https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming The month of April we’re exploring the many ways our UU faith invites us to explore being “A People of Becoming.” We can be a people of becoming by: Letting Go and Letting In; Finding Your True Self; Becoming People of the Earth; and Making Hopeful Predictions! en-us 2021-03-28 18:40:46 UTC 2021-03-28 19:41:57 UTC hello@padlet.com dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361830271 When we think about becoming, we often think first of growing, of becoming more and more.
But becoming isn’t always about expanding and adding alone. Much of the time it requires a
letting go before we can let in.
And since this weekend is also the weekend when our Christian friends celebrate Easter, we will
use the frame of letting go and letting in to explore that old story anew.
With all this in mind, what’s one of the ways our faith guides us in the work of leaning into a
people of Becoming? It reminds us that becoming requires some letting go so we can let in the
new!”]]> 2021-03-28 18:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361830271 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361856122 How does the story describe how Jesus becomes an important figure? and What “letting go” and “letting in” was part of the story?]]> 2021-03-28 19:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361856122 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361884960 Get into your meditation positions.
Sit comfortably in your chair or on the floor.
Put your hands on your lap or on your knees.
Sit up nice and tall.
Focus your eyes in front of you or close them.
Find your breath moving in your body by taking in one breath through your nose and then slowly breathing it
out through your mouth.  Imagine that you are walking down a path. There are trees on either side. You hear little animals rustling in the
leaves.
You look down the path and see a house. You walk up and gently knock on the door.
The door opens and a wise person smiles at you. The wise person beckons you in.
Breathing in, breathing out. You are at peace.
There is a box.
You rest your hands on the box.
The box is your gift.
You slowly open the box. What is inside?
What does it look like? 
Now put it away.
Stand up and stretch.
Continue on the path for a little ways, then start to return to the here and now.
Remember your gift as you open your eyes.
May you carry the memory of your gift with you always.]]> 2021-03-28 19:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361884960 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361897156 Who are we meant to become? What unique gifts can we share with the world? That is for us to
find out for our whole lives. Growing into what special and unique about us isn’t always easy.
Society is constantly pressuring us to become something we’re not. So, what’s one of the ways
our faith guides us to being a people of Becoming? It tells us, “Resist what others want you to be and become your true and unique self!”]]> 2021-03-28 19:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361897156 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361902806 Find something that...
Is green
Is recyclable
Is made of natural ingredients
Is grown by the sun
Represents a connection to nature
Is reusable
Is part of the web of life
Has a star, moon or planet on it
Is blue
Has a flower on it
Bonus: shows our planet!
Share a picture of all the things you collected!]]> 2021-03-28 19:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361902806 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361903624 Especially as we face the climate crisis, we are called to become people of the earth rather than
people over the earth. Our 7th UU principle inspires us towards this with its call to “Respect for
the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.”. . So, what’s one of the ways our
faith guides us into being a people of Becoming? It says, “Honor your connection to the earth by becoming a protector of it!]]> 2021-03-28 19:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361903624 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361911444 Imagining the obstacles in the way will help you navigate them and become yourself. If we are able to imagine the challenges it will be easier to handle them.]]> 2021-03-28 19:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361911444 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361913813 The theme of Becoming invites us to think of the future. Who are we becoming as we grow up? as Unitarian Universalists? It’s normal for human beings to want to control and know their future, and yet we can only control the future so much. Sometimes the answer will be hazy, and we have to trust. So, what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into being a people of Becoming? It tells us “Predict the future as best you can but be open and trust what unfolds.”]]> 2021-03-28 19:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/becoming/wish/1361913813