Everyone’s fall schedules are about to switch into high gear (if they haven’t already). Here are some important dates to put on your calendars now: September 8: Ingathering Sunday – first week of two ser- vices, but an Intergenerational worship service for all ages (no RE classes) September 15: First Fall RE classes! And OWL … Continue reading Save the Dates!
This year our classes for children (and youth to a lesser extent) will center on justice, equity and compassion in human relations (our 2nd Principle); the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all (our 6th Principle); and the words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront … Continue reading Fall 2013 Class Line-Up for Children and Youth
Many Fellowship members and friends find our Coming of Age service – entirely planned, prepared and presented by our 8th and 9th grade youth – to be one of the highlights of our worship year. Hearing our young people talk about what they believe inspires us, gives us hope, and encourages us to revisit what … Continue reading Coming of Age
On-line registration for RE programming is preferred – if you would prefer to fill out a paper form for any reason, please stop by the RE office on a Sunday. There is NO registration fee, but we do strongly encourage families to participate in the financial support of the Fellowship by making a pledge here. … Continue reading Online RE Registration
By the time you are reading this, our Summer RE program will be well underway! Rick Anderson is a Fellowship member who is also a Master Gardener, Certified Professional Horticulturalist, and a volunteer naturalist at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve in New Hope. He has a real passion for getting outdoors, getting children outdoors, and connecting … Continue reading Summer RE
There are a couple of ways to become a Unitarian Universalist. One way is to sign the membership book. But that’s not how I became a UU, or how the children and youth in our congregation became UUs. We became Unitarian Universalists by being born into families who were UU, sometimes for generations. When we … Continue reading Dawning Thoughts (June)
Our program year is winding down . . . already? It feels like this year has sped by for me! There are several very special things happening this month, though, which I hope you’ll be with us for. Coming of Age Service: our 7th and 8th grade youth have met on Sunday evenings all year … Continue reading Spring Round Up (Coming of Age, Child Dedication, Bridging)
Have you been holding onto a question for the past year? How about the past ten years? Is there something you’d like to know about theology, UU history, world religions, or sacred writings? Or do you just wonder what it’s like to be a minister? Do you want to know what your minister thinks about … Continue reading June 9: “Ask the Minister” (Submit Questions Now!)
The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Pinkwater We used this book as a story for all ages in a service titled “An Embarrassment of Riches.” View all my reviews
This is the telling of the Easter story that I shared this week at BuxMont: Every year the Jewish people celebrate Passover with a big feast called a Seder. [I bet some of you were at a Seder this week – maybe even here!] At the time of the story I’m telling, almost 2000 years … Continue reading The Story of Easter
