RE Photos – Unitarian Universalist Church

Creating our Altar of Return – June 27, 2021

At long last, we met in person again as we begin our journey back toward in-person church life. The children collected natural materials from the church grounds to create an altar together to reconnect to this place that is sacred to us. We then enjoyed some popsicles and the chance to play on the church grounds together again.

Loaves and Fishes Service Sunday Project

For our January Service Sunday, the youth prepared and served the meal for Loaves and Fishes. They did a fantastic job!

Getting cornbread and brownies ready to serve

A not so great photo of some GREAT volunteers!

Our wonderful adult volunteers helping with service

Teddy Bears Wedding in Potter Class

Potter Class learned about rituals of love and commitment, and then Kyna led them in a teddy bears wedding. It was a beautiful ceremony!

New Year’s Resolutions 2020

The DRE New Year’s Resolution of 2019 was to post more photos on our church website. We had a strong first half of the year, and then photo posting dropped off. So for 2020, we renew the resolution to be better about posting photos. Here are a few from the second half of 2019. Soon there will be more up from the first month of 2020.

A typical day in Potter Class with our beloved Mr. Kevin.

A typical day in Schweitzer Class with our beloved Mr. Scott.

Adams Class prepares to watch and discuss Harry Potter.

Thoreau Class has a quiet day learning about the seven principles.

Our October Service Sunday had lots of sign making for the Climate March…

Our December Service Sunday had lots of cookie making and welcome sign making for our guests at Room at the Inn…

Summer Religious Education

We have been having a blast in summer R.E. ! Jan Weaver has been leading us in developing our connection to the earth and our church property, while having a lot of fun along the way.

Learning about (and cooking with!) local food

Easter Brunch

The YRUU high school youth group organized the annual Easter Brunch fundraiser. We had so much fun! Thank you all who attended!

Kids prepared for the egg hunt to begin.

Eggs can be found just about everywhere!

Kinjal Majumder wins the annual “Who Wears the Bunny Suit?” vote.

Kinjal greets his fans. Thanks for being a good sport!

March 2019 YRUU High School Youth Group Lay-led Service

The YRUU high school youth group led our worship services on March 17, 2019 on the theme of “Our Sacred Texts,” examining how our favorite books can be treated like sacred texts and sources of spiritual truths.

Naomi Garson plays cello to open the service.

Morgan Miller leads centering guided meditation.

Xander Kent sings “Every Time I Hear That Song.”

Naomi Garson and Ensa Laird share the wisdom they have found in “Winnie the Pooh” and demonstrate the sacred reading practice of lectio divina.

Isaac Milarsky and Morgan Miller demonstrate the spiritual practice of Havruta in a discussion of “Dune” and the value (or lack thereof) of fear.

Morgan Miller shares the life wisdom she found in the book “Numbers” by Rachel Ward.

Naomi Garson, Morgan Miller, and Isaac Milarsky demonstrate the spiritual reading practice floralegium,

Ellie Abernathy introduces the spiritual practice of Ignatian Spiritual Imagination.

Mary Frances Bossaller reads “Spring” by Mary Oliver.

Ellie Abernathy closes the service with flute music.

February 2019 Service Project

For our service project this month, we supported the stewardship campaign with an art installation to go with the theme “Speak hope, share love.” We created a banner, pulled by paper airplanes.

After the airplanes were made, we had to take them outside for a test flight!

More January 2019 RE

Coming of Age Class competes against their mentors in a foot balloon relay.

Thoreau Class learns about UU Fannie Farmer who invented the modern cookbook.

Thoreau Class followed in Fannie Farmer’s footsteps and made snack!

Schweitzer class blessed their stuffed animals, and then drew pictures of their favorite pets.

January 2019 Service Sunday

For our January service project, we prepared and held a bake sale to raise money for ArchCity Defenders, a St. Louis organization that provides legal and social service support to low income people facing prosecution. We had a lot of fun, talked about the connection between racism and our criminal justice system, and made $120 for ArchCity Defenders!

January 2019 in R.E.

The Coming of Age Class plans a service project over donuts and Doritos.

Thoreau Class prepares stone soup and talks about sharing.

More soup preparations! It turned out delicious.

Schweitzer Class practices the Chinese characters for “kindness.”

The Holidays in R.E. – 2017

We started off the holiday season with the hanging of the greens. The Joy Boys entertained us with holiday carols while the children got to work decorating the tree. (Photos by Corinne Mann)

We then had so much fun at our Simple Gifts Workshop, where the children made stockings and ornaments, hand towels and bath salts, perfume and bird feeders. It was inspiring put watching the kids put in so much careful effort to make a beautiful gift.

Youth Choir – Nov. 19, 2017

Chelsea Otten organized and led a performance by the UU Youth Choir of “I Am a Small Part of the World” by Sally Albrecht at the Nov. 19, 2017 worship services. The youths were joined about halfway through the song by the UU Singers. Video time: 3:39 minutes. Listen to a podcast of Rev. Molly’s sermon, “Staying at the Table.”