This Week in Religious Education: April 16-23, 2020

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Religious Education & Faith Development Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains April 17, 2020   Opportunities to Connect   Staying Socially & Spiritually Connected While Physically Distancing   Today  Friday 4:00-4:30pm, Children's RE: DIY Musical Instruments: Recycle, Reuse, Recreate, Rhythm with Lyra. zoom.us/j/817388428.  We are now offering Children's RE weekly on Fridays at 4:00pm. Today  Friday 6:30pm, SR Youth Group (8th/9th-12th grades), it's Trivia Night!  zoom.us/j/817388428.  Youth RSVP in the GroupMe chat. Leaders: Cyndi and Daniel Tillman. Sunday 11:30am-12:30pm, Coming of Age Class. Youth meet with Alex Sehdeva, Christine Haran and special guests Aiden B-P and Zack B. Youth continue working on their credo statements and begin worship planning. zoom.us/j/817388428. COA class meets weekly on Sunday at 11:30am through May 10th. Sunday 4:00-5:15pm, Adult RE Class: Practice of the Week, EveryDay Sacred with Rev. Meredith. Read the post about this practice HERE. Try some the practices described. Then join the class to share our experiences and reflections. How can we live in a way that honors our deepest values and our place in the grand scheme of life? How can we make every day sacred? zoom.us/j/2898507899 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00-12:30pm, Community Lunch. Hosted on Mondays by Pam P, Wednesdays by Tracy B, and Fridays by Rev. Meredith. zoom.us/j/2898507899. Tuesday & Thursday 9:30-10:00am, PreK/K Story Time and Songs with Diane. (Contact Tracy for Zoom link) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 7:15-8:00pm, Children's Story Time. (Contact Tracy for Zoom link.) Readers: Tuesdays, Rev. Meredith; Wednesdays, Amy Nathan; Thursdays, Barbara Mair. Barbara is reading Stuart Little over five Thursdays. You can listen to the audio of Barbara reading: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3.     NEW  Tuesday 8:15-9:15pm, Parent Group, an opportunity for parents to share and support each other through parenting during a pandemic. zoom.us/j/817388428. 2nd & 4th Fridays 6:30pm, JR Youth Group (6th-8th/9th grades): The group meets next on Friday, April 24th with Tracy B for Ted Talks and a snack challenge! Make a snack using these required ingredients: flour, sugar, milk, fruit, butter and eggs, then you can add anything else. Bring your snack and a favorite Ted Talk to watch with the group. zoom.us/j/3369562210. Fridays 7:30pm, Journey Group led by Alex Sehdeva. This is a weekly check-in. The group is open to new members. Contact Alex Sehdeva (alex.sehdeva@gmail.com). zoom.us/j/2898507899.   VISIT the CUUC Online Programming Schedule for programs and resources! There are links with fun for children, music & the arts, and to get you up and moving. The Zoom room links are also posted there for easy reference. Have a look! NEW Moments of Mindfulness   A daily opportunity to catch your breath, quiet your mind, and re-charge. For all ages. Monday 3:00-3:30pm, A Tempo with Adam Kent, Live Piano Performance. zoom.us/j/2506008849 or phone 646-558-8656 and enter Meeting ID  250 600 8849. Please keep your microphone muted. Tuesday 3:00-3:30pm, Mandala Meditation with April Castoldi, Drawing Mandalas. Bring papers, colored pencils, pens or other materials. zoom.us/j/3369562210 or phone 646 876 9923 and enter Meeting ID 336 956 2210. Wednesday 3:00-3:30pm, Mid-Week Chill with Rev. Meredith, Meditation.  zoom.us/j/3369562210 or phone 646 876 9923 and enter Meeting ID 336 956 2210. Thursday 3:00-3:30pm, Mindfulness Moment with Jane Cowan, Meditation and Simple Movement.  zoom.us/j/3369562210 or phone 646 876 9923 and enter Meeting ID 336 956 2210. Friday 3:00-3:30pm, A Tempo with Adam Kent, Live Piano Performance. zoom.us/j/2506008849 or phone 646-558-8656 and enter Meeting ID  250 600 8849. Please keep your microphone muted. Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm, Zen - Online with Rev. Meredith.  zoom.us/j/2898507899 or phone 646-876-9923 and enter Meeting ID 289 850 7899. Sunday 10:00-11:00am, Worship Service. zoom.us/j/761321991 or phone 646-876-9923 and enter Meeting ID 761 321 991.   De-stress & calm your mind any time with a 1 min, 10 min or 15 min recorded mindfulness meditation ~ this could be a wonderful daily practice for the whole family. Sunday: April 19, 2020 Worship: What is Your Great Vow? Rev. Meredith Garmon 9:50am Centering Music 10:10am Worship Begins In Our Virtual Worship Space-Online: zoom.us/j/761321991 or by Phone: 646-876-9923 with Meeting ID: 761 321 991 11:00(ish) Virtual Coffee Hour Zoom Room Ending 2210: zoom.us/j/3369562210 Religious Education  11:30am-12:30pm Coming of Age Class: Alex Sehdeva and Christine Haran meet with youth as they continue working on their belief statements and planning for their May 17th worship service.  zoom.us/j/817388428.  For phone audio dial 646-558-8656 and enter Meeting ID 817 388 428. 4:00-5:15pm Adult RE Class: Practice of the Week, EveryDay Sacred with Rev. Meredith. Read the post about this practice HERE. Try some the practices described. Then join the class to share our experiences and reflections. How can we live in a way that honors our deepest values and our place in the grand scheme of life? How can we make every day sacred?   Tracy has this Sunday off & will see you in worship next Sunday.  View the growing list of online activities and resources we have shared, all collected in one place: HERE.