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Coming soon in our Senior High Youth Ministry ...All meetings start at 7pm unless otherwise noted.2011-2012 Schedule for Youth Group (meetings on Sundays from 7 to 9pm unless otherwise noted) Sunday, January 8 from 7 to 9pm: Play rehearsal from 7 to 8; and planning meeting from 8 to 9 (including preliminary Youth Sunday brainstorming) Sunday, January 15 from 11:30am to 2:30pm: Lunch and thrift store shopping (note that previous plan to have social justice movie marathon canceled due to exams coming up the following week) Sunday, January 22 from 7 to 9pm: Play rehearsal from 7 to 8pm; Youth Sunday planning from 8 to 9pm Sunday, January 28 from 7 to 9pm: (Roberta away) Game night Dates to save for next year:February 5, 2012: Multigenerational YOUTH Sunday service 10am Saturday Feburary 11, 2012: Youth Coffee House Wednesday, February 22 and Thursday, February 23: New York Social Justice trip with Coming-of-Age youth (older youth are invited) Friday, March 16 at 7pm to Sunday, March 18 at 9am: FPS hosts District Youth Con (no regular Sunday night meeting) Regular ongoing groupsComing-of-Age ProgramIn addition to our Youth Ministry activities, our 9th graders also participate in the Coming-of-Age program. A highly regarded program is the Unitarian Universalist tradition for recognizing our teenage youth as they are becoming adults. The goal for this program is for the youth to explore and define their self-identity as UUs. This includes but is not limited to actively participating in discussions about deep theological questions; developing a close relationship with a First Parish mentor; exploration of their own deepening spirituality; exploration of social injustice and involvement in Social Action work; and involvement in meaningful "community" worship. A program highlight is the presentation of personal credos during the Coming-of-Age worship service in the Spring.Our Whole Lives ProgramFirst Parish of Sudbury is pleased to be offering the Junior High program of our Our Whole Lives this year. The Unitarian Universalist Association writes, “Our Whole Lives helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior. It equips participants with accurate, age-appropriate information in six subject areas: human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture. Grounded in a holistic view of sexuality, Our Whole Lives provides not only facts about anatomy and human development, but helps participants to clarify their values, build interpersonal skills, and understand the spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of sexuality.”Breakfast ClubThis "sunday morning" small group offers our 12 to 14-year-olds more autonomy as they begin carrying our UU principles into the world with deeper theological explorations, unique activities, and inspiring community service projects. Our youth will focus this year on exploring each of the six UU sources as they engage in art projects and go on “neighboring faiths” visits that will inspire their own UU faith.STOPOur 7th and 8th grade youth will also be invited to participate during the winter season in an incredible community program called STOP, Students Together Opposing Prejudice. This interfaith program honors coming together, learning about the other religions in our area, and recognizing prejudice and doing what we can to stop it. First Parish of Sudbury enthusiastically supports this program and encourages all of our youth to participate. This program will be on Wednesday evenings this winter.Morris DancingMorris Dancing All youth ages 10 and up are invited to participate in Morris Dancing on Sunday afternoons. Tom Kruskal has been leading Hop Brook Morris since 1990 here at First Parish of Sudbury . They perform ritual dances from England at festivals and events around the Boston area. There are many adult groups performing these dances, but they are one of the few kid's teams. Morris dancing comes from the Cotswold region of England and is a springtime ritual dance done in the small agricultural villages around Cambridge and Oxford. The bells, sticks, and colorful costumes combine with the vigorous dancing to wake the earth and drive away the evil spirits of winter and guarantee a good crop that summer. These dances are hundreds of years old and were passed down through the generations to us today. |
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Gary will lead a book discussion group starting January 8 from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Brackett Room using Huston Smith's classic The World's Religions, an eight week tour of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Primal Traditions. The class is free and open to the public, but you might want to add this book to your Christmas list if you want to participate. Please note: we will be using the non-illustrated version of Smith's book. The pictures are nice, but the text is much abbreviated in the illustrated edition.
Our speaker will be Peg Espinola, who will talk about her experiences creating her music. Have you ever wondered how Peg and other musicians come upon ideas for their compositions? Just how does the "creative process" happen for them? Peg will discuss this subject and illustrate by playing and singing some of her own songs. It should be a fascinating hour, so do join us on Tues., Feb. 28th!
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