REACH Fall 2001
CONTENTS

ADULT
Elderhood and Spirituality
Film as Theological Text

CURRICULUM
Adult to Child Story Telling
Answers to the GA Test of Knowledge
Excerpts from the Introduction of Essex Conversations
New UUA Online Resource for Congregations
A Pop Quiz
Religious Boxes
Unitarian Views of Jesus
Winter Festivals around the topic of light
Who wants to be a UU?

LEADERSHIP
Code of Ethics Covenant
Employment Opportunities for Lay Religious Professionals
From the Office of Professional Development
No Tougher Issue
Religious Education: A New Vision
Shaping a Philosophy of Religious Education
We are a religious Education Program
Who Wants to be an RE Teacher

PARENTING
Families Matter Resources
Media Violence Research Update
Reflection Discussion Guide
Resources from the Dougy Center
Upcoming Titles from Beacon Press
Websites on Media choices for Families
When Children Learn

SOCIAL ACTION
Halloween Giving for UNICEF

TEACHING
The Twelve Tips of Teaching
Religious Teachers Expectations
Sample Teacher Evaluation
Teacher Evaluation Form
Teacher Questionnaire
Teacher Recruitment Pitch

WORSHIP
2001 Award-winning Intergenerational Sermon
Beatitudes for Earth Sunday
Christmas Prayer
Faith Hope and Love
Living our UU Principles
Meditation for Mother's Day
New Millenium
Readings for the Common Bowl
Stories for the Season
Recommended Hymns for Children and Youth
'Tis a Gift to be Loving
Your Gifts

YOUNG ADULT
About Young Adult Ministry
Annotated Resource List
Starting or Renewing a District Young Adult Ministry Committee

YOUTH
YPS Application

Index Page

Meditation for Mother's Day
Rev Jeffery Symynkywicz
First Parish Universalist Church, Stoughton, MA

This is the kind of God I could worship:
a heavenly Mother who prefers
imitation to adoration,
and who sees in all Creation
the indivisible smiles of Her children.

Our Mother, Holy Wisdom, draws one breath
and even we who are miles away
are warmed by the glory of Her inspiration.
Our Mother, Holy Wisdom, reaches out
and even we locked-up against ourselves
are immersed in the blessing of Her embrace.
This Earth is Her body,
and we, children of the Earth,
are Her children.

It really is as simple as that.
Let us honor our Holy Mother
by loving our bodies made in Her image,
by loving one another as she has loved us,
by loving this Earth, our beautiful and eternal home.

Amen.

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