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Church of the Larger Fellowship
Connections
A Seasonal Religious Education Publication
For CLF Families and Small Groups
Edited by Betsy Hill Williams,
Religious Educator, CLF
October 2001
Greetings Everyone,
In Rituals for Our Times, Evan Imber-Black
and Janine Roberts write:
“Sometimes, just persevering in the face of enormous odds deserves a celebration. You may want to think about a small but important detail, or an enormous but unmarked happening in your own life or in the lives of people that you care about that warrants a celebration ritual. Not every ritual requires weeks and weeks of preparation. A special dinner, a brief exchange of symbols, or even a nightly cup of tea together can hold and express a celebration of life.”
I've been thinking a lot about what binds families together and how, as parents, we can strengthen those bonds. In times of uncertainty and sorrow, like the past weeks have been and the immediate future may well be, the little things that hold us together, that give us hope and ground us in love are more important than ever. I hope this issue of Connections will spark some ideas for you. In pulling it together, I found quite a few examples of family ritual in my RESources for Living pages of Quest and in past issues of Connections, and those have been included. As well, there is a brief outline for designing your own ritual and a bibliography of resources to give you more ideas.
I hope your family will participate in the annual UUSC Guest at Your Table program. Enclosed you'll find a UUSC box, a brochure describing their work, and a return envelope. Please convert your change to a check, complete the information on the box flap and send them both directly to the UUSC, 130 Prospect St., Cambridge, MA 02139.
I start with a prayer shared by Laura Cavvichio. May peace and goodness be in all your lives this holiday season.
Betsy |
Fall/Winter 2001
Prayer for Goodness
Creating Ritual: An Outline
Resources for Creating Family Traditions and Ritual
From Quest Archives:
Sharing Inner Gifts
Mystery and Reverence in Family Ritual
Family Discussion Suggestions
Christmas Prayer
Last updated June 12, 2005
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