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News and announcements for RVUUF’s “Religious Explorations” program for children and youth.
Religious Explorations welcomes back educator Inga Leed, who has returned as a nursery instructor. Inga and her daughters, Clover and Ariana, became members of RVUUF in 2012. She has a Master’s in Early Childhood Special Education and currently works with young children. Inga is excited to help the congregation’s youngest children expand their perceptions of … Continue reading Religious Explorations: Returning educator
Marla Dentino heads 3- to 5-year-olds class Beginning this Sunday, Oct. 2, Religious Explorations welcomes back Marla Dentino, who will be the teacher for a new class for 3- to 5-year-olds. At the end of last year’s Religious Exploration program, Lead Teacher Liz Bianco, Administrative Coordinator Cynthia Parkhill and Rev. Nan L. White assessed that … Continue reading Religious Explorations: New class, departing educator
The “Time for All Ages” (a special time during services before children are released to their classes) resumes Sunday, Sept. 11 with RVUUF’s observance of the Water Communion. The children will be invited to add water that they collected into a large bowl. Water will be provided for those who do not bring their own. … Continue reading ‘Time for All Ages’ resumes Sept. 11
Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (RVUUF) is seeking a part-time teacher for classes in Religious Explorations for ages 3-5 with flexibility to teach ages between newborns and 8th grade. If you hold progressive values, have experience with teaching children and are interested in becoming part of a creative and supportive teaching team, RVUUF is offering a … Continue reading RVUUF seeks children’s educator
America’s parents face the difficult task of explaining this week’s violence to children — the shooting deaths by police of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile followed by the shooting of a dozen police officers in Dallas. For the Los Angeles Times, Sonali Kohli shares insights offered by Suzanne Silverstein, director of the Cedars-Sinai Psychological Trauma … Continue reading America’s parents face explaining recent violence
Check out this mosaic artwork, created with seeds by students in Religious Explorations. The children are exploring the interdependency of life as R.E. spends summer in the garden. “Earth” is the theme for this coming Sunday, July 10, and features the process of composting. Cynthia M. Parkhill Administrative coordinator Religious Explorations
Over the summer, Religious Explorations embarks on its garden program, with each week’s theme honoring the interdependency of life. On Sunday, July 3, the focus will be on “Roots.” Families, we encourage you to discuss with your children, “What helps you feel rooted?” (As a reminder, there is no “Story for All Ages” during summer … Continue reading Religious Explorations spends summer in garden
It wasn’t planned this way, but I assembled and hung this banner, depicting the names of famous Unitarian Universalists, during May with its Soul Matters emphasis on the subject of “Tradition.”
Sunday, May 29, marks the last “Time for All Ages” until Sunday, Sept. 4. The church Worship Team does not produce a “Time for All Ages” during the summer months. Effective Sunday, June 5, children will go directly to their Religious Explorations classrooms at the beginning of Sunday services.
Religious Explorations needs to replenish its supply of non-perishable snacks. Please consider donating items like the ones on this recommended list, which you will also find posted on the bulletin board outside R.E. classrooms. You certainly are not limited to these specific items, but we ask that you be mindful of students’ peanut, dairy and … Continue reading Religious Explorations needs to replenish snack supplies
