111
Teacher: Kristen Gostomski  Assistant: Jeff Chungath
This Sunday is the first of two weeks that the Free to Believe students will be exploring death and loss. The focus of the discussion will be talking about the dath of pets and also the death of persons the children may have known or heard about. Teachers will help children explore their feelings regarding death and loss.

Faithful Journeys, Grades 3-4, Room 114
Teacher: Heidi Lackmann  Assistant: Bob or Maria Filippone
This week the Grades 3-4 students will start their second curriculum, Faithful Journeys. In their first session they will talk about how we can live our beliefs and the "journey" they will be taking to learn about how some UU's have translated our principles into actions.

Neighboring Faiths, Grades 5-6, Room 105
Teacher: Laura Juarez  Assistant: Stef Stenberg
Neighboring Faiths students will be discussing their visit to the Friends Meeting House and what they have learned about the Quaker faith.

The Gospel According to Lost, Grades 7-8, Room 107
Youth in grades 7-8 are encouraged to attend the High School Youth Service in the auditorium. Class will resume next Sunday, February 26.


Coming of Age

Coming of Age Programming meets on Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in Channing Hall.


High School Youth Group

Young Religious Unitarian Universalists
Adult Advisors: Adam Kurth, Sara Karbeling, Scott Emison Clair, Kelly Klein

Youth Group Meeting, Sunday, 6 - 8 pm