 Dear UU Parents and Guardians,
Chalice lighters needed! Is your family willing to send in a video of you lighting a chalice (or a candle) to be used during our YouTube services? If so - please send as an email attachment or as a link to a google file (make sure it's 'shareable') to me by December 31st at the latest. The video will likely have words or music dubbed over it - so no need to say anything. Simply light the chalice and smile :) It would be lovely if you could join us for our weekly gatherings! Save the Dates! Stuffed Animal Sleepover! While the church is empty, our stuffie friends will play! Adults and children alike are invited to bring a stuffed animal friend to the church and place in a rubbermaid container outdoors. Drop off stuffies December 19 and 20 from Noon to 5:00PM or December 21 from 5:30PM-7:30PM. PLEASE be sure this is a friend you can be without for an extended period of time! The animals will quarantine for 3 days before playing with one another. Chelsea will record the entertainment that ensues over LPS Winter Break, and you will return to the church to pick up your friend and wash upon returning home January 2 or 3 from Noon to 5:00PM or January 4 from 5:30PM-7:30PM. All stuffed animals must register. More details and registration form will arrive in this email next week. Here is what is currently being offered: NO SUNDAY SCHOOL THIS WEEK! Please join us at 10am on YouTube for an ALL AGES service! There will be a story, an activity, and singing! We will also have a Town Hall meeting after the service (overlapping with when we would typically have Sunday School). Please check the daily e-blast for the links to these events or email Jean if you need the information: admin@unitarianlincoln.org *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 2nd at noon Link: https://zoom.us/j/5036046295 Thursday the 10th at 8pm Link: https://zoom.us/j/5036046295 Videos This Week: Story with Miss Chelsea: https://youtu.be/tPDHirQSrgk NEW THIS MONTH! Theme: Healing These materials come to us from the Soul Matters Curriculum team On the Porch - Raising a Child of Healing Together The Extra Mile Additional Resources for Parents With Healing Theme: Everyone's History Matters: The Wampanoag Indian Thanksgiving story deserves to be known https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-indian/2017/11/23/everyones-history-matters-and-wampanoag-indian-thanksgiving-story-deserves-be-known/ Why These Native Americans Observe A National Day Of Mourning Each Thanksgiving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW0s8ToCyU8 The Doctrine of Discovery: Why the Europeans considered the “New World” given by God to them https://vimeo.com/71915411 And the People Stayed Home Kitty O’Meara A poem about hope (and healing) in Coronavirus times https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=94&v=oi1INrtc0pQ&feature=emb_logo How to Narrate Your Life Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brpk26Oq4aE&vl=en Trauma, Healing & Collective Power https://soundcloud.com/generativesomatics/trauma-healing-collective-power Spenta Kandawalla, Prentis Hemphill and Staci K. Haines, hosted by adrienne maree brown. We had a conversation about trauma, oppression, healing and organizing for structural change. We dug into the connections between personal, collective and structural transformation, and between healing and building collective power.
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 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
 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.) |
AuthorChelsea Krafka is the Director of Religious Growth for the Unitarian Church of Lincoln. Archives
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