Religious Education: April 30, 2021

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Religious Education & Faith Development Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains April 30, 2021 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. Also, supporting youth in developing healthy self-esteem and relationships.  Special Activities 8 Principles Songs Lyra Harada is spearheading our 8 Principles Song project. We are recording three new tunes so we can include all 8 Principles. Singing them helps us remember them all.  We hope all PreK-12th graders will participate! The final video will be similar to the recordings you have seen our Choir offer in online worship services. We will show the 8 Principles Song videos June 6th, RE Sunday. The editor needs two weeks for editing so the hard deadline to submit your recordings is May 16th, a little over two weeks from now.  Read more about the project and find video filming instructions HERE. Contact Lyra Harada with questions (musicalyra13@gmail.com).  Thank you very much in advance for participating. We look forward to your submissions!  Write Notes to Our Bridging Youth What a year to graduate from high school and transition from youth into young adulthood! Please let our HS seniors know they have a faith community that loves and supports them. Submit a short note to be included in hymnals gifted by the congregation. These hymnals will be an enduring reminder of beloved music, words, and community.  Sunday, June 6th, we will celebrate Bridging for these eleven 12th graders: Zachary Breault, Logan Breneman-Pennas, Ethan Fleck, Christopher Johnson, Madison Kung, Wesley Miller, Remie Suvanto, Jade Swiss, Maggie Young, Hannah Zipkin, and Will Zisson.  Click HERE to submit your note of congratulations and encouragement for the youth. The form will be available until Sunday, May 23rd. Thank you! Reminder for Bridging Youth Check your e-mails for an important message  sent yesterday about the Bridging ceremony and your participation. Thank you!  K-4th Class Activity K-4th Grade Families: During the week of May 9th, Norm will deliver activity kits for the May 16th earthworm food scrap composting activity. We are preparing soil, earthworms, and other materials for each child that has been participating in class and would love to include others we haven't seen in a while. You can opt in or out of receiving soil and earthworms by emailing Tracy (cuucwptracy@gmail.com).  Sunday, May 2nd Worship 10:00am   Rev. Meredith Garmon, “Healing"   We must heal. And then heal others. But, wait. What's this "And then"? They happen simultaneously, and through the same actions.  join Virtual Coffee HourAfter worship,  Meeting: 336 956 2210 · Passcode: 468468 Click here to join our Sunday Worship Service  Phone in (audio only): 646-876-9923 · Webinar: 761 321 991 · Passcode: 468468 No Classes This Sunday Religious Education (RE) classes do not meet this Sunday. We look forward to seeing you in RE on Sunday, May 16th (we are not holding classes on Mother’s Day, May 9th). The RE Announcements & Resources doc has information for all ages, plus local events and community needs. The full RE schedule is available here, including class dates and topics. Visit the Adult RE Parent/Caregiver class resource document with materials for adults who are supporting youth in developing healthy self-esteem and relationships.  Connecting in Community Announcements and Resources for Children, Youth, Young Adults, CUUC, LGBTQIA+  & BIPOC & Our Local Communities, Plus Summer Camps Click Here for All Announcements & Resources A Few Highlights Listed Below Center Lane is Reopening! Center Lane, Westchester's LGBTQ+ youth center, will be open Tuesdays and Fridays from 3-6 with limited capacity. They will follow all of the protocols for COVID safety, including social distancing, and of course masks are required. Stop by for your gift bag! Center Lane is located at 30 South. Broadway 6th Floor, Room #7, Yonkers. On The Journey - May Our Journey Groups are a way to deepen our understanding of life and strengthen our connections to one another by exploring monthly themes together. In the May edition of "On the Journey” we'll be examining the theme of Healing. Don't miss it, and don't miss your Journey Group meeting to get together to work with this topic. Our Journey Groups meet through June, so if you haven’t signed up yet, you still have one month left! Click here to select and register for a Journey Group. Click here for the current and all past issues of “On the Journey.” PlaceKeepers Day-in-Place, Sat May 1, CUUC grounds This Saturday we'll be joined by representatives of the Ramapo Lenape Nation, and others from lineages of the Earth traditions. We light our Spirit Fire at sunrise, walk the Path Which Connects at 10:30, and raise voices together in an Earth Song Circle at noon. Bring your own food, drink, and folding chair as we appreciate and care for our land while safely distancing. Contact: Bice Wilson (bicewilson@gmail.com) UUA Common Read The UUA has chosen Breathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani Perry as the 2020-2021 Common Read. We invite you to read Breathe, then join one of our five small group discussions: ~ Thu May 20 at 7:30pm, facilitated by Adine Usher & Jeff Tomlinson ~ Fri May 21 at 11:00am, facilitated by Tracy Breneman & Eddy Fried (of UUCHV) ~ Sat May 22 at 3:00pm, facilitated by Amy Nathan & Rev. Meredith Garmon ~ Sun May 23 at 12:00pm noon, facilitated by Eddy Fried & Tracy Breneman ~ Mon May 24 at 7:30pm, facilitated by Kevin McGahren-Clemens To sign up, contact Pam Parker (admin@cucwp.org) with your group choice. You can purchase Breathe from the UU Book Shop (800-215-9076). The e-book and audio book are at Bookshop.org, and all are also in the Westchester Library System to borrow. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains   468 Rosedale Ave · White Plains, NY 10605-5419

