This Week in Religious Education

Are you interested in having your child(ren) dedicated at OUUC? Unlike a Christian-style baptism, most UU congregations do a Child Dedication, a ritual crafted by the minister and the parents to dedicate the adults and the congregation to the support of the child.

If you are interested in having your child(ren) dedicated at OUUC, contact Sara at dre@ouuc.org

We're going to have a Trunk or Treat at OUUC on October 31st, Halloween, from 4pm-6:30pm.

Sign up to participate, by bringing a decorated car and handing out candy, by emailing Sara at dre@ouuc.org or on the sign up board in the Commons. We need cars to make this fun!

And then kids are invited to come and trick or treat at the OUUC parking lot. It will be fun! Come see Rev. Mary and myself, along with other OUUC folks, in costume and handing out treats.

Bring the themes of this year into your home and get support and reflection on how they relate to your parenting!

Sign up to receive the Soulful Home packets with ideas for how to bring the theme of the month home by emailing Sara at dre@ouuc.org or by joining the OUUC Families FB group.

Attend a Faithful Parenting reflection circle on the 4th Sunday of each month.

• 9:15: parents of kids 0-10 years old
• 12:30: parents of kids 10+

September 22 the discussion will be about Parenting and Expectations

Young people are leading a Climate Strike for action on the climate crisis, the biggest threat to our future. We, as a global society, are at a crossroads. This strike is an invitation to choose.

Choose the kids, choose humanity, choose a livable future.

There is a strike in Olympia with hopes to engage each other and our representatives to tackle the climate crisis at the scale that science and justice demand.

The strike is on Friday, September 20 from 11AM to 1PM at the Capitol steps. Can you make it?

Coming of Age is a Mentored Rite of Passage Program. Mentors are adult role-models who accompany the youth on this journey, with a large change this year – a team of mentors will jointly mentor all the youth rather than one-on-one. The whole group meets once a month, with some personal work the youth will do on their own time as well. At the end of the year there is a retreat weekend involving a vigil/quest for the youth, and then all the youth will also deliver their credo speeches in a worship service. All youth who complete Coming of Age are eligible to become members of the congregation, if they choose to do so.

Coming of age is for youth in 8th grade and older, and it begins in October. To learn more

This year I'm very excited for a new program we are trying for teens ages 13-18: the Teen Faith in Action Leadership Council. Meetings will be held on the 1st Sunday of each month, 12:30-2pm, with a lunch provided. Drop-ins are welcome, no need to commit to the whole year.

To learn more about the Council: https://www.ouuc.org/teen-faith-in-action-leadership-council/