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Children's Chapel 1.7.2021
Imagination is the January theme. DRE, Joan McDonald shares some music and conversation about imagination and a meditation about imagining give a hug to those we are missing as well as giving ourselves a hug when we need one because we need one when the world is feeling unsafe.
Children's Chapel 12.31.2020
Director of Religious Education, Joan McDonald, talks about wringing out the old year and ringing in the new.
Children's Chapel 12.10.2020
Stillness is the theme this December-Director of Religious Education, Joan McDonald shares the story Quiet and the music from Lea Morris titled, I am still.
Children's Chapel 11.25.2020
Director of Religious Education, Joan McDonald, talks about gratitude. She shares a gratitude meditation. Make sure you have an orange, raisins, a carrot, or other fruit or vegetable to actively participate in meditation.
Children's Chapel 11.12.2020
This week DRE Joan share a story about peace and we hear the song by singer songwriter Lea Morris, "I Can Heal." Joan also talks about donating food to the local food pantry--a UFPC tradition at Thanksgiving.
Children's Chapel 11.6.2020
Our theme for children's chapel is Healing. DRE, Joan McDonald shares the story The Rabbit Listened and the song, I Can Heal by singer songwriter Lea Morris.
Children's Chapel 10.30.2020
This week the Terrell-Ouazzani family shares their family chalice. We continue exploring listening. DRE Joan leads a movement meditation.
Children's Chapel 10.19.2020
We continue exploring listening. DRE Joan leads a body scan meditation
Children's Chapel 10.9.2020
This week Julia shares her chalice. We continue exploring listening. We share a story about a listening walk and DRE Joan shares the sounds from her walk near her apartment.
Week 3 Chapel 10.1.2020
Director of Religious Education, Joan McDonald talks about our second principle: Be kind in all you do and shares a mindfulness song, Listening, by singer, songwriter Lea Morris.
Children's Chapel 9.24.2020
Director of Religious Education, Joan McDonald talks about our first principle: Everyone is Important
Opening Children's Chapel 9.17.2020
Director of Religious Education leads a children's chapel for our preschool to early elementary age children.
We open the church year sharing about our UU chalice, a meditation about water and talks about what is new in your world.
Coloring Pages
Each week a new coloring page will be uploaded for our weekly children's chapel.
Family Resources During Covid-19
Breathe With Me - Guided Breathing Meditation for Kids
Breathe With Me - Guided Breathing Meditation for Kids
Breathe With Me - Guided Breathing Meditation for Kids
Mariam Gates author of Breathe with Me guides young ones ages 4–8 through six guided breathing meditation exercises to promote body awareness, calm anger, feel stronger in new situations, energize in the morning, and relax at bedtime.
Save With Stories
Breathe With Me - Guided Breathing Meditation for Kids
Breathe With Me - Guided Breathing Meditation for Kids
Listen to actors read picture books for children and families. This partnership helps raise funds to feed children who are missing school food programs during the pandemic.
Lunchtime Doodles with Mo Willems
Breathe With Me - Guided Breathing Meditation for Kids
Parenting Children and Youth With Special Needs
Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at Home offers 15 episodes to spur creativity while staying at home.
Parenting Children and Youth With Special Needs
Parenting Children and Youth With Special Needs
Parenting Children and Youth With Special Needs
I’m a parent of a 21-year-old living with autism. We are getting along OK in this pandemic ......
Parenting During a Pandemic
Parenting Children and Youth With Special Needs
Helping Young Children Understand about COVID-19
A collection of Resources posted on the UUA website.
Helping Young Children Understand about COVID-19
Parenting Children and Youth With Special Needs
Helping Young Children Understand about COVID-19
Daniel Tiger episode "Daniel Gets a Cold/"Mom Tiger is Sick"
Care and Feeding of Your Adult During Social Distancing
Care and Feeding of Your Adult During Social Distancing
Care and Feeding of Your Adult During Social Distancing
A short video from Katie Resendiz Director of Children's Ministries at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix
Tips for Talking with Children About the Pandemic
Care and Feeding of Your Adult During Social Distancing
Care and Feeding of Your Adult During Social Distancing
Resources for Talking with Children about COVID-19
Care and Feeding of Your Adult During Social Distancing
Resources for Talking with Children about COVID-19
A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
Resources for Talking with Children about COVID-19
Religious EDUCATION at UFPC
Religious Education at UFPC is how we explore and share our unique journeys in faith together
All in person religious education programming is cancelled. Over the week of March 16-22 we will be developing online programming to keep our UFPC families connected.
ZOOM will be one of these methods for virtual interaction. Go to https://zoom.us/ to upload the application and view tutorials. You will not need a paid account to use zoom.
Please contact Joan McDonald the Director of Religious Education at dreufpc@gmail.com with any questions.
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