Signs of Our Faith Class Page
The Signs of Our Faith class has completed 5 units. Some of the class is in K-1 Plus OWL 14 February thru 3 April. K-1 Plus OWL has Homelink booklets that cover what was included in class, enrichment activities for families to do together and what reading is required for the next class. Information on for K-1 Plus OWL can be found on on the K-1 Plus OWL page.
Some of the members of the Signs of Our Faith class are in the combined Secondary class and are doing an anti-racism arc while K-1 Plus OWL is running. Info for that class can be found on the 4-6 OWL/Anit-racism/Toolbox of Faith page.
Signs of Our Faith resumes after K-1 Plus OWL concludes.
Some of the members of the Signs of Our Faith class are in the combined Secondary class and are doing an anti-racism arc while K-1 Plus OWL is running. Info for that class can be found on the 4-6 OWL/Anit-racism/Toolbox of Faith page.
Signs of Our Faith resumes after K-1 Plus OWL concludes.
session 5: we revere life
... each of the three times I have been present at the birth of one of my children, I have been overwhelmed by a sense of reverence... It was quite suddenly, the first day of creation; the Goddess giving birth to a world... Like men since the beginning of time I wondered: What can I ever create that will equal the magnificence of this new life? — Sam Keen, author
session 4: seeking knowledge
I am not going to question your opinions. I am not going to meddle with your belief. I am not going to dictate to you mine. All that I say is, examine, inquire. Look into the nature of things. Search out the grounds of your opinions, the for and against. Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you. —Frances Wright, writer, feminist, abolitionist, and utopian
session 3: Our Faith is a Journey
What is religion, you might ask. It's a technology of living. — Toni Cade Bambara, 20th-century African American author and activist
session 2: we Lead
Our leadership is just ourself. — Claudette Colvin, civil rights activist
A community is like a ship: everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm. — Henrik Ibsen, playwright
A community is like a ship: everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm. — Henrik Ibsen, playwright
session 1: signs, symbols & rituals
Ritual is the act of sanctifying action—even ordinary action—so that it has meaning: I can light a candle because I need light or because the candle represents the light I need. — Christina Baldwin, storyteller and author
Book recommended in Taking It Home and Find Out More. Available in the UUCM library. Contact Molly Nolan, DRE to borrow.
Trick-or-treating. Flower girls. Bedtime stories. Bar and bat mitvah. In a nation of increasing ethnic, familial, and technological complexity, the patterns of children's lives both persist and evolve. This book considers how such events shape identity and transmit cultural norms, asking such questions as:
* How do immigrant families negotiate between old traditions and new? * What does it mean when children engage in ritual insults and sick jokes? * How does playing with dolls reflect and construct feelings of racial identity? * What is the function of masks and costumes, and why do children yearn for these accoutrements of disguise? In Molly Nolan's library, contact Molly to borrow. |