Commitment by UU Canton Faith Engagement Ministry https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment This month we’re exploring the many ways our UU faith invites us to become “A People of Commitment.” Here are the four “UU commitments” we are focusing on this month. Or as we are calling them, “the four C’s”: Curiosity - The Commitment to Asking Questions; Change - The Importance of Keeping an Open Mind; Conscience - The Commitment to Individual Conscience & The Value of Each Person; Compassion - The Commitment to Seeing the Needs of Others as Your Own. en-us 2021-02-22 18:11:57 UTC 2025-12-04 15:22:02 UTC hello@padlet.com Compassion Rocks dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939619 Collect smooth rocks and permanent markers in many colors.  Create “secret messages” on the rocks, to be placed where a stranger could find one and take it home. Be sure not to disturb natural places. ]]> 2021-02-22 18:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939619 Compassion dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939628 Compassion comes from Latin words meaning “suffer with.” The 2nd UU principle invites us to “Justice, equity and compassion in human relations.” Compassion for others points us to our larger community. Compassion guides us to freeing others from suffering by putting our love into action. So, what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of commitment? It tells us “Commit to treating the struggles of others as your own.]]> 2021-02-22 18:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939628 Using Your Conscience dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939632 When have you used your conscience?]]> 2021-02-22 18:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939632 Conscience dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939634 We are committed to conscience as a way to tell right from wrong.  Our 5th UU principle inspires us towards “The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.” Instead of turning to one person (like a king or a single “wiseman”) for all the answers, we believe that every single person has wisdom inside that needs to be listened to. The still, inner voice that we call conscience is a way to guide us on our journeys. So, what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of commitment? It says, “Always trust your conscience/inner voice/gut to help you tell right from wrong.”]]> 2021-02-22 18:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939634 Frozen to Melting Meditation dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939636 How did it feel to change from frozen to melting? ]]> 2021-02-22 18:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939636 Change dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939637 Our faith is a living tradition. We describe 6 Sources of our living tradition, instead of one holy book or one prophet. And when we learn new things, we expect our faith to change. We vote on adding new sources and new principles, as well as changing them. We are committed to keeping an open mind about anything that might challenge and change our faith. So, what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of Commitment? It tells us, “Everything changes, so be ready to never stop growing!”

]]> 2021-02-22 18:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939637 I Wonder by Annaka Harris (Author), John Rowe (Illustrator) dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939640 Have you wondered the same things as the little girl in the story? 
What mysteries do you wonder about the most? 
Who helps you wonder and ask questions?   
]]> 2021-02-22 18:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939640 Curiosity dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939645 When we think about commitment, we think first about our Unitarian Universalist commitment to asking questions and being curious. We encourage people to ask questions of wonder. We support people as they ask questions of doubt.  Far from outlawing doubters and questioners, our faith places them at the center.  So, what’s one of the ways our non-conformist faith guides us into becoming a people of Commitment? It tells us to “Never lose your commitment to being curious!” ]]> 2021-02-22 18:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Commitment/wish/1227939645