PULSE

This CRE Blog post is dedicated to all the people 

families and communities hurting from the PULSE tragedy

Questions to Ponder with your friends and family:

1. Why? That is a BIG Question for sure.
    Why do UU think the gunman did this horrific act?
    WHAT Can be done to prevent tragedies like this happening? 

2.  Latinx: Do UU know this word, who uses it, where it comes from?   Read about it here:     http://www.latina.com/lifestyle/our-issues/why-we-say-latinx-trans-gender-non-conforming-people-explain#6 

3. Listen: 

PULSE 

written by: Eli Lieb, Brandon Skeie, Hillary Bernstein, and Mimoza Blinsson 

LYRICS:

So you say this is human 

Your heartbeat versus mine

Im in chains cause I'm choosing 

showing love or living life 

I shouldn't have to leave where I stand 

I shouldn't have to change who I am

To count as a human 

Feel my pulse 

With your hand on my heart 

You know it beats just as hard as yours 

Feel my pulse 

Feel my pulse 

Can't you see that im scarred 

I'm just the same as you are so just

Feel my pulse 

I wish I could reach them 

And strip away what separates 

It's the same air we're breathing 

The same tears run down our face 

So I don't have to leave where I stand 

And I don't have to change who I am

To count as a human 

Feel my pulse 

With your hand on my heart 

You know it beats just as hard as yours 

Feel my pulse 

Feel my pulse 

Can't you see that im scarred 

I'm just the same as you are so just

Feel my pulse

A Rainbow of Colors

Questions to Ponder with your friends/family:

1. We are a rainbow of colors all connected to one another.
Here's a challenge: Pick a group of friends or family members and dress up in the colors of a rainbow. Then, go something public and take a photo of all of UU.
People will probably ask what UU are doing.
What would UU share? What does a Rainbow of Colors have to do with being UU? 

2. Many UU congregations end the church year with a Flower Communion Ritual.
Here are some stems that you can create your own colorful rainbow of flowers!

created by: Laura Evonne Steinman les@ascboston.org

3.  Watch and Listen to Judy Garland sing: "Somewhere over the Rainbow"
     Why does she want to go over the rainbow?  Where would UU go?

A Year in PICTURES

Questions to Ponder with your friends/family:

1. There are so many ways to review / reflect on a year, what PICTURES would UU draw from this year together?

2. What IMAGES stand out to UU this year? Why?

3. Who/What would be on this "Year in Pictures"
COVER of TIME magazine?

Finn the Christmas Eve Sheep

This is Finn, the ASC Christmas Eve Sheep 2013

Questions to PONDER with your friends/family:

1. The First UU Principle states that "Each and Every Person is IMPORTANT". Many UU congregations have changed the wording to read: "Each and Every BEING is important".
Here's a resource to check out. 

http://firstprincipleproject.blogspot.com/p/the-project.html HOW do UU feel about this? Would UU vote for the Change?

2. Do UU know the story about Finn? Read about him here: http://www.ascboston.org/downloads/publications/Sermons/finn_christmas_eve_sheep.pdf or here: 

http://www.maplefarmsanctuary.org/item/Finn/296/c57 Maple Farm Sanctuary - Finn And UU can donate to TEAM Finn! 

3. Watch a little Shaun the Sheep!
Do UU think animals do stuff like this? If so, what?

Reflecting together

a reflection manual

Questions to PONDER with your friends/family:

1. A Year in Review: Start with last September (pausing in-between each month to reflect ) say the names of each month going from then leading up to now quietly to yourself or in a group. See what comes to mind. After this exercise share what came up in your "review".

2. What EXPERIENCES did UU remember over the last year? 

What did they feel like, taste like, smell like?....

3. Where are the LOCATIONS of your Reflections?
In your neighborhood? far away, in your dreams?

Leap of Faith!

 

Questions to PONDER with your friends/family:

1. What does it mean to UU to take a "LEAP of Faith" for your beloved community?

2. To Covenant (promise):

How will UU use your hands to SERVE within your beloved community and beyond?

3. Why is it important to not only give SERVICE with your hands but to GIVE the wealth in your pockets (of any size) within your beloved community of faith?

Mama's Day

https://mamasday.org/about

Questions to Ponder with your friends/family:

1. Who are the MAMA figures in your life?

2. What does your FAMILY look like? Some families have no Mama's, some have 1 and some have more than 1!

3. Why is it IMPORTANT to have cards that reflect the way families look? Do UU find it hard to find cards that reflect your family? Here are a couple Strong Family card examples for Mamasday: