It’s May! 

This month includes Flower Communion, Volunteer Appreciation, Harmony Camp, and Sunday RE moving to Makerspace. Read on for updates!

Harmony Camp 2025: Register Now!!! Children entering grades K-6 are invited to participate in the 2025 Harmony Camp from 5/27 – 5/30. You can register your child(ren) here. Camp registration is $185. Scholarships are available for families who may need support. 

Please note that we have a limited number of spots for campers: if we reach capacity, additional campers will be placed on a waitlist as we determine whether we can accommodate a larger group. 

Camp is from 9am – 4pm. Early drop-off and/or late pick-up can be added for an additional small fee. 

Youth entering grades 7-12 can register as Junior Counselors here.

For more information, contact Alessandra at religious.exploration@uutallahassee.org

Adult Volunteers interested in helping to plan, staff, and support Harmony Camp this year can sign up and indicate the ways they are able and willing to help here. 

UUCT Parenting Circle is meeting monthly online. Join us the second Tuesday of the month in an online space after bedtime for parents and caretakers to be together and support one another. The next meeting is on Tuesday, 5/13/25 from 8:30-9:30pm on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85316835444?pwd=ZzmQa5lUDWQ7F9ifDSkMrTBpkzua2j.1 

Meeting ID: 853 1683 5444

Passcode: 197500

Grades 4-6 OWL wrapped up on 4/13! What levels of OWL would you like to see next? Our Whole Lives (OWL) was created because “honest, accurate information about sexuality changes lives. It dismantles stereotypes and assumptions, builds self-acceptance and self-esteem, fosters healthy relationships, improves decision making, and has the potential to save lives. For these reasons and more, we are proud to offer Our Whole Lives (OWL), a comprehensive, lifespan sexuality education curricula for use in both secular settings and faith communities.” 

Email me to be on the OWL updates list. We hope to offer a K-1 session later in 2025 and are considering offering the Parents and Caregivers as Sexuality Educators learning as well. I’d also love to hear about your interest in middle and high school sessions as well as adult sessions.

RE and Nursery Volunteers We have two childcare staff members available this summer, so we’ll definitely need more RE help! Are there any Sundays from 10:30am-12:30pm that you’re willing and able to help in May and June?

Date with Death Club New and returning participants of Date with Death Club at UUCT are invited to join us for the last DwDC Support Group of the season on Saturday, 5/17, from 1:00-3:30pm in the Sanctuary or on Zoom. In April, we talked about Owning your Dying, vigils, and end of life support. This month we’ll talk about Medical Aid in Dying and Death with Dignity.

If you are someone who needs witnesses for your Five Wishes, please come to the session with the bulk of your packet completed. Remember to not sign your Five Wishes before being in the presence of your two witnesses. 

Sign up for the Date with Death Club Support Group here: https://tinyurl.com/6nd6jkb3  

Wishing you and your family well,

Alessandra Nysether-Santos 

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Director of Religious Exploration