The first Sunday of each month, we will plan fun activities right after Sunday service. You may be asking yourself some of these questions… Who can come? Any children who are in 3rd grade to senior high school youth are welcome to come by themselves. Children 2nd grade and younger are welcome to come … Continue reading Beacon U.U. First Sunday Fun Days
note: some dates and times have changed. WHO IS IT? I am excited to let you know about a special program we are offering for your kids ages 12-15 this year! WHAT IS IT? As youth prepare to leave childhood, our congregation seeks to honor this transition with the Coming of Age program. Unitarian Universalist teenagers usually join their congregations with … Continue reading updated Coming of Age, Coming to Beacon
Despair? Did someone say despair was a question in the world? Well, then listen to the sons of those who have known little else if you wish to know the resiliency of this thing you would so quickly resign to mythhood, this thing called the human spirit. — Lorraine Hansberry (1930 — 1965), African American … Continue reading Family Resources for Sunday September 23
Protest against unworthy images of God is a deeply religious act. — Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker, President, Starr King School for the Ministry Story: “The Binding of Isaac“. In the story of the binding of Isaac, God instructs Abraham to offer his beloved son as a burnt offering. The meaning and wisdom of this disturbing text has … Continue reading Family resources for September 16
Story: September 9th at sundown marks the beginning of Rosh Hashanah and the Jewish celebration of the ten high holy days. We will read When the Chickens Went on Strike, by Erica Silverman. Background info: check out my special article on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur for more information on how we celebrate these … Continue reading Family resources for Sunday September 9