Religious Education Special Edition: 8 Principles Songs, April 29, 2021

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Religious Education & Faith Development Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains April 29, 2021 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. Also, supporting youth in developing healthy self-esteem and relationships.  New 8 Principles Songs Featuring Our Children & Youth! From Lyra Harada, Children’s Music Director and Educator Dear Parents:  I hope you are all well!  As part of the congregation’s work on adopting the 8th Principle, the children’s class learned about the Principle and created the children’s version they will use.  The children then set out to update the 7 Principles Song to include the 8th.  Since the tune we have been using did not easily incorporate the 8th, the children explored new tunes and ended up with three: “Seasons of Love” from Rent, “Do You Hear the People Sing” from Les Misérables, and “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music.  For RE Sunday on June 6th, we are preparing a synthesized virtual performance of these newly created 8 Principles Songs featuring as many of our children and youth as possible.  The final video will be similar to the recordings you have seen our Choir offer in online worship services.  We are inviting all children and youth, PreK-12th grade, to film themselves singing the three songs so they can be in the video!    Instructions are below.  Please don’t hesitate to contact me via email (musicalyra13@gmail.com) should you have any questions and/or concerns. (You can add Tracy and Adam on emails, too.) Thank you very much in advance for submitting the videos. We look forward to your submissions!  Regards, Lyra  INSTRUCTIONS §  Film your video in LANDSCAPE (horizontal) mode with good lighting. §  Sing along with the sample recording created by Laura Sehdeva and Adam Kent.  Important: Have your child/youth wear earphones to prevent the audio of the model recording from bleeding into your video.  Just play the samples below through earphones and record your child/youth singing along.  "My Favorite Things," Sound of Music - click here for the sample (lyrics below) "Seasons of Love," Rent - click here for the sample (lyrics below) "Do You Hear the People Sing," Les Misérables - click here for the sample (lyrics below) § You can record three separate videos (one for each song) or record all three together, leaving space between the songs so we can separate them for editing. § Once the recording is completed, please upload your videos to this Google Drive folder.   PLEASE MAKE SURE that the video/file name has the name of your child and the song title. (Examples: Lyra Harada People, Lyra Harada Seasons, Lyra Harada My Favorite Things).  §  Submit videos by May 16th, a little over two weeks from today.  The editor needs at least two weeks to compile the videos.  LYRICS & SAMPLES Tune: "My Favorite Things," Sound of Music - click here for the sample Each person's important  Be kind to all people.  We’re free to learn and We search for what is true. All people have a voice. Build a fair, peaceful world. We care for Earth and Build Beloved Community. Tune: "Seasons of Love," Rent - click here for the sample Each person is important  Be kind in all you do.  We’re free to learn together. We search for what is true. All people have a voice. Build a fair and peaceful world We care for Earth’s lifeboat and Build Belov’d Community. Tune: "Do You Hear the People Sing," Les Misérables - click here for the sample Every person is important, so Be kind in all you do. We’re free to learn together and We search for what is true. All people have a voice. Build a fair and peaceful world. We all care for Earth’s lifeboat and Build Belov’d Community. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains   468 Rosedale Ave · White Plains, NY 10605-5419