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 will hear a story about many different types of families, hear the story "Five Little Fiends, consider the importance of strengthening community and working cooperatively with other people,  finalize a project, continue exploring Islamic faith and make plans for next year.
Check out the church website and our Facebook page for details.
RE Committee   
Wil Rivers, Chair 
Anna Sorensen, Council Liaison
Jeff Frank
Arthur Freeheart
Shelby Hunkins
Esther Katz
Ashley Nadean Clover
Ron Tavernier
Jenn Whittaker
For the Week of April 29, 2018
A Table Grace:
For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Chalice Lighting:
As the polestar once guided explorers,
may the flame of this chalice guide us
to ever better understanding of
ourselves and the universe.
~ Norman V. Naylor 
Please consider utilizing these ideas to deepen and inspire your faith during the week.
Contemplation Topic - During a shared meal with family or friends or as part of a contemplative practice, ponder the question - Who supports you on your spiritual journey?

Perspective on Age - During worship, Anne and Wade shared their thoughts on aging and these two questions - Are we sages or dinosaurs? As we become more and more aware of our own mortality, do we focus on gratitude or regret? Click here to read another perspective on aging by Sally Salisbury Stoddard.

Inspired by our Neighboring Faiths Class -
This week our youth explored Islamic faith traditions with guest speakers Ali and Yasmeen Zaidi.  Click  
here to learn the story of Malala Yousafz i, the Pakistani woman who was a girls' education activist since age 11 and is the youngest person to ever win a Nobel Prize.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Zimmerman at dre@uucantonny.org or 315-386-2498.