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2011-2012 Schedule for Spirit Play Flames and Mysteries

This small group offers our children 4 to 10-years-old an exciting adventure as they explore their Unitarian Universalist faith with Spirit Play, a Montessori style program that highlights wondering, great stories, affirming structure, reality and nature, beauty and order, and engaging materials. Inspired by the Christian Godly Play program because of its emphasis on the function of religious language in the moral and spiritual development of children, Spirit Play offers our children a unique and meaningful exploration of our UU values, principles, and sources. With inspiring stories, wondering questions, freedom to choose their own exploratory work, and community rituals, we are sure our Spirit Play children will have a wonder-filled, wonderful time!
 
September 11, 2011: Multigenerational Ingathering Water Ceremony

September 18, 2011: Special Sunday ~ Welcome Back Celebration ~ all kids together

September 25, 2011:  Red Promise Story ~ Moles Can Dance
Also, 8:30 to 9:45am: RE volunteer breakfast

October 2, 2011:  Orange Promise Story ~ Lazy Bear            
Also, 8:30 to 9:45am: Spirit Play Mysteries parent and volunteers breakfast

October 9, 2011: Special Social Justice Sunday ~ Community Service Project ~ all kids together ~ Red and Orange promises   

October 16, 2011: Yellow Promise Story ~ Small Fry

Saturday, October 22 from 7 to 11pm: SPTF Costume Dance Party … Fun, Fun, Fun!!

October 23, 2011: Green Promise Story ~ Empty Pot  (get flower arrangement supplies)

October 30, 2011: Multigenerational Worship Service  … Theme TBD

November 6, 2011: Blue Promise Story ~ The Magic Fan    (with Ira Sleeps Over as closing story)        

November 13, 2011: Indigo Promise Story ~ The Pomegranate Seed  

November 20, 2011: Violet Promise Story ~ I Love You Sun, I Love You Moon (with Pledge to the Earth closing story)
                       
November 27, 2011: Special Social Justice Sunday ~ UUSC SP lesson “The Flaming Chalice ~ all kids together

December 4, 2011: Multigenerational Revels Service

December 11, 2011:  a winter holiday story ~ Follen

December 18, 2011:  Special Sunday ~ Winter Holiday Celebration ~ all kids together ~ the Christmas Store

Saturday, December 24, 2011: 5pm Family Multigenerational Christmas Eve Service; 7pm Candlelit Service
                                           
December 25, 2011: Christmas

January 1, 2012:   New Year’s Day
shared worship and RE with Wayland & Framingham (in Sudbury this year)


January 8, 2012: Multigenerational Play rehearsal (alternative RE activity available for kids not doing play)
Also, 8:30 to 9:45am: RE parents and volunteers breakfast

January 15, 2012: Multigenerational Play rehearsal (alternative RE activity available for kids not doing play)

January 22, 2012:  Multigenerational Play rehearsal (alternative RE activity available for kids not doing play)

January 29, 2012:  Multigenerational Play rehearsal (alternative RE activity available for kids not doing play)

February 5, 2012: Multigenerational Youth Sunday Service with rites-of-passage ceremonies

February 12, 2012: Multigenerational Play rehearsal (alternative RE activity available for kids not doing play)

February 19, 2012: Multigenerational Play rehearsal (alternative RE activity available for kids not doing play)

February 26, 2012: Multigenerational Play rehearsal (alternative RE activity available for kids not doing play)

March 4, 2012:  Multigenerational Play rehearsal (alternative RE activity available for kids not doing play)
Also, 8:30 to 9:45am: RE parents and volunteers breakfast

Saturday, March 10, 2012: Multigenerational Play Dress Rehearsal
March 11, 2012: Multigenerational Play Worship Service

March 18, 2012: Beginnings and Endings ~ Kalapana  

March 25, 2012: Flaming Chalice Lesson

April 1, 2012: Violet Promise Story ~ I live in the Universe

April 8, 2012: Special Holiday Sunday ~ Easter ~ all kids together

April 15, 2012: Special Social Justice Sunday ~  all kids together ~

April 22, 2012: the John Murray story   

April 29, 2012:   the Francis David story (maybe with community wide May Pole dance)


May 6, 2012: The Maria Mitchell Story
walk-for-hunger

May 13, 2012: To be determined ….

May 20, 2012: The Promises Lesson with Story Recap

May 27, 2012: Special Sunday ~ “Favorites and Leftovers”  (Memorial Day weekend)    

June 3, 2012: Special Sunday ~ Closure and Year End Celebration ~ all kids together   (Bridging Sunday)

June 10, 2012: Multigenerational Flower Communion Service