Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
Sunday School in a Bag may be arriving at your door sometime in the next week or so! The theme for this bag is our 2nd principle. In words children can easily understand, this is simplified to: "Be Kind in All You Do" The bags go out to those who registered their children in September and marked that they DID want the bags delivered to their door. If you missed that window, and have decided you would like to be a part of the deliveries, please let me know and I can be sure you include you for the next round of bags. Family Spotlight! In an effort for us to remember seeing faces, and to get to know one another better, I am going to spotlight one family each month in our church newsletter. (SO easy. PLEASE sign up. I promise it will not take much time at all.) Plenty of spots left. Sign up HERE to participate It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Please email me for the link *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Wednesdays at 7pm Please email me for the link We invite all Middle and High School students from Omaha and Lincoln to join us for discussion and community through this app. 'Would you rather' questions - Thoughts along our monthly Soul Matters themes - 'Big questions' related to UUism. Also - a "Pet Page"!!! So much fun. ***Be aware that once joining Discord, it opens up the app to multiple pages which will need to be moderated by students themselves and their parents/guardians for security. https://discord.gg/3NuSj6f *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Thursday the 26th Link: https://zoom.us/j/5036046295 Wednesday the 2nd Link: https://zoom.us/j/5036046295 Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: "Possum Magic" by Mem Fox https://youtu.be/5pcLZFHwIiQ NEW THIS MONTH! Theme: Deep Listening These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team On the Message Board - A Monthly Reminder At the Bedside - November Healing Additional Resources for Parents With Deep Listening Theme: Philip Metres On Being https://onbeing.org/programs/philip-metres-one-tree/?fbclid=IwAR17QxJ6eFJJzUC1_UKyU28cR_H5LtWrC3SlK76UQ0TyUes6REul658_5nE These resources came from the leaders of Beloved Conversations for this month Following the Leadership of BIPOC
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Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
Stop by the church and take a photo! We are using #UnitarianChurchLincolnathome when posting to social media or send an email to me with your photos :) An excuse to visit the church - outdoors - safely. The posters are located around the back of the church near the playground Please be aware that Bluestem Montessori might be out playing if you stop by M-F before 5pm. Our theme for the next "Sunday School in a Bag" will be our 2nd principle, and based upon the notion of kindness. Feel free to get a jump start with this theme by taking a photo with this cool poster. Family Spotlight! In an effort for us to remember seeing faces, and to get to know one another better, I am going to spotlight one family each month in our church newsletter. (SO easy. PLEASE sign up. I promise it will not take much time at all.) Plenty of spots left. Sign up HERE to participate It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Please email me for the link *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Wednesdays at 7pm Please email me for the link We invite all Middle and High School students from Omaha and Lincoln to join us for discussion and community through this app. 'Would you rather' questions - Thoughts along our monthly Soul Matters themes - 'Big questions' related to UUism. Also - a "Pet Page"!!! So much fun. ***Be aware that once joining Discord, it opens up the app to multiple pages which will need to be moderated by students themselves and their parents/guardians for security. https://discord.gg/3NuSj6f *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Wednesday the 18th Noon Link: https://zoom.us/j/474526337 Password: lovemykids Thursday the 26th at 8pm Link: https://zoom.us/j/866583131 Password: lovemykids Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: https://youtu.be/otroeND81eM "Felix Feels Better" NEW THIS MONTH! Theme: Healing These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team From the Mailbox- Healing Through Self Care https://docs.google.com/document/d/13f39vKFFCG0SDfkNadWRzTJwuvA_xb85r_TlRRrvNHU/edit?usp=sharing At Play - Playing Games with Healing https://docs.google.com/document/d/13hj8HXGmRCEQD2f_KRYIdQjxpyBdKITBtzdNGWjTp0o/edit?usp=sharing Additional Resources for Parents With Deep Listening Theme: Wrestle with the Call of ReparatioReparations: Some argue racial healing requires it; others declare it unrealistic. But no matter where one stands, all of us can at least admit that the refusal to make space for the discussion drives us even farther from healing. Besides asking “Where do you stand?” maybe the equally important question is, “Why is America so afraid of the discussion?” Once you dive in, the answer is hard to miss: The reparations debate challenges us with hard questions: What does apology without accountability mean? How can personal reconciliation occur without structural repair? How much of our comfort are we will to sacrifice to heal others’ pain? Are you willing to look honestly at the casualties of your comfort and success? Can we disagree about the efficacy of reparations and still consider each other allies? With these challenging questions in mind, this exercise invites you to explore the diverse articles below not simply with the question of “What’s my opinion?” but also “Where is my resistance coming from?” “What scares me about this topic?” and “How is the conversation itself trying to help me heal?” What do these articles reveal to you?
Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
All Ages Community Activity Stop by the church and take a photo! We are using #UnitarianChurchLincolnathome when posting to social media or send an email to me with your photos :) An excuse to visit the church - outdoors - safely. The posters are located around the back of the church near the playground Please be aware that Bluestem Montessori might be out playing if you stop by M-F before 5pm. Our theme for the next "Sunday School in a Bag" will be our 2nd principle, and based upon the notion of kindness. Feel free to get a jump start with this theme by taking a photo with this cool poster. Family Spotlight! In an effort for us to remember seeing faces, and to get to know one another better, I am going to spotlight one family each month in our church newsletter. (SO easy. PLEASE sign up. I promise it will not take much time at all.) So far we only have 4 families signed up!!! Plenty of spots left. Sign up HERE to participate It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Please email me for the link *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Wednesdays at 7pm Please email me for the link We now have a Discord link! We invite all Middle and High School students from Omaha and Lincoln to join us for discussion and community through this app. 'Would you rather' questions - Thoughts along our monthly Soul Matters themes - 'Big questions' related to UUism. Also - a "Pet Page"!!! So much fun. ***Be aware that once joining Discord, it opens up the app to multiple pages which will need to be moderated by students themselves and their parents/guardians for security. https://discord.gg/3NuSj6f *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Thursday 11/12 8pm Link: https://zoom.us/j/866583131 Password: lovemykids Wednesday 11/18 Noon Link: https://zoom.us/j/474526337 Password: lovemykids Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn https://youtu.be/TsADZfNDydg NEW THIS MONTH! Theme: Healing These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team At the Table - Healing Discussion Questions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d7G972MKmDx6Rm3MeKY4NJXoNLforlgKUCrd9QtViQw/edit?usp=sharing Around the Neighborhood - Healing Scavenger Hunt https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z_6qcRYr4uhR6fTvEqfXagqYHnY2545FMLtbNjmmIW0/edit?usp=sharing Additional Resources for Parents With Deep Listening Theme: Lectio Divina Lead You to HealingFrom the Soul Matters Team - Small Group Ministry Like last month, we were invited to engage our monthly theme by engaging an ancient Christian spiritual practice called lectio Divina, translated literally as “divine reading.” Learn more about it here and here. The basic idea is to deeply listen to a text by reading it multiple times, through a different reflective lens each time. You can also think of it as bringing different discernment questions to the text, with each question inviting you to listen to the text in a new way. Our favorite three questions are:
Here are three “healing texts” to choose from: · Even This Is Enough, by Rev. Vanessa Southern https://www.uua.org/worship/words/prayer/even-enough · Love After Love, by Derek Walcott https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/love-after-love/ A Blessing For One Who Is Exhausted, by John O'Donohue http://www.dailygood.org/story/734/a-blessing-for-one-who-is-exhausted/ Find the one that calls to you the most, then read it three times. With the first reading guided by the question: What FEELINGS arise as I listen to the words?” And the second reading guided by “What MEMORIES does it stir?” Ending with a third reading guided by “What MESSAGE does this have for me? What word of comfort or challenge is it trying to offer me?” (On this third reading it often helps to listen for which single word or phrase pops out at you, and then apply the question to that word/phrase.) Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
All Ages Community Activity Stop by the church and take a photo! We are using #UnitarianChurchLincolnathome when posting to social media or send an email to me with your photos :) An excuse to visit the church - outdoors - safely. The posters are located around the back of the church near the playground Please be aware that Bluestem Montessori might be out playing if you stop by M-F before 5pm. Our theme for the next "Sunday School in a Bag" will be our 2nd principle, and based upon the notion of kindness. Feel free to get a jump start with this theme by taking a photo with this cool poster. Family Spotlight! In an effort for us to remember seeing faces, and to get to know one another better, I am going to spotlight one family each month in our church newsletter. (SO easy. PLEASE sign up. I promise it will not take much time at all.) So far we only have 4 families signed up!!! Plenty of spots left. Sign up HERE to participate It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Please email me for the link *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Wednesdays at 7pm Please email me for the link We now have a DISCORD link! We invite all Middle and High School students from Omaha and Lincoln to join us for discussion and community through this app. 