Sunday Services 10:00am and 11:30am, Sermon Topic TBD

The Nursery will be open 9:45-12:45 to greet those three years old and under.  They will be welcomed with open arms and engaged in gentle play.  A snack of Cheerios will be available, however, if there are allergy concerns, please provide your own.

Religious Education Classes, 10:00 a.m.

Pre-K:  Story:  Martin Luther King, Jr..  Students will be exposed to the boyhood experiences of M.L.King, Jr., and how they influenced his choices as an adult.

Gr. 1-5:  Story: Seven Spools of Thread.  The African story of how seven brothers were challenged by their father to cease arguing and instead, work together. 

Religious Education Classes, 11:30 a.m.

Pre-K:  Story:  Martin Luther King, Jr..  Students will be exposed to the boyhood experiences of M.L.King, Jr., and how they influenced his choices as an adult.

Gr. 1-3:  Story: Seven Spools of Thread.  The African story of how seven brothers were challenged by their father to cease arguing and instead, work together. 

Gr. 4-5:  A Helping Project:  Students will make Peace Buttons as a culminating project for the Peace & Social Justice curriculum they have studied.

Gr. 6-7:  Completing and Celebrating:  Students will create Peace Buttons as a culminating project for the Peace & Social Justice curriculum they have studied.

Gr. 8-9 (11:15-12:45):  Our Whole Lives, Human Sexuality:  Lesson:  Sexuality, Social Media, and the Internet.

Gr. 10-12:  Topic:  How can we manage conflict and resolve it constructively?

THIRTY DAYS OF LOVE is a collective visioning process about making sense of the present moment, and what we are called to do. Join us for daily actions starting on all month, leading up to our annual Valentine’s Day witness for marriage equality at the Richmond Courthouse

Make your passion for building a more just and equal Richmond visible during Standing on the Side of Love Month! 

JOIN US AT…

• Inspire others by sharing how YOU stand on the side of love - fill out a love flag! Flags, activity lists, and clothespins to hang your flag are available in the lobby between services.
• RACE: Are We So Different? (1/28-4/29), Science Museum of VA ($11 adult, $10 sr/yth). Special events:
  • Feb. 4 (all day) - Family Cultural Day
  • Feb. 12, 7:30pm - discussion at First UU for members and friends who’ve seen the exhibit
• Generation Dream Youth EduConcert by Richmond Peace Education Center (free)
  • Feb. 3, 7pm, Main Library, 101 E. Franklin
  • Feb. 4, 2pm, Science Museum of Virginia
• Jubilee Anti-Racism Workshop, First UU - Feb. 3 - 5 ($75, some scholarships available). For more information, stop by the CREU table between services or email Jim Armstrong:  jacycle@principle2.org
• Protein Drive for Central VA Food Bank on Feb. 12

…AND SO MUCH MORE

Keep an eye out for more information as the month continues!  Don’t forget to fill out a prayer flag so that we can all see what amazing contributions the members of our beloved community are making to the side of love!

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR JUBILEE!  Sign up this week at the table in front of the Great Hall!

To find out more and get involved with all of the ways that our church is Standing on the Side of Love, check out https://sites.google.com/site/alliancetoendoppression/

If you would like to know more about the larger movement to Stand on the Side of Love, check out http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/

Joan Cornwall’s Memorial Service will be held at the church on Saturday, February 4 11:00am.