Over the course of this year, the RE Board and I have been looking closely at the structure of our program, our volunteer needs and resources, and our attendance patterns. We’ve struggled with the difference between how many kids registered this year and how many actually attended on any given Sunday, and how many … Continue reading RE Family Feedback Survey
In September, the RE kids chose an organization to partner with this year. I use this phrasing intentionally; the sort of default language for what we are doing in our culture would be more like “choose a charity to give money to.” And it is true that by definition, Second Chance, Inc, as a 501(c)(3) … Continue reading Second Chance and Partnership
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee and the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice are working together to pilot new kinds of skills-based trainings that combine learning and hands-on advocacy opportunities. Our first such venture will be a 4-day training in Washington, D.C. March 14-17, 2015. The event is open to anyone 18-35. The registration fee … Continue reading Lobby Training Opportunity for Young Adults from the UUPLAN Environmental Justice Team
Sure, we all know Valentine’s Day can be a bit overblown. But we like celebrating love. And we at the Good Buy, UUSC’s online store have collected an assortment of gift ideas that will make you — and the people you love — feel good about giving and receiving.
In our multi-age class at 11:15, each week there is a story. The story is told using a story basket; this includes a felt underlay and a variety of objects which the teacher uses as props while sharing the story. Sometimes the props are very simple, sometimes more complex. The stories we are using come … Continue reading Wondering Questions
As we continue BuxMont’s Climate Action study, the Adult Education and Enrichment Committee is once again offering an opportunity for the entire congregation to read and discuss a book on the topic of climate change and the environment. Life Rules offers a comprehensive analysis of our present circumstances, combined with a holistic treatment protocol for … Continue reading Life Rules: Nature’s Blue-print for Surviving Economic and Environmental Collapse by Ellen Laconte
Monday, January 19th, 1:30 PM Rally at 440 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia (the march begins at 2 pm) Join us as we take to the streets of Philadelphia and march from 440 N. Broad St. through City Hall to Independence Mall as we walk in the legacy of Dr. King and the movement that raised … Continue reading MLK Day of Action, Resistance & Empowerment
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Doylestown has invited BuxMont to participate in the collection of used shoes for the charity Soles4Souls which distributes them to needy families in places like Haiti and the Philippines. We have placed a collection box at the Peace and Justice table in the Social Hall. The collection terminates … Continue reading Got Shoes to Spare?
I’m excited to share our line up of Special Interest classes for the winter and spring with you! Special Interest classes are our way of providing an opportunity for kids to engage more deeply with a topic, interest, or activity we might not always have time or space for in a ‘regular’ religious education class. … Continue reading Winter Special Interest Classes: Drawing and Legos!
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) invites members and people of faith and conscience to commit to respond in three action areas: Grow the climate justice movement Advance the human rights of marginalized communities Shift to clean and renewable energy Commit2Respond starts now. The period between World Water Day on March 22, 2015 and Earth Day … Continue reading Commit 2 Respond