'Would you rather' questions - Thoughts along our monthly Soul Matters themes - 'Big questions' related to UUism. Also - a "Pet Page"!!! So much fun. ***Be aware that once joining Discord, it opens up the app to multiple pages which will need to be moderated by students themselves and their parents/guardians for security. https://discord.gg/3NuSj6f *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Wednesday 11/4 -noon Link: https://zoom.us/j/474526337 Password: lovemykids Thursday 11/12 - 8pm Link: https://zoom.us/j/866583131 Password: lovemykids Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: "The Other Way to Listen" by Byrd Baylor https://youtu.be/XvrwNfqM9t8 NEW THIS MONTH! Theme: Deep Listening These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team "On the Porch" - Raising a Child of Deep Listening Together Additional Resources for Parents With Deep Listening Theme: From the "On Being Blog" https://onbeing.org/blog/andrew-forsthoefel-youre-either-listening-or-youre-not/ Creating Family Covenants: https://www.uua.org/leadership/library/parenting-pandemic/family-covenant?fbclid=IwAR19IJ14rqW_Ntk0yVuiQJSTf_moLdXSR-RN7_3NoG1EcGN3aAUBx1a13i0 "Song of the Universe" by Manish K. Mishra-Marzetti https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Aztt7tYxA4HQn0rYRZyWYtiW0NHaynVc_2lljj3Xqto/edit?usp=sharing Here’s the monthly inspirational video from Teresa for October and Deep Listening: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tw8q_tw7B8EQ22-La3D80QE2mJaF7F2M/view?usp=sharing Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
All Ages Community Activity Stop by the church and take a photo! We are using #UnitarianChurchLincolnathome when posting to social media or send an email to me with your photos :) An excuse to visit the church - outdoors - safely. The posters are located around the back of the church near the playground Please be aware that Bluestem Montessori might be out playing if you stop by M-F before 5pm. Our theme for the next "Sunday School in a Bag" will be our 2nd principle, and based upon the notion of kindness. Feel free to get a jump start with this theme by taking a photo with this cool poster. Family Spotlight! In an effort for us to remember seeing faces, and to get to know one another better, I am going to spotlight one family each month in our church newsletter. (SO easy. PLEASE sign up. I promise it will not take much time at all.) So far we only have 4 families signed up!!! Plenty of spots left. Sign up HERE to participate It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Please email me for the link *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Wednesdays at 7pm Both MS/HS meetings can be found at this link: Please email me for the link We now have a DISCORD link! We invite all Middle and High School students from Omaha and Lincoln to join us for discussion and community through this app. ***Be aware that once joining Discord, it opens up the app to multiple pages which will need to be moderated by students themselves and their parents/guardians for security. https://discord.gg/3NuSj6f *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Thursday 10/29 Link: https://zoom.us/j/866583131 Password: lovemykids Wednesday 11/4 Link: https://zoom.us/j/474526337 Password: lovemykids Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: https://youtu.be/X-Onfr7_1Xc The theme this month is "Deep Listening" - lightening up the mood a bit with a funny story, "The Book With No Pictures" NEW THIS MONTH! Theme: Deep Listening These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team At the Bedside - Deep Listening Celebrating Deep Listening with a Remembrance Ritual Additional Resources for Parents With Deep Listening Theme: On Being episode, "Listening In the Cracks" https://onbeing.org/blog/listening-in-the-cracks/ I just started the first lesson for Beloved Conversations. The following poems were offered as a part of this lesson. (Content Note: these poems contain images that contrast the violence, pain, and impact of white supremacy culture, patriarchy and capitalism with a world that could be and is not yet. Please practice self-care as you engage these texts.)
Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
Look out for 'Sunday School in a bag' which will be arriving at your doorstep in the next two weeks if you registered your children prior to Oct. 1st It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Email me for the link *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Wednesdays at 7pm Both MS/HS meetings can be found at this link: Email me for the link We will also be offering a moderated Discord (app) group with details to come later as well. *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Wednesday 10/7 Noon Link: https://zoom.us/j/474526337 Password: lovemykids Thursday 10/15 8pm Link: https://zoom.us/j/866583131 Password: lovemykids Family Spotlight! In an effort for us to remember seeing faces, and to get to know one another better, I am going to spotlight one family each month in our church newsletter. (SO easy. PLEASE sign up. I promise it will not take much time at all.) So far we only have 4 families signed up!!! Plenty of spots left. Sign up HERE to participate Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: https://youtu.be/pvVg9Nh7qk0 ***For the time being, we will no longer have preschool videos due to budget cuts NEW THIS MONTH! October Theme: Deep Listening These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team at the UUA 'Around the Neighborhood' - A treasure hunt for deep listening while you are on a walk https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vL3vIvhGqI1WIqEJAFg9B37wnv-StxrNbZ2qPjZt0Rw/edit?usp=sharing 'From the Mailbox' - Deep listening through meditation https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O1-EJPjInQkynYns6JkLo0DYqdakbImmBiXQ-3SXMY0/edit?usp=sharing Additional Resources for Parents With Deep Listening Theme: David Isay - 'Listening as an Act of Love' - https://onbeing.org/programs/david-isay-listening-as-an-act-of-love/ Listening Anew to the “Violence” of Today’s Protests It’s striking how conversations about racial justice protests quickly move from the pain and moral demands that sit at the center of those protests to the violence that sometimes lives at the edges of them. Deep listening helps us notice how certain “narratives” and “frames” about the violence actually work to remove the protests’ moral demands and pain from the center of the discussion, how they distract and in many cases seek to undermine that work for justice. And these frames don’t just live “out there”; they live inside many of us as well. So this month, using the below toolkit article as your guide, take some time to listen anew to these unhelpful frames, and learn how to challenge them in ourselves and others. SURJ Toolkit: Calling People in Around "Violence" https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BQVqLVl-3zVb0VcsOZB7JKVaVsHIlyjwM6cvdcqWHaI/edit?fbclid=IwAR3w2QRnqlAiDaXfIQVbLGbAr9ch_7JLKKgNBN-u9qkXA-m7mQUMODl00_o Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
Look out for 'Sunday School in a bag' which will be arriving at your doorstep in the next two weeks if you registered your children prior to Oct. 1st It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Please email me for the link *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Wednesdays at 7pm Both MS/HS meetings can be found at this link: Please email me for the link We will also be offering a moderated Discord (app) group with details to come later as well. *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Wednesday 10/7 Noon Link: https://zoom.us/j/474526337 Password: lovemykids Thursday 10/15 8pm Link: https://zoom.us/j/866583131 Password: lovemykids Family Spotlight! In an effort for us to remember seeing faces, and to get to know one another better, I am going to spotlight one family each month in our church newsletter. (SO easy. PLEASE sign up. I promise it will not take much time at all.) So far we only have 4 families signed up!!! Plenty of spots left. Sign up HERE to participate Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: https://youtu.be/2AsdOMrdp-c 'Introducing Teddy' - A gentle story about gender and friendship It's always good to listen - DEEPLY listen- when someone tells you something very important about themselves, especially if it is something where they are being vulnerable and having the courage to talk to you. ***For the time being, we will no longer have preschool videos due to budget cuts NEW THIS MONTH! October Theme: Deep Listening These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team at the UUA Family Worship Guide - Deep Listening At the Table - Questions for Discussion - Deep Listening Additional Resources for Parents With Deep Listening Theme: On Being interview with Krista Tippet with one of my favorite poets, Mary Oliver: 'Listening to the World' https://onbeing.org/programs/mary-oliver-listening-to-the-world/ Mindfulness article 'The Power of Deep Listening' https://upliftconnect.com/the-power-of-deep-listening/ Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
