Family Stories for Peace UCC | "You Have a Voice"

 

Last week at Kids' Night Out and in Sunday School, we learned and shared about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and how he used words and peaceful protest to bring change to the world. While there is still much work to be done and progress can sometimes feel slow, the legacy of Dr. King reminds us that change is possible. We continue to dream big for a future that is better for everyone.

This week, we are reading "You Have a Voice" by Vera Ahiyya. This story reminds us that we all have the power to use our voices to fight racism and prejudice. Just like the life of MLK, this book encourages us to speak up for ourselves and others to help make the world a better place.

This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC. This lesson is for the Third Sunday After the Epiphany. This week we're reading "You Have a Voice" by Vera Ahiyya. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship! Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below: You Have a Voice

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Buffy Guide | "Ted"

 

This is a discussion guide for season 2, episode 11 of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Ted." Stay tuned for future uploads! I'll be going through the whole series and the reboot, once available! #btvs #buffy #buffyverse #buffythevampireslayer #sarahmichellegellar #youthgroup #teenseries

Family Stories for Peace UCC | "Let the Children March"

 

This week we are celebrating the birth of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an important figure in American history and in the Civil Rights movement.  At this moment in history, his lessons for us are very important.  Dr. King taught us to stand up for our neighbors, no matter their cultural or ethnic background, and to dream for a world in which all people can be free and have equal rights.  We are still fighting for these things in today's world!

Our story this week celebrates a group of children who marched during the Civil RIghts Movement after hearing Dr. King speak.  Our story is "Let the Children March" by Monica Clark-Robinson, an author, educator, and Unitarian Universalist minister.  Please enjoy this week's story about children who were very brave during the Civil Rights Movement.  May they inspire our own bravery and commitment to justice.

This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC. This lesson is for the Second Sunday After the Epiphany. This week we're reading "Let the Children March" by Monica Clark-Robinson. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship! Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below: Let the Children March

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Buffy Guide | "What's My Line? Part Two"

 

This is a discussion guide for season 2, episode 10 of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "What's My Line? Part 2." Stay tuned for future uploads! I'll be going through the whole series and the reboot, once available! #btvs #buffy #buffyverse #buffythevampireslayer #sarahmichellegellar #youthgroup #teenseries

Prayers of the People | Baptism Sunday

 

This was community prayer at Peace UCC on January 11, 2026. Offered by Joliene Wade Gatlin, MDIV.. It's the Baptism of Christ.

Family Stories for Peace UCC | Home By Another Way

 

This week we're continuing to tell the story of the Epiphany, when the wise ones made their way to the holy family with gifts for a king.  Our story this week is by Barbara Brown Taylor, a "spiritual contrarian" who served in the Episcopal Church for decades.  While most of her books are for adults, "Home By Another Way: A Christmas Story" is a wonderful telling of the Epiphany that follows the magi from the moment they get stars stuck in their eyes (while minding their own business!) until they leave baby Jesus and the holy family to follow a different path.  

Each of us can find a light this season to follow-- something bright, hopeful, and unique that can lead us, perhaps, to make whatever changes we might desire in this season.  This story recognizes that there are corrupt rulers in the world, but that we do what is in our power to change the story and follow a different path.  

This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC. This lesson is for Epiphany Sunday. This week we're reading "Home By Another Way" by Barbara Brown Taylor. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship! Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below: Home By Another Way

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Buffy Guide | "What's My Line? Part 1"

 

This is a discussion guide for season 2, episode 9 of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "What's My Line? Part 1." Stay tuned for future uploads! I'll be going through the whole series and the reboot, once available! #btvs #buffy #buffyverse #buffythevampireslayer #sarahmichellegellar #youthgroup #teenseries

Family Stories for Peace UCC | Refuge

 

As we continue to tell the stories of Jesus' life, this week we will focus on the Epiphany and the magi arriving with gifts for baby Jesus. Our story this week tells the story of our holy family through the eyes of the donkey that we imagine carried and accompanied them on their journey to find a place for Jesus' birth and a place of safety for Jesus to grow up.  

At this point in history there are so many people who are displaced, in danger, and seeking a place to live in peace and comfort. Perhaps it is important to remember that Mary and Joseph likewise journeyed to places that were strange to them to find safety for themselves and their son. May this story be a call to compassion and love as we each follow the light toward goodness, peace, and love.

