By Emmalinda MacLean
Director of Religious Education
Unitarian Universalists have lots of different ideas about God. How do you offer “Religious Education” that embraces all of them?
Kids in Emerson’s Sunday morning programming will hear a lot about our values and … read more.
By Emmalinda MacLean
Director, Religious Education
emmalindaDRE@gmail.com
Treasure shows up in our lives in many ways; it’s just a matter of knowing where—and how—to look. The riches I find here at church remind me of the old Hasidic folktale about … read more.
By Emmalinda MacLean
Director of Religious Education
Spring always seems to offer a wealth of opportunities for children and families to connect and grow relationships at Emerson—in the next two months we have Easter Sunday, Earth … read more.
By Emmalinda MacLean
Director of Religious Education
At the beginning of February, we decided to change our Religious Education classes in a big way, and I like it. We went from five classrooms—nursery, preschool, elementary, junior high, and … read more.
By Emmalinda MacLean
Director of Religious Education
Well, we are certainly alive in interesting times. This isn’t a reality any of us saw coming, and it’s frightening, especially to those of us struggling with how to explain to children—if at … read more.
The following story by Emmalinda MacLean first appeared in “Emersonians” on December 23, 2017. We reproduce it here for your enjoyment.
Emmalinda MacLean
Director of Religious Education
I wanted to share a Christmas Eve story with all … read more.
By Emmalinda MacLean
Director of Religious Education
emmalindadre@gmail.com
In the aftermath of the presidential election, I’ve seen more and more of my friends and fellow Emersonians challenging themselves to become more informed, involved, and vocal activists, and it’s inspiring. It’s also hard, but church … read more.
By Emmalinda MacLean
Director, Religious Education
emmalindadre@gmail.com
I believe wholeheartedly that children will best absorb the values that our religion has to teach them if church is a joyful place, and I try to bring that belief into all of our religious education programming. Of course, the challenge … read more.
