Sharing the happenings in the Spiritual Exploration program at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Jan. 18th: Honoring Dr. King
Jan. 12th Presentation: Successfully Managing End-of-Life Issues and Challenges
Over 30 of us from UCM gathered virtually on Zoom to learn more about how to be more in control of your own end-of-life care. Many thanks to Final Exit Network board member and volunteer presenter, Gary Wederspahn, for his very informative presentation. The Final Exit Network is a non-profit organization that provides many free resources on their website as well as a rich array of services to those who become members. Thanks also to Judith Hinds for connecting us with Gary. Judith longtime member of UCM and also a volunteer with Final Exit Network. Find out more about Final Exit Network here.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover: A celebration of Imagination and Community building
Since our January theme is Imagination, we thought we should have a little fun in the church building to kick-off the new year! Even though we humans can't be together right now, our stuffed animals can! We spent December getting the word out to all the kids and youth and 22 different animals joined in the fun.
Click here for video: Just Imagine: a stuffed animal sleepover
Creating ritual at home: families and others make ice lanterns!
The care packages that families received at Thanksgiving included a #10 can as the packaging. This aligns with our 7th principle (taking care of the Earth) in that it is reused and recyclable, AND it can be used to make ice lanterns! Families are seeking ways to add magic to the holidays in a time when we can't do many of our usual traditions because of the pandemic. Liza and Marissa made this simple video (below) to share how it works. Click here for video: How to make an ice lantern
Above: Ice lanterns by James and Hannah
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