09-23-2018
11:14 am - 12:15 pm
Family Ministry Office

Awesome Love

Today we will explore our first Source of Faith, the direct experience of mystery and wonder. We will focus on some of our UU forebearers that experienced God directly and how this relates to our modern day faith. Through creative engagement, meditation, and activities we will engage what it means to directly experience the divine and how that is guided by love.

Take Home

Today we talked about things we see, hear, or touch in nature that can make us feel awe and wonder. Our own, personal feeling inside of awe and wonder is one of our Unitarian Universalist Sources that points us to love.

Play “I Spy” outdoors: One player says “I spy, with my little eye, something… (say the color of the item you are looking at).”. The others guess the item. If you live in an urban setting, go to a park and try to spy items from nature as well as human-made items. If you have a backyard, try to spy items that are not usually noticed, such as a small bird—even a squirrel, a nut, or something else seen so constantly that you may take it for granted. Perhaps try to find a nest or a small hole in the ground that might be used as a burrow for a small animal. Use this game to promote awareness of awesome nature around us.

If you do not already do so, light a chalice (which can be as simple as a votive glass) before your family dinner. Use simple words to set a theme for each meal. “Give thanks and praises” (Bob Marley) is a good example. Or, have children write their own.

Check it out: Session 2