This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC. This lesson is for Epiphany Sunday. This week we're reading "Refuge" by Anne Booth and Sam Usher. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship! Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below: Refuge

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Prayercast | New Year's

 

Today's worship service features music by Igniter Media, The Many (licensed by Convergence Music Project), and Borrtex with additional content licensed through Igniter Media. Some music by Pulsebox on Pixabay. This service was created using iMovie and Canva. All materials are original, creative commons, permission given for use, or purchased through Igniter Media or Convergence Music Project.

Prayercast | Christmas

 

Today's worship service features music by Igniter Media, The Many (licensed by Convergence Music Project), and Borrtex with additional content licensed through Igniter Media. Some music by Pulsebox on Pixabay. This service was created using iMovie and Canva. All materials are original, creative commons, permission given for use, or purchased through Igniter Media or Convergence Music Project.

Family Stories for Peace UCC | Christmas Eve Stories

 

Christmas is such a special time of year when we imagine the holy family celebrating the birth of the Christ child as we celebrate and enjoy our own families. We hope the spirit of Christmas finds you and yours well, happy, healthy, and safe. May you find blessings of Hope, Peace, Love, and Joy that can sustain you through the end of the year and into the next.  

This week, we share a story video with two different imaginings of the night of Jesus' birth: one as told by the lyrics of the classic carol "Silent Night" (illustrated by Lara Hawthorne) and one from Igniter Media that explains how the Christmas story might be different than we traditionally imagine it. However we tell the story, we know that Love is born into the world with baby Jesus and that his life and light continue to lead us 2000 years later to live our own lives of Hope, Peace, Love, and Joy. Be blessed and Happy Christmas!

This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC. This lesson is for Christmas Eve. This week we're reading "Silent Night" by Lara Hawthorne. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship! Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below: Silent Night

Includes a video purchased and licensed from Igniter Media. Some music by PulseBox on Pixabay. This video was made using iMovie, Pixabay, and Canva, using creative commons. #childrenstorieswithamoral #kidstorytime #christian #progressivechristian #progressivechristianity #progressivechurch #kidschurchonline #onlinechurch #kidschurch #sundayschoolstory #christianstories #biblestories #biblestoriesforkids

Word Made Plain at Peace UCC | Fourth Sunday of Advent

 

This was the Word Made Plain at Peace UCC on December 21, 2025. Offered by Joliene Wade Gatlin, MDIV.. It's the Fourth Sunday of Advent. #childrenstorieswithamoral #kidstorytime #christian #progressivechristian #progressivechristianity #progressivechurch #kidschurchonline #onlinechurch #kidschurch #sundayschoolstory #christianstories

Prayercast | LOVE

 

Today's worship service features music by Christopher Grundy, Ben Grace, and The Many (licensed by Convergence Music Project) and additional content licensed through Igniter Media. This service was created using iMovie and Canva. All materials are original, creative commons, permission given for use, or purchased through Igniter Media or Convergence Music Project.

Family Stories for Peace UCC | I Am Love: A Book of Compassion

 

This Sunday we light the candle of LOVE.  At this time of year, many of us are overflowing with love and many of us feel like we need some extra love.  Susan Verde's "I Am Love: A Book of Compassion" (part of her "I Am" series) can help us imagine how to embody love in the world... and it starts with compassion!  When we listen to others and to our hearts, we can find a loving path.

This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC. This lesson is for the Fourth Sunday of Advent. This week we're reading "I Am Love: A Book of Compassion" by Susan Verde. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship! Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below: I Am Love

Music by PulseBox on Pixabay. This video was made using iMovie, Pixabay, and Canva, using creative commons. #childrenstorieswithamoral #kidstorytime #christian #progressivechristian #progressivechristianity #progressivechurch #kidschurchonline #onlinechurch #kidschurch #sundayschoolstory #christianstories #biblestories #biblestoriesforkids

Prayercast | JOY

 

Today's worship service features music by Scott Holmes Music; Borrtex (from Free Music Archive); The Many, Kate Hurley, Flamy Grant, and The Calendar Years (licensed by Convergence Music Project), PulseBox (via Pixabay) and additional content licensed through Igniter Media. This service was created using iMovie and Canva. All materials are original, creative commons, or purchased through Igniter Media or Convergence Music Project.