Religious Education News
Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton
RE Mission

Our religious education program works to create an accepting environment that empowers children and youth to explore their spirituality, celebrate diversity, and live our Unitarian Universalist values.  
Family Ministry

We believe that families play a vital role in furthering this empowerment to explore and live our UU values. We are excited to support our families by offering ideas from the UUA's Tapestry of Faith program as well as graces and thought provoking questions related to the topics introduced during Sunday religious education classes. We hope you find this new initiative enjoyable and spiritually fulfilling for your whole family.
In RE Next Week
Our children and youth will be hear a story about a princess, consider forgiveness as an invaluable tool, learn about democracy, consider identity as part of OWL and more.
RE Committee   
Wil Rivers, Chair 
Todd Moe, Council Liaison 
Jeff Frank
Arthur Freeheart
Shelby Hunkins
Esther Katz
Anna Sorensen
Jenn Whittaker
For the Week of October 29, 2017
A Table Grace:
God bless the poor,
God bless the sick,
And bless our human race.
God bless our food,
God bless our drink,
All homes, O God, embrace.
~ abbreviated translation from Thomas Cahill's "How the Irish Saved Civilization"
Chalice Lighting:
May the light we now kindle
inspire us to use our powers
to heal and not to harm,
to help and not to hinder,
to bless and not to curse,
to serve you, spirit of freedom.
Please consider utilizing these ideas to deepen and inspire your faith during the week.
Discussion Topic - During a shared meal with family or friends, discuss who you look up to and why.
Halloween Ritual Roots: Click   here to read an article about the different rituals celebrated around Halloween.
Inspired by our Nursery Program: Check out some of the fun taking it home activities like good books, family fun and and a ritual for lighting your Halloween pumpkin here.
Traveling Chalice 
We have (2) traveling chalices that you can sign out for a week.  Be inspired to live your faith all week.  Look in the social room for details or click here to learn more.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at dre@uucantonny.org or 315-386-2498.