"Swimming (or sledding) to the other side"

"We are living 'neath the great big dipper
We are washed by the very same rain
We are swimming in this stream together
Some in power and some in pain
We can worship this ground we walk on
Cherishing the beings that we live beside
Loving spirits will live forever
We're all swimming to the other side"

Questions to Ponder with your friends and/or family:

1. If you were to pick a song that describes as aspect of what UU believe, what would it be, why?

2. How does the 2nd Unitarian Universalist (UU) principle played a part in this past weeks "Storm Juno"? 

3. Why is it more than important; it is a necessity to keep the sidewalks clear after a storm? Which UU Principles does this link up with?

Spices of LIFE!

STOP HUNGER NOW   January 18th, 2015      ASC, UU Boston, MA

Spices of LIFE!

Questions of FAITH Ponder with your friends and/or family:

1. What kind of spices do you like in your food? 

    Where do they come from and how do they make you feel?

2. How do people know what some spices are "Healing"?

3. If you were to make your own "healing spice recipe" 

         (some ideas for Sadness, hurt heart, spiritually depressed, frustrated with to much homework…), 

       what would it be? Send your recipe to: les@ascboston.org

try this!

"or for love?"

http://fergusonaction.com/reclaim-mlk/

Questions to Ponder with your friends and/or family:

1.  If you look at the whole picture on what went down yesterday in Boston on I-93, a handful of humans standing arms linked rippled around the world. I see this as direct action public art, some look at it and understand, some don't like it, others love it, but hopefully it wakes everyone up a bit.

The question is how has it rippled in your soul?

http://www.bostonglobe.com/…/EE1fqG7tk3NooOHCu5d…/story.html

2. What do UU do to to "Beet the system"? 

Will UU be a part of the STOP HUNGER NOW MLK service project at ASC? 

How does make a difference? 

Do you think it does?

3. IMAGE <3

Hungry?

Hungry?

  

https://stophungernow.secure.force.com/events/SA_EVENTS__Home?id=70170000000lStgAAE

We Believe that each person is WORTHY!

Questions to Ponder with your family and/or friends:

1. Where will your next meal come from? How will you get it?

2. Do you get Hungry? How does that feel and effect your day?

3. What are UU doing about "Food Scarcity" in your community?

Lessons and Carols

Lessons and Carols

May our Life circle be filled 

with lessons of Light, Love and Peace

The Origins of 10 Popular Christmas Carols

Questions to Ponder with your family and friends:

1. What do you think the "Lessons" of the Winter holiday seasons are? Lessons means the teachings….

2. Where do you enjoy singing the most! 

    What about the least? 

    Do you have a favorite holiday song? Sing it NOW! :)

3. Why do you think some people get very stressed out during the      Winter Holiday Season? How do you feel inside right now? 

An Evergreen Tree with Mittens

An Evergreen Tree Dressed with Mittens

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. 

I awoke and saw that life was service. 

I acted and behold, service was joy. 

Rabindranath Tagore

Questions to Ponder with your family and/or friends:

1. This Sunday December 14th the 3rd Advent wreath candle is lite. The JOY candle! 

What "service" do UU do that brings UU "JOY"?

2. This is a hands on question/challenge: 

Make mittens for the Tree this Sunday! http://frugalliving.about.com/od/craftsgifts/ss/Sweater_Mittens.htm

3. What UU Principles does Mitten Tree Sunday connect to?, Why? http://www.uua.org/beliefs/principles/294308.shtml

Print this Evergreen Tree out and decorate it with Mittens, gloves, etc...

                                

Scarf Making

Hands are for giving and receiving!

print     color     hug    share

Questions to Ponder with your family and friends

1. What is the Friday Night Supper Program (FNSP)? 

    Have you been a part of it, if so HOW?

2. Where do you get your warm winter clothes? 

   How are they paid for, In money, service, gifts….?

3. Do you think making a scarf for someone you have never met makes a difference? If so why or why not?