May 20, 2012

Religious Education Sunday – Heart Talk for Kids
@ 9:30am & 11:15am
Steve Cooper, Director of Religious Education
The theme of this service is from a new curriculum, Heart Talk for Kids, which we introduced to our first and second grade class this year based on Compassionate (Nonviolent) Communication. The purpose of Heart Talk is to communicate with each other in empathy – to understand and see our common humanity. From that place of deep understanding and caring we can find mutually satisfying ways of being together. Come and show your gratitude toward the teachers that taught throughout the year. We’ll honor our graduating seniors and celebrate our religious education program and the people involved (young and old.) The Youth Ensemble will be performing.

SUNDAY MORNING FORUM
9:30am - Founders Room.  Alphabet Soup: Defining LGBTQQI and Redefining "Normal". Quick! Can you define 'gender queer'? What's 'heteronormativity'? When an acquaintance makes a negative comment about transgender people, what "should" you say? There are many more kinds of "normal" than we realize, and the various terms related to gender identity and sexual orientation can be so confusing that we're not sure how we can fight oppression without sticking our collective feet in our mouths. Come get your questions answered (and celebrate President Obama's "coming out" as a supporter of gay marriage!) at the Standing on the Side of Love forum this month. Kat Gelder will facilitate.

YOUTH RE
RE Sunday, Service For All Ages

May 27, 2012

Memory -  One service at 11:15 only.
Rev. Emmy Lou Belcher
When we remember we also re-member - put things together in a different way. On the weekend when we honor the memory of those gone before, what are we re-membering? How does it speak to our own living? Curt Johnson will be providing music for this service.

YOUTH RE
One service offered at 11:15, structured activities for youth

SUNDAY MORNING FORUM
No Forum.