REGISTRATION TIME!!! Please register for the church year if you think you or your family will participate in ANY way this next church year. Let us know how you and your family have been or will want to participate this year - and sign up to potentially receive some goodies from the church for your children!!! SUNDAY SCHOOL IN A BAG COMING SOON! REGISTER SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT!!! Here is the link: REGISTRATION It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Please email me for the link *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Wednesdays at 7pm Both MS/HS meetings can be found at this link: Please email me for the link We will also be offering a moderated Discord (app) group with details to come later as well. *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Thursday 10/1 8pm Link: https://zoom.us/j/866583131 Password: lovemykids Wednesday 10/7 Noon Link: https://zoom.us/j/474526337 Password: lovemykids Family Spotlight! In an effort for us to remember seeing faces, and to get to know one another better, I am going to spotlight one family each month in our church newsletter. (SO easy. PLEASE sign up. I promise it will not take much time at all. Sign up HERE to participate Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: 'The Book of Mistakes' (Learning and creating from what may seem like a mistake) - with special guest, my son, Logan. https://youtu.be/7X65r-FdjWU Story with Miss Heather: https://youtu.be/penVYvtHSt0 Music with Miss Molly: https://youtu.be/h3BC0Tw2h6Q Music from Julie Enersen (these were the songs we sang when Julie was the Online Sunday School leader a couple weeks ago): http://bit.ly/UCLSinging NEW THIS MONTH! September Theme: Renewal I will be exploring the possible use of the UUA curricula - 'Chalice Home' and 'Soulful Home' in addition to the Worship 'Core Packets' potentially. This is a trial to see how it may fit for our families this year. I'd love to hear what you think! At the Bedside - A Story for Renewal Here is a story and questions which you can bring to your children Additional Resources for Parents With Renewal Theme: 'Hope' by Sean Parker Dennison 'Stretch' by Theresa Soto Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
REGISTRATION TIME!!! Please register for the church year if you think you or your family will participate in ANY way this next church year. Let us know how you and your family have been or will want to participate this year - and sign up to potentially receive some goodies from the church for your children!!! SUNDAY SCHOOL IN A BAG COMING SOON! REGISTER SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT!!! Here is the link: REGISTRATION It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Please email me for the link *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - The first youth meeting will be Wed Sept 23 at 7pm. They will be creating their covenant, and possibly brainstorming what they want to do this year (if the check-in/covenanting process takes too long they'll do the brainstorming session the following week). Please email me for the link We will also be offering a moderated Discord (app) group with details to come later as well. *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Wednesday 9/23 Noon Link: https://zoom.us/j/474526337 Password: lovemykids Thursday 10/1 8pm Link: https://zoom.us/j/866583131 Password: lovemykids Family Spotlight! In an effort for us to remember seeing faces, and to get to know one another better, I am going to spotlight one family each month in our church newsletter. (SO easy. PLEASE sign up. I promise it will not take much time at all. Sign up HERE to participate Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: