PARENTS ask me, “Do UU’s pray?’ My answer to the importance of prayer is well-expressed by Unitarian Universalism’s pre-eminent religious educator, the late Sophia Lyon Fahs. She said, “Many of the past generations and many today have found three abiding values in prayer: the quiet meditation on life, the reaching out toward the universal and the infinite, and the courageous facing of one’s profoundest wishes. Let parents sense and share with their children the glory and mystery of everyday things. Let them look with sympathy upon humanity’s age-long dilemmas. Let no question be taboo. The next generation can ill afford to have the deeper values deleted from the book of life.”

As parents, we are often eager to take our faith home. One simple way to combine prayer as a UU family is to create family rituals at home. In one simple ritual for the home, as an example, a family lights a candle at the dinner table, holds hands, and names things for which they are grateful that day. This simple way to pray will hold long lasting memories for your family.

LOWER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS on March 21 will continue to explore our UU History with the topic, “Peaceful World.” Then on March 28 they will explore the topic, “Learning Together.”

UPPER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS on March 21 will have Janet Weber and Bill Rutledge present our GPUC History to celebrate Founder’s Day. Then on March 28 they will explore, “Making Decisions: Easy Choices-Hard Choices.”

JUNIORS on March 21 will continue to explore famous UU people. Then on March 28 all Juniors will prepare for their Secret Pal Brunch that they will serve to their Secret Pals right after the church service. We also want to extend a big thank you to all Juniors and their parents for the wonderful Spaghetti Dinner. It was an evening of good food and fellowship!

SENIORS on March 21 will meet in the GPUC parking lot at 9:00 a.m. to go down to COTS. On March 28 the Seniors are to come to church at 10:30 a.m. as a RE group. Nine blankets that were made by the Seniors were delivered to “Project Linus” to be shared with children in the Detroit/Wayne County area.

EASTER SUNDAY April 4th all students are invited to attend our annual Egg Hunt right after the church service. We will also have a special visit from the Easter Bunny.

Julie Artis, Director, Religious Education