This Week’s Lessons and Upcoming Activities
Spirit Play (3.5 yrs – Kg): Hide and Seek with God
Once upon a time, the Mystery that some people call God said, “I’m bored. I want to play with my friends. Let’s play hide-and-seek. “The friends all said, “Yeah!” They knew that hide-and-seek with the Mystery that some people call God was always exciting and different because God was the one who hid, and God always thought of wonderful places to hide. Through this story our kids learn that God can mean many things to different people and that God can be found in many different places and things
Wondering questions: I wonder if you have ever seen 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 if feels to play hide-and-seek?
- I wonder how it feels to look for the Mystery that some people call God?
- I wonder if you have ever looked for the Mystery that some people call God in the grass?
- I wonder if you have ever looked for the Mystery that some people call God in the darkness and quiet?
- I wonder if you have ever looked for the Mystery that some people call God in people?
- I wonder if you have ever looked for the Mystery that some people call God in yourself?
- I wonder if you’re not sure if you’ve ever found the Mystery that some people call God?
- I wonder how it feels to find the Mystery that some people call God?
- I wonder if you know of any other good hiding places for the Mystery that some people call God?
- I wonder where you would hide?
- I wonder if this lesson reminds you of any of our Unitarian Universalist Promises?
Spirit Explorers (1st– 2nd): Small Fry
Yearn to Accept and Learn About Ourselves, Others, and the Mystery
All day Small Fry and the other fish swam in circles, round and round in their small pond, each fish moving at the same time, each in the same direction. His friend, Frog, told strange stories about wonderful creatures that flew in the air and large creatures that walked on land. Like all the other pond fish, Small Fry believed there was nothing beyond the pond. In fact, he didn’t believe in land, sky, trees, or flowers. He thought that when Frog disappeared, he was just hiding in another part of the pond. Frog sends the Great Bird of the Mountain to carry Small Fry above the pond so that he can see the wide world for himself. But when he comes back and tells the other fish about it, they don’t believe him.
Wondering Questions:
- 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 what it feels like to live in a small place where everything is always the same?
- I wonder what it feels like to be a friend?
- I wonder what it feels like to want to know about everything?
- I wonder what you do when you’re brave?
- I wonder what it feels like to know something, and no one will believe you?
- I wonder what Small Fry thought would be outside the pond?
- I wonder how Small Fry felt when the Great Bird first picked him up?
- I wonder where this pond could be?
- I wonder how BIG this pond could be?
- I wonder why the other fish didn’t believe Small Fry?
- I wonder if Small Fry would go again if he got the chance?
- I wonder if you have ever made a promise?
- I wonder how it feels when we keep a promise?
- I wonder if it is easy or hard to keep a promise?
- I wonder what happens when a promise is broken?
Spirit Seekers: (3rd -5th Grades) URUU: Intro to Unitarian History: reason and character.
The goal of this session is to learn about the history of Unitarians and what we learned and carry forward from our Unitarian super-hero ancestors.
URUU WEEKLY CHALLENGE:
Tell your family about some of the super-powers of our Unitarian ancestors.
Share with them one of your favorite people or events from Unitarian history and why.
Teach your family the UU chalice handshake! The 7 Principles “promise keeper” challenge will stand all year long.
Youth: (6th-12th Grade)
Virtue Ethics Workshop 1 “Decision Making”
Upcoming Events:
February 2nd 4-7 pm- Family Potluck and community building
February 9th– 8 am -1 pm Church Clean-up Day (RE needs help re-staining the play set)
February 15th 7-9 Drumming Circle
February 17th– food drive Ends
February 23rd– Whole Church Service Project- 9 am-1 pm- 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
Hope to see you at the Potluck if not I’ll see on Sunday!