https://youtu.be/9C25Q_CBdXw Story with Miss Heather: https://youtu.be/O-Eavibbsu8 Music with Miss Molly: https://youtu.be/vUVjv92XQgU Story with Ms Alexa: https://youtu.be/KMclZoMOPfA Music from Julie Enersen (these were the songs we sang when Julie was the Online Sunday School leader a couple weeks ago): http://bit.ly/UCLSinging NEW THIS MONTH! September Theme: Renewal I will be exploring the possible use of the UUA curricula - 'Chalice Home' and 'Soulful Home' in addition to the Worship 'Core Packets' potentially. This is a trial to see how it may fit for our families this year. I'd love to hear what you think! At the Table - Questions for Discussion About Renewal Around the Neighborhood - A Treasure Hunt for Renewal At Play - Playing Games With Renewal Additional Resources for Parents With Renewal Theme: 'Growing in the Dark' article, "It’s been tempting to push my feelings aside and pretend I’m okay. But a very small part of me recognizes there is this opportunity for something new. Renewal. Rebirth." Video from Soul Matters Writer Theresa Honey Youngblood - 'Inspirational Renewal Video' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FvJhX4rLpXPWEUzejLqrTYap0fAdPvZQ/view Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
REGISTRATION TIME!!! Please register for the church year if you think you or your family will participate in ANY way this next church year. Let us know how you and your family have been or will want to participate this year - and sign up to potentially receive some goodies from the church for your children!!! Here is the link: REGISTRATION It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Here is what is currently being offered: *Sunday School * Approximately: 30 minute program geared towards K-5 but open to all ages Sundays at 11am Email me for the link *Middle and HS * We are joining up with the Omaha youth groups - Parent Orientation is highly recommended but not mandatory - Wed Sept 16 at 7pm The first youth meeting will be Wed Sept 23 at 7pm. They will be creating their covenant, and possibly brainstorming what they want to do this year (if the check-in/covenanting process takes too long they'll do the brainstorming session the following week). Email me for the link We will also be offering a moderated Discord (app) group with details to come later as well. *Parent and Guardian Chat: * The chance for parents and guardians to just get together and chat Every other Thursday 8pm and every other Wednesday noon Thursday 9/17 8pm Link: https://zoom.us/j/866583131 Password: lovemykids Wednesday 9/23 Noon Link: https://zoom.us/j/474526337 Password: lovemykids NEW! Family Spotlight! In an effort for us to remember seeing faces, and to get to know one another better, I am going to spotlight one family each month in our church newsletter. Sign up HERE to participate Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: 'Maybe' - A story about the endless potential in all of us: https://youtu.be/DAQy5bds3cQ Story with Miss Heather: https://youtu.be/CfNJ5NEDwYM Music with Miss Molly: https://youtu.be/SmvYCt8NSJw Story with Ms Alexa: https://youtu.be/caXZ-VYiaNo Music from Julie Enersen (these were the songs we sang when Julie was the Online Sunday School leader a couple weeks ago): http://bit.ly/UCLSinging NEW THIS MONTH! September Theme: Renewal I will be exploring the possible use of the UUA curricula - 'Chalice Home' and 'Soulful Home' in addition to the Worship 'Core Packets' potentially. This is a trial to see how it may fit for our families this year. I'd love to hear what you think! This week, we explore what a family worship experience might look like: Blessing and building ritual Centering music Chalice lighting Giving Bowl Sharing of Joys and Concerns Celebrating renewal of family Optional ritual for honoring loss Setting intentions and Extinguishing the chalice Additional Resources for Parents With Renewal Theme: On Being Episode 'The Wisdom of Shattering' https://onbeing.org/blog/the-wisdom-of-shattering/ Whole Hearted Inventory - Brene Brown The Wholehearted Inventory instrument assesses your strengths and opportunities for growth. We spent several years building, testing, and validating the Wholehearted Inventory. You’ll see that the ten subscales align with the ten guideposts. https://brenebrown.com/wholeheartedinventory/ |
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