FAMILY FAITH FORMATION IDEAS FOR October 31st
Rebecca Davis, associate professor of Christian education at Union
Presbyterian Seminary, Charlotte, offers a lectionary resource for
families to use at home. This week's resource focuses on the Shema
from Deuteronomy and includes prayers, discussion questions, and a
video clip. Find "With All Your Heart, Soul, and Might - Family Faith
Formation @ Home: October 31" here.
"Neighbors Not Yet Known" guides families in discussing on the lectionary
reading from Mark. Find it here.
COVID-19
RESOURCES
FOR PARENTS
TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT CORONAVIRUS from the Fred Rogers Center.
WHAT IS CORONAVIRUS? free children's book
HOW TO TEACH CHILDREN TO STAY SIX FEET APART
MY COVID-19 TIME CAPSULE helps your child document this experience.
NAMING LOSS AND GRATITUDE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES from the Fuller Youth Institute.
ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES
FOR PARENTS
ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES for white people and parents of white children
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
BLACK LIVES MATTER VIDEO PLAYLIST for children
SYSTEMIC RACISM EXPLAINED in less than 5 minutes for older children, youth, and adults
TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT RACIAL VIOLENCE AND POLICE BRUTALITY (USA Today)
BOOKS ON RACIAL JUSTICE available from the PCUSA Store
PREPARING AT HOME
Busy families run from activity to activity, often without taking a breath or sitting with that activity long enough for it to be meaningful. Activities that are most meaningful in our lives are those for which we prepare beforehand and about which we reflect afterwards. To assist families in preparing for Sunday morning education and worship and then reflecting upon those experiences, a resource called "Preparing at Home" is available by email each Monday morning. This resources offers a synopsis of the weekly lectionary passage of the Bible, family activities, conversation starters, and prayers. You can find it on the homepage.
