The UUCW Nugget
September 9, 2015

 

Office Hours

(Sept 2, 2014 - 

June 25, 2015):

Mon, Tues, Wed: 

9 am - 3 pm

Thursday 9 am - 2 pm

 

Congregational Mission Statement
"The members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist 

Church of Worcester covenant to be a congregation of love, hope and justice inspiring people to take on the challenges of a changing world."

  
Welcoming Church 
Mission Statement 

The LGBTQI and Allies of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester strives to further the affirmation and celebration of LGBTQI individuals in all aspects of the church community. We also seek to increase the visibility of UUCW as a Welcoming Congregation within the greater community.
 
Welcome to Religious Education at UUCW
Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Education
 

Dear Families,

Drop a pebble in the water, just a splash and it is gone; But there's a half-a hundred ripples, circling on and on. Spreading from the center, flowing to the sea, And there is no telling where the end is going to be. 
~ Frances Slanger

When the Religious Education year begins, whenever that is for your child, a sacred journey also begins. Every discovery that your child makes about themselves, every connection that they make within this community is like the pebble dropped into the water. Equally, every kindness that they choose to share with others will circle on and on, out into the world, flowing from their own precious self.

We strive to engage your child with exciting, well- written curricula and unique experiences that can only be found in a faith community like ours. In our classroom, we learn about Unitarian Universalism, our seven principles, and how our religion draws from many sources:
  • The sense of awe and wonder that we all share.
  • Women and men of long ago and today - people whose lives remind us to be kind and fair.
  • The ethical and spiritual wisdom of the world's religions.
  • Christian and Jewish teachings which tell us to love all others as we love ourselves.
  • The use of reason and the discoveries of science, the harmony of nature, and the sacred circle of life.
Our theme this year is "Learning, Living and Leading with Justice, Equity, and Compassion". I truly believe that our Religious Education experiences succeed in opening positive pathways of wonder, and discovery, and spiritual connections. The curricula, discussions, and interactions that we provide each Sunday, allow our children to become more confident in their own skin, affirming that they are worthy of deep love and respect. This community bolsters the child, encouraging them to know that they have the ability to give of themselves to others and to really begin to understand the message of equity and compassion and how it can change theworld. On small act of kindness, or justice ripples outward and it always matters.

What to look forward to in the 2015/16 church year:
  1. Water Service 
  2. Incredible religious education classes with amazing teachers. 
  3. Youth Group Mission Trip 
  4. CROP Walk 
  5. UNICEF Halloween Carnival 
  6. Thanksgiving Food Drive 
  7. Giving Tree 
  8. Vespers Pageant 
  9. One Book -One Church - We'll be reading "The One and Only Ivan" 
  10. Mystery Pal- Back by popular demand, new and improved 
  11. Multi- generation worship experiences and well as classroom experiences. 
  12. Cool Beans Coffee House 
  13. Youth Group Weekend in Salem 
  14. Rotation Classroom Workshop 
  15. Special Opportunities for families and parents to unite over the course of the year. Also: We will offer Teen OWL for grades 8 and 9 - beginning in September and running through January. We will be offering OWL for grades 1 and 2 in Feb/March for 6 weeks.
Click to see more details about 
each class and our program: 

I look forward to spending time with each of your children in their classrooms. We have a strong and talented group of lead teachers excited to share our Tapestry of Faith curricula and their own personal talents and gifts. The Religious Education Committee and I would like to welcome you to the delightful experience of Religious Education at UUCW. Here's to another joyful year of learning and growing together, knowing that each of us is wonderful drop in the large ocean of connection.

In Faith,
Robin Mitzcavitch
Director of Religious Education
We see that as the drop joins the brook, the stream, the river, and becomes a mighty sea, so do each of us gather with others and become a group strong enough to care for and change the world.
 ~Richard Kimball
 
Contact Information

Phone:

508-853-1942

Email:

office@uucworcester.org

Fax:

508-853-4188

Website:

www.uucworcester.org

 

Emergency Phone:

800-859-6404

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