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This coming Sunday will be the first Sunday in Advent. Sundays in Advent each have their own theme, so we'll be sharing stories on each.
This Sunday we will light the candle of HOPE. Hope can be a tricky thing to hold onto when things are difficult. Our story for the week, "Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez" is a beautifully-illustrated story about the life of a forever-hopeful figure from American history. Cesar Chavez led the National Farm Workers Association to fight for justice. Holding onto hope is critical in movements for justice, peace, and equality.
We hope this story can inspire hope that we can all make a difference, and perhaps, as we gather around bountiful tables, remember to be thankful for the workers who make our abundance possible.
This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC.
This lesson is for the First Sunday of Advent.
This week we're reading "Harvesting Hope" by Kathleen Krull. 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:
Harvesting Hope
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This was the Word Made Plain at Peace UCC on November 23, 2025. Offered by Joliene Wade Gatlin, MDIV..
It's Thanksgiving Sunday!
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This week we're reading a book by Cherokee author Traci Sorell called "We Are Grateful." As Traci tells us in an author's note, "Cherokee culture places a strong emphasis on expressing gratitude to unelanvhi (oo-NEH-la-nuh-hee), literally 'the one who provides all,' or God. We also show gratitude for one another, animals, birds, plants, fish, the cosmos, water, and land. Cherokee people believe that recognizing and honoring the ways that the sacred and the duties of daily life are interwoven requires effort, ritual, and awareness, but above all, gratitude."
This week, we share this story about gratitude in all seasons as Sorell teaches us some Cherokee words and ways to be mindful of our blessings all year round.
This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC.
This lesson is for the Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 29).
This week we're reading "We Are Grateful" by Traci Sorell. 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:
We Are Grateful
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Our theme for November is GIVE THANKS! At this time of year, many of us are reminded to practice gratitude with intention. This week's book, "Gratitude is my Superpower," helps kids create a practice for remaining thankful. In this story, a little girl struggles with sad or nervous moments, but her mother teaches her a practice to help her think about being grateful: a gratitude stone.
This is a practice we can all learn and share, no matter the time of year.
This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC.
This lesson is for the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28).
This week we're reading "Gratitude is my Superpower" by Alicia Ortego.
Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below:
Gratitude is my Superpower
Music by PulseBox on Pixabay.
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This month our theme is GIVE THANKS! We are celebrating ways that we can be thankful for our lives and the people, places, and things in them. Gratitude is a practice-- it takes practice! Sometimes the world is hard and confusing, but there are always things to be thankful for when we take time to notice.
Our book this week is another selection from Todd Parr, a wonderful, silly children's book author based in Berkeley. His books are simple, colorful, and great for all ages. "The Thankful Book" is exactly what it sounds like! Todd reflects on things he (and we!) can be thankful for.
This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC.
This lesson is for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27).
This week we're reading "The Thankful Book" by Todd Parr.
This book will be available during worship on Family Worship Sunday and at Kids' Night Out!
Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below:
The Thankful Book
Music by PulseBox on Pixabay.
This video was made using iMovie, Pixabay, and Canva, using creative commons.
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