When I was growing up in my Christian household, I was frequently reminded by my parents to “count my blessings.” As a child, I usually enumerated the comforts of life and expressed my gratitude to a beneficent creator for the material goods bestowed: notably chocolate ice cream, my bedazzled jean jacket, Jasper (my gerbil) and […]
Earth Month 2023: Opportunities to Reflect on Food Choices and Climate Change
By Director of Religious Exploration Diana Tycer and Social Justice Coordinator Andrew Batcher April is Earth Month, and this April there are several ways individuals and families can engage in environmental justice. Activities include good music, delicious food and baby animals to pet (more information below). In UUCF’s Religious Exploration classes, the children and youth […]
Sustaining a Religious Exploration Program of Substance and Significance
“The great end in religious instruction is not to stamp our minds upon the young, but to stir up their own … Not to give them a definite amount of knowledge, but to inspire a fervent love of truth.” These words, written in 1837 by William Ellery Channing, one of the most influential ministers in […]