ArtWorks in Religious Education– at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 4.  Kids and youth start the morning in the sanctuary at 10:30. After the blessing of the backpacks (or notebooks, laptops or other devices) for a new school year, kids and youth will join Glory Wicklund for ice cream and play time on the playground.

On Sept. 11 (Ingathering Sunday) all ages will be together for the Circle Service.  Then on Sept. 18 the new RE year will start at 10:30.)

Backpack Blessing Sunday Sept. 4 —  By this ritual and some gifts of symbolic tokens, this community will demonstrate our support and our blessing to the children, youth, college students and graduate students among us who are starting a new school year. Bring your backpack or lunch box, gym bag, dance bag, briefcase, purse, diaper bag, cell phone, tablet, computer, or keychain. Bring what represents your life in school.  re@uuss.org