This Week in RE 2.17

Upcoming Events:

  • February 15th7-9 Drumming Circle
  • February 17th– food drive Ends
  • February 23rd– Whole Church Service Project- 9am-1pm- Take food donations to OP Clothes Closet, have a tour, volunteer for an hour, then head to Tillie Fowler Park for a BYOL (lunch), playground and hiking time
  • February 24th – Children’s Chapel
  • March 9th– Get Ready for Summer Swim

This week’s lessons:

Spirit Play (3.5 yrs – Kg) The Good Samaritan

Storyteller: Joani Maskell

Door Keeper: Molly Brady

This is a story from one of the sources for Unitarian Universalism. Jesus taught us to love each other and to treat other people the way we want to be treated.  It is important to help everyone to be safe and to feel loved.

Wondering Questions:

  • I wonder if you have ever seen or heard any of this before?
  • I wonder which part of this story is the most important?
  • I wonder which part you like the best?
  • I wonder where you might be in this story?
  • I wonder if there is a part of the story that we could leave out and still have a story?
  • I wonder if the hurt traveler has a name?
  • I wonder if the robbers and the first two men have names?
  • I wonder if the Samaritan has a name?
  • I wonder why he was known as the Good Samaritan?
  • I wonder which one treated the hurt traveler with love?
  • I wonder if the robbers and the other men would want to be treated with love?
  • I wonder If the story would have been different if all the people were women? or children?
  • I wonder if you want to be treated with love?
  • I wonder if you treat others with love?
  • I wonder who helps you to feel safe?
  • I wonder what you do to help others feel safe?
  • I wonder if this lesson reminds you of any of our Unitarian Universalist Promises?
  • I wonder where the Spirit of Love and Mystery might be in this story?

Spirit Explorers (1st– 2nd) Empty Pot

Storyteller: Karen Christiansen

In this story we follow the life cycle of a plant we explore our 4th Principle: To grow by exploring what is true and right in life.

Link to the song we will use in class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=XJtncWr08P8

Wondering Questions:

  • I I wonder if you seen or heard any of this before?
  • I wonder which part of this story is the most important?
  • I wonder which part you like the best?
  • I wonder where you are in this story?
  • I wonder how it feels to be good at growing things?
  • I wonder how it feels to be as old as the Emperor?
  • I wonder what being an Emperor is all about?
  • I wonder how the Emperor felt about having to choose another Emperor?
  • I wonder how it feels to receive a seed?
  • I wonder how it feels to plant a seed?
  • I wonder how it feels when the seed won’t grow?
  • I wonder how it feels when a friend does better than you?
  • I wonder how Ping felt about bringing the empty pot to the Emperor?
  • I wonder if you have ever felt like Ping?
  • I wonder what it feels like to tell the truth?
  • I wonder how Ping felt about being chosen Emperor?
  • I wonder what the seed really is?
  • I wonder what the empty pot really is?
  • I wonder how it feels to ask a question?
  • I wonder how it feels to find an answer to a question?
  • I wonder how it feels to have a question answered?

 

 Spirit Seekers: (3rd -5th Grades) Children’s Chapel Planning & Cooperative Game Day

Facilitator: Nick Sheffield

The goal of this session is to play cooperative games together for community building.

URUU WEEKLY CHALLENGE: 

The 7 Principles “promise keeper” challenge will stand all year long.

 

Youth: (6th-12th Grade) Children’s Chapel Planning & Community Building

Facilitator: Chris Jarman

I’ll see you on Sunday!