OUUC Religious Education

Dear OUUC families,
 
This Sunday we celebrate Earth Day!  The service will be intergenerational, so there will be no children’s RE classes.  Only nursery care and middle school OWL will be going on.  Otherwise, children are invited to participate in the service.
 
Some children have already been called upon to be in The Green Team, and they will be speaking briefly in the service.
 
ALL CHILDREN are invited to take part in our own mini-Procession of the Species.  What to do for the mini-Procession:
 
1.  Bring an animal costume if you have one.  Reuse your creation for the Procession on Saturday!  Or dig into your dress-up collection.
 
2.  If you don’t have a costume, don’t worry.  Last week children in RE made simple masks and animals that can be carried on popcicle sticks.  There are also a few “extras” that I’ve been making this week.  Pick out your mask before the service.
 
3.  Everyone start sitting with their families.
 
4.  When I call “all the animals” up to the front of the sanctuary, come join the fun!
 
5.  Process, or walk, around the church – down the aisle, across the back, up the other aisle back to the front.  Let everyone see your cool animal costume or creation!
 
6.  Return to your families and enjoy the rest of the service!
 
7.  If you made a mask last week, go ahead and take it home with you afterward.
 
It’s going to be fun, and I hope to see you all on Sunday,
 
Sara Lewis
Director of Religious Education
Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation

These masks will be featured in the church service next week, when we honor Earth Day with an Intergenerational Service.

Earth Day Service

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day.  In 1970, Gaylord Nelson, then a US Senator, organized the first Earth Day with marches and demonstrations across the nation. 

 As Unitarian Universalists, our 7th Principle calls for us to Respect the Interdependent Web of Life.  Many UU’s feel that Earth Day is a special holiday for us, in line with our values.

 This year we will have our second annual Intergenerational Earth Day service, on Sunday April 25th.  All children (and those young at heart) are invited to participate in a Procession of the Animals at that service, representing any animal you wish.  Classes will have some time to make Animal Masks on Sunday April 18th.

Please RSVP to our DRE, Sara Lewis, if you will participate.