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2020-09-18
PreK-4th Grade Religious Education Newsletter: September 18, 2020
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Religious Education & Faith Development Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains September 18, 2020
2020-2021 Religious Education (RE) theme: JUSTICE & EQUITY
Supporting our young people in understanding justice issues, articulating their values, and engaging in faith in action with CUUC Social Justice teams. Fall 2020 Resources:
Ellery Churchmouse learns about Unitarian Universalism and deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, click HERE(Instagram).Each picture has a wonderful children's explanation.
We are excited to share this new resource! POP (Parents of Preschoolers) is a video-based, at-home curriculum grounded in Unitarian Universalism. We think all elementary families will enjoy this!
You will learn to understand your child's spiritual development, to build rituals that support this development, and to see yourself as a spiritual teacher. Each month, three short videos will be added to the POP website. CUUC has purchased the curriculum for you. Use the password below.Access the videos and worksheets at your own pace, then we'll connect and share learning (dates tba).
Click HERE and enter password, YouGotThis2020(case sensitive). Along the way, let us know what you think of this resource, cuucwptracy@gmail.com.
K - 4th Grade Community
RE Classes Begin This Sunday!
-RE Leaders: Laura Sehdeva, Laura Goodspeed, Norm Handelman
-SJ Partner: Nicole Turygin, Hunger & Homelessness
-Class Begins Sunday, September 20th, 11:30am-12:15pm
-Class Meets Online 7 Times Through December -Zoom 8428 Breakout Room | Zoom Mtg ID 817 388 428 + Passcode: 468468
Click HERE for the updated schedule and additional information.
Story Time
Thursdays, 7:05pm Check-In & 7:15-8:00pm Story, Room 4635. Barbara Mair continues reading "The Saturdays" by Elizabeth Enright. Click HERE for a description of the story and coloring sheets. Click HERE to listen to Barbara read parts 1 & 2. Next up, Jonathan will read "A Dog's Porpoise" by M.C. Ross. Room 4635| Zoom Mtg ID 602 164 635 & Pswd 468468.
A New School Year
With the new school year starting during a pandemic, many parents, children, and youth are feeling stressed. We hope these resources are helpful:
If you are struggling, please reach out for support: Westchester's St. Vincent's Crisis Team, 914-925-5959; NAMI HelpLine, 914-592-5458; National Suicide Hotline, 800-273-8255; The Trans Lifeline, 877-565-8860. Get some CUUC Caring & Sharing TLC by contacting Paula Meighan, 914-924-0204, or Liz Laite, 914-366-4211.
VOTE! Encourage others to vote, like our 5th-7th grade RE class will be doing with Karen Leahy & UU the Vote! You can also Rock the Vote.All registered NY voters can request an absentee ballot TODAY under the "temporary illness" designation; request your absentee ballot HERE.
The UU Soul Matters group offers this family resource about RENEWAL with activities and discussion prompts. When we embrace renewal, we accept that what worked in the past may not work in the future, and we trade the confidence of experience and mastery for the release, excitement, and opportunity of beginner’s mind. That kind of renewal is a gift to our kids and ourselves.
Soul Matters also shares their Spotify playlists related to their monthly themes.
Stay tuned for family resources related to our CUUC themes of Resilience (October), Hope (November), and Abundance (December).
Supporting Local Families
Experiencing Food Insecurity
The CUUC Hunger and Homelessness team and the Brunch Committee continue partnering with HOPE Kitchen to provide support for local families experiencing ongoing food insecurity. The need is great! Everyone at CUUC can help by making a financial donation for ingredients and supplies. With just $100 we can feed 200 people!Any donation is helpful. You can contribute by clicking the Donate button on our website or sending a check to CUUC with “Share the Plate - HOPE” in the memo line. Contact: Nicole Turygin (nturygin@gmail.com) and Steve Miller (obitsman@gmail.com).
Adult Community
Beloved Conversations
Several CUUC members are participating in the Beloved Conversation 4-part online series this fall. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents and RE leaders to have support for the conversations you are having at home and in RE. Register for the Fall Term of of Beloved Conversations by the Sun Sep 20 deadlineand receive a generous discount offered by an anonymous donor and matched by CUUC so your cost is only $25. Send payment confirmation to Joe Majsak for reimbursement or other payment arrangements. Learn more and register HERE.
Adult RE & Groups
Every Sunday at 1:30pm there will be an Adult Religious Education offering led by Rev. Meredith, Tracy, or CUUC teams. Watch the weekly RE newsletter, e-Communitarian or CUUC calendar for topics.
Three Sundays this fall during the 1:30pm hour, Tracy will offer support space for adults having conversations with young people about our fall justice topics. We will share ideas for discussing democratic participation, hunger/food insecurity, homelessness, anti-Blackness and racial justice as faith and justice issues. Dates are posted on the Fall RE schedule.
The CUUC Journey Groups are a way to deepen our understanding of life and strengthen our connections to one another by exploring monthly themes together. The Family Journey Group, led by Alex Sehdeva and Irene Cox, meets monthly on 2nd Fridays. Click HEREto see all groups and select the one that works best for you. For the September issue of On the Journey: "Journeying & Wandering," click HERE.
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