Advent 2021 Activities, Books, and Music
Community & Family Resources Helping Children Become Thoughtful, Informed and Brave about Race
- EmbraceRace
- Raising Race Conscious Children
- the conscious kid - disrupt racism in young children through storytime
- Talking to Kids about Race
- Children's TV Project - addressing the -isms
- What to do when you realize the classic books from your childhood are racist
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God promises to be with us forever. Where can we see a reminder of God's promise?
Please use these antiracism resources with the provided Holy Week Materials your family received from ULC.
Please use these antiracism resources with the provided Holy Week Materials your family received from ULC.
Welcome to Holy Week
Welcome to our Kids & Community Holy week at home. A special family box has been prepared for families and community members with children.
With the understanding that young families are especially busy, the chapel’s mission is to partner with and support our families with babies and school aged children. The leadership will deliver Holy Week boxes in the form of gift bags to Kids and community homes this weekend. Please take the time to go through the box.
Inside, are daily prayer practices suggested scripture readings, and fun activities that are meant to compliment, not replace, the spiritual routines you already practice.
Each day varies, but the week includes prayer, scripture, books to read together, hand painting activities, readings, baking, anti-racism discussions using TV shows, cartoons, and/or movies as a platform for these discussions with your children.
With the understanding that young families are especially busy, the chapel’s mission is to partner with and support our families with babies and school aged children. The leadership will deliver Holy Week boxes in the form of gift bags to Kids and community homes this weekend. Please take the time to go through the box.
Inside, are daily prayer practices suggested scripture readings, and fun activities that are meant to compliment, not replace, the spiritual routines you already practice.
Each day varies, but the week includes prayer, scripture, books to read together, hand painting activities, readings, baking, anti-racism discussions using TV shows, cartoons, and/or movies as a platform for these discussions with your children.
Easter Sunday
Resurrection in Christ
Holy Saturday
Rest and Self Care: self-care, silent offerings, listening...
The Kissing Hand, Audrey Penn; Illustrations
by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak.
Good Friday
Looking in the Mirror
Identifying racism in our favorite TV shows and/or cartoons.
Finding God's light in a "shadowed" world. God within family, friends, community, realtionships, nature.
Loving eachother, providing for each other. Sitting with each other. Listening.
Maundy Thursday
The Last Supper: Live in community with all people, fellowship, friendship, kindness,
being in community with our neighbors, active participation in antiracism and all -isms
Holy Wednesday
Serving Others ...reflecting on ourselves ...forgiveness ...identify racism in the media ...and have antiracism conversations
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ALLELUIA POSTERS, DANCE AND SING ALLELUIA FOR EASTER (Collaborative Easter Video for Sunday's Worship)
email your posters, dance videos to Misty
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Prayer that Jesus taught us. Practice the prayer of Jesus everyday through lent.
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Holy Tuesday
The Greatest Commandment
My Full Heart, Mindful Game.
Practicing and imagining help us to relax and stay calm. Try this Heart game. Print the Heart PDF and the directions. Marcelli-Sargent, Kristina. Mindful Games for Kids. 2020. Rockridge Press, Emeryville, California. .
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The Rainbow Fish is a story about sharing, friendship, community, and highlights what matters most.
This is a great story that shows us how to be kind in all that we do. Being kind is a way to show others that we care about them just like Jesus cares for all people.
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Holy Monday
Building the Temple
Building the Temple
The Promise by Nicola Davies
Nicola Davies is an award-winning author whose many books for children include King of the Sky, also illustrated by Laura Carlin, The Day War Came, A First Book of the Sea, Lots, Big Blue Whale and the Ariki series. She can be found online at https://www.nicola-davies.com/
Nicola Davies is an award-winning author whose many books for children include King of the Sky, also illustrated by Laura Carlin, The Day War Came, A First Book of the Sea, Lots, Big Blue Whale and the Ariki series. She can be found online at https://www.nicola-davies.com/
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Box
Everyone says Miss Nancy has lost her memory, and despite the fact that Wilfrid doesn't even know what a memory is, by accident he helps her find it.
Everyone says Miss Nancy has lost her memory, and despite the fact that Wilfrid doesn't even know what a memory is, by accident he helps her find it.
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary Schmidt
Racism and Prejudice–In the early 1900s the relationships between African Americans and Caucasians were different than they are today. How did society’s unwritten rules regarding race relations affect 1912 Phippsburg? Why do Lizzie and Turner continue their friendship regardless of how others view it? What impact does racism have on the town elders? How is it different from the impact it has on the African American community?
Racism and Prejudice–In the early 1900s the relationships between African Americans and Caucasians were different than they are today. How did society’s unwritten rules regarding race relations affect 1912 Phippsburg? Why do Lizzie and Turner continue their friendship regardless of how others view it? What impact does racism have on the town elders? How is it different from the impact it has on the African American community?
Windup is an award-winning film.
Embracerace PDF: Eight Tips for talking to your kids about racial injustice.
Talking to your Teen about racism using antiracist resources.
Frontline: Separate and Unequal
Frontline: Separate and Unequal
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Kids & Community Resources for Lent 2021
The prayer of Jesus Cube. Cut, fold, & glue. This prayer is all mixed up! Find the correct order. Then practice the prayer of Jesus outloud by turning the cube and reading it each day.
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Lent 2021 Spiritual Practice Calendar
Each day, after practicing the prayer of Jesus, color a blank shape with crayons or markers. By Easter, your lenten art piece will be complete. 
Prayer of Jesus Minibook
Assemble use as practice or write your own meaning of each petition. |
Loving God,
We bring you our thanks for all that has been. We pray for open hearts to receive today as a gift, a new page, a new chapter in the journey of our lives. Fill us with your wonder and your love your gentleness and peace. Help us to use each moment for your glory and show us how we might be a blessing to others. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Daily Prayer from Canterbury Cathedral) |
Godly play is a Montessori-based teaching method that highlights the spiritual awareness, creativity, and intuition that children already possess. We use godly play to explore stories from scripture and invite questions and imaginings from children and teachers alike. Godly play takes place during regular worship.
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Misty Lampshire
Kids & Community Faith Coordinator at ULC, Seminarian and Graduate Student at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. mlampshire@ses.plts.edu |