April ’24 nUUs from Religious Education

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Seeing the world through different lenses, Young Church 3/10/24

On March Sundays, kids in grades 5 through 7 helped prepare for the Easter Egg hunt. They brainstormed and made items that connect to our UU values, and they filled a total of about 500 eggs! It was such a fun bonding time, and it generated some great conversations. We will continue this project-based learning with a large-scale book project beginning April 7th. We will gather all of the kids’ books from all of the corners of the church that they have migrated to, then we will sort, assess, and organize. Finally, we will come up with some creative ways for South Church kids and families to interact with our books, in connection with monthly themes and UU identity. 5th-7th graders will start in the sanctuary and then they will meet downstairs after the TFAA as usual.

Our multigenerational worship day this month will be on Sunday 4/21. On that day and any Sunday, check out the Soul Work materials that kids and adults can use during worship. There are lots of supplies available for everyone to use, which we update often, and most help deepen learning around the monthly themes and UU identity.

Come to church early on April 7th for a delicious Pancake Breakfast! Hosted by our high school youth to support their upcoming learning journey to New Mexico. Suggested donation: $5. They will have pancakes (regular and GF), bacon, sausage, fruit, juice, and coffee. This is a great opportunity for families with younger kids to ask our high school youth what they do in youth group, where they’re going, and why! Children can get a sense of what they can look forward to as they grow up at South Church. If you would like to donate supplies, sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AADA728A2FDC70-48776489-south#/

We are working on creating opportunities for parents to build community with each other. At Muffin Mingle in March, there was a small group of young child families who expressed interest in more of these kinds of engagement, while acknowledging the challenges of scheduling. Your input would be helpful, so please take a few minutes to fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/ReE4v1HnhgjvoKXn8

See you soon! Much Love,

💜JenDB

April Church Theme is “Interdependence”

  • Climate Justice Month is March 22nd through April 20th
  • April 2nd: Trans Day of Visibility Event— There will be an all-ages online event, hosted by UPLIFT, a UU Transgender and Non-Binary group at 8pm ET. Free and open to all. Info and registration link here: https://www.uua.org/lgbtq/blog/trans-day-visibility-2024
  • Our Shared Plate program gives half of the Sunday offertory to a different organization each month, which the congregation votes on in February. South Church RE kids also get to choose one organization per year to receive the Shared Plate funds for a month, and we are doing that now! We are learning about 4 different organizations that had been suggested in the nomination process, and each South Church kid gets one vote per week. We will announce our choice at the end of the month. You can also explore these organizations together at home, plus there are ways your family can interact with each of the organizations in the following ways:
    • 350 New Hampshire. From their website: “350NH works to stop the climate crisis by building grassroots support for a just transition to renewable energy and an end to fossil fuel use and expansion. Our goals are to promote the use of clean and renewable energy sources and to phase out polluting and non-renewable energy sources.”
    • Dover Children’s Home. From their website: “We provide tools and support for youth to heal from emotional trauma through community-based treatment programs that foster relationships and enable youth to create hope for the future.”
    • Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC). “Advances human rights and social justice around the world. Our work is grounded in the belief that all people have inherent power and dignity.” A UU organization that is focused on social justice work.
    • Seacoast Family Promise. “Our Mission is to empower families with children who are experiencing homelessness to achieve lasting self sufficiency through a community-based approach.”

Chalice Lighting For Meal Times:

We Are One, by Rev. Carol Thomas Cissel
We are one.
We are family.
We are connected.
By Blood and Bone. Mind and heart. And sometimes Bricks and Mortar.
Like the finest woven tapestries of old and the spices blended and stirred into our family’s secret recipes,
our lives are intentionally intertwined.
And we are made, no, we are fashioned into a stronger community by those connections.
This interlacing, intertwining, and intermingling of our existence makes each of us whole.
This interlacing of our lives, makes us whole.
Happiness and Sorrow.

This intertwining of our lives, makes us whole.
Blessings and Burdens
This intermingling of our lives, makes us whole.
Lament and Laughter.

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  • Sunday, March 31st:
    • Multigenerational Easter Worship at 10:00a, in person and live on YouTube.
    • Easter Egg Hunt following worship! Bring a basket to collect eggs in 🙂
    • Nursery is not staffed today, but families may use the room with parent supervision
    • Kids attend full worship today, no RE classes
    • 7th Grade OWL, 8th Grade CoA, and High School Youth Group do not meet today.
  • Friday, April 5th:
    • Sparks and Flames game night, 7-9pm! More info and rsvp: jendeldeo@southchurch-uu.org
  • Sunday, April 7th:
    • Pancake Breakfast! Open to all 8:30a-10am, Fundraiser for Youth Group Learning Journey
    • Worship at 10:00a, in person and live on YouTube. Sermon offered by Rev Ellen
    • Nursery is staffed and open 9:30-11:30a
    • RE classes for Pre-K through 7th grade meet downstairs following TFAA 
    • 8th Grade Coming of Age meets 9:45-11:00 at CHURCH this week, with Mentors
    • 7th Grade OWL meets 4:00-5:30 in Milk Classroom
    • OWL 7 Parent Discussion 4:00-5:30 in Sanctuary
    • Senior Youth group does not meet this afternoon
  • Sunday, April 14th:
    • Worship at 10:00a, in person and live on YouTube. Sermon offered by Kirsten
    • Nursery is staffed and open 9:30-11:30a
    • RE classes for Pre-K through 7th grade meet downstairs following TFAA 
    • 8th Grade Coming of Age and 7th Grade OWL do not meet today
    • Senior Youth meets for Learning Journey Session 4, 4:00 at Court St
  • Sunday, April 21st:
    • Multigenerational Worship at 10:00a, in person and live on YouTube. Sermon offered by guest Rev Lara Campbell
    • Prepared Meals Sale during social hour, a fundraiser for Youth Learning Journey
    • Nursery is not staffed today, but families may use the room with parent supervision
    • Kids attend full worship today, no RE classes
    • 8th Grade Coming of Age, 7th Grade OWL, and Senior Youth do NOT meet today
  • Sunday, April 28th:
    • Worship at 10:00a, in person and live on YouTube. Sermon offered by guest Rev Erica Hewitt
    • Nursery is staffed and open 9:30-11:30a
    • RE classes for Pre-K through 7th grade meet downstairs following TFAA
    • 8th Grade Coming of Age meets 9:45-11:00 with mentors, at 73 Court St
    • 7th Grade OWL meets 4:00-5:30 in Milk Classroom
    • Senior Youth meets 4:00-5:30 at 73 Court St
  • Friday, May 3rd-Sunday, May 5th
    • Senior Youth camping trip!
  • Sunday, May 5th:
    • Worship at 10:00a, in person and live on YouTube. Sermon offered by guest Rev Mary Katherine Morn
    • Nursery is staffed and open 9:30-11:30a
    • RE classes for Pre-K through 7th grade meet downstairs following TFAA
    • 8th Grade Coming of Age meets 9:45-11:00 with mentors, at 73 Court St
    • 7th Grade OWL meets 4:00-5:30 in Milk Classroom
    • Senior Youth does not meet today

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