The Rainbow of Huumanity celebration kicks off this Saturday with the ROSMY prom and continues through June 24. Volunteers are still needed. Email LGBTQ AT richmonduu.org or call Mike Recant at 379-8097.
Unitarian Universalism teaches us that there is some wisdom to be found in all the great religions of the world. A World of New Friends is a collection of lessons designed as anintroduction to the eight largest world religions. This summer, we need volunteers to share these lessons with students in Grades Pre-K through 5.
Sign up at the registration table in the lobby this Sunday, May 13. For one hour on Sunday mornings, you will travel the globe with our youth, enjoy a show-and-tell presentation and learn together!
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30am.
SERMON
Bridging Ceremony – “By What Stars We Set Our Courses”
Rev. Jeanne Pupke
In this service we honor the soon to be young adults leaving our Youth program. You will be amazed.
SHARE THE PLATE
This month, our Share the Plate collection will help some of our youth and young adult members make the important journey to the UUA General Assembly in Phoenix, June 20-24. The UUA is calling this year’s gathering the Justice Assembly, “…with multiple ways of engaging in justice work for people of all ages. Joining with the people of Arizona, we will worship, witness, learn and work together. We will leave General Assembly grounded in our faith, energized for justice and with resources to bring this work home to our congregations.” Please give generously to enable our young members to engage in this remarkable experience. Many thanks for your continued generosity. And don’t forget to log in to GA online — many talks and events are webcast live.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
The Nursery will be open 9:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. to serve children three years old and under. They will be greeted with open arms and engaged in gentle play. A snack of Cheerios will be offered; however, if there are allergy concerns, please provide your own.
10 a.m. Classes
Pre-K: Flower Communion. Students will learn about the origins of the UU ritual and share a Flower Communion of their own.
Grades 1-5: Flower Communion. Students will learn about the origins of the UU ritual and share a Flower Communion of their own.
11:30 a.m. Classes
Pre-K: Flower Communion. Students will learn about the origins of the UU ritual and share a Flower Communion of their own.
Grades 1-3: Flower Communion. Students will learn about the origins of the UU ritual and share a Flower Communion of their own.
Grades 4-5: Our Whole Lives Human Sexuality Class. The topic will be “Ways We Express Love for Each Other and Reproduction.”
Grades 6-7: The Biblical Story of Jesus in the Temple. The learning goals are to become acquainted with ancient Palestine and the customs of the day, to find out how Jesus had a sense of mission in life, even as a young boy, and to recognize that young people are capable of very serious religious/spiritual thought and deserve to be heard.
Grades 8-9 (11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.): Our Whole Lives, Human Sexuality. The topic will be “Body Image and Self-Esteem.”
Grades 10-12: All students will worship in the Great Hall in honor of our graduating seniors.