by Sita Diehl | July 3, 2020 | Adult Religious Education
This article is a modern enactment of the parable of the talents, and speaks to what can be done together with the right leading. I am trying to remember the Hubbard squash seeds. Did they arrive in my childhood, sixty years ago? I am not sure. I surely remember...
by Sita Diehl | June 2, 2020 | Children's Religious Education
What a challenge our form of worship is for children! Even if you just consider the visuals — “still forms on every side” — it looks like a room full of adults either falling asleep or being punished with a time out. How can we help our children feel the...
by Sita Diehl | May 28, 2020 | Notes from Past Conversation Circles, Past Events
Topic: Online Quaker Religious Education: What have we learned so far in our roles as pastors and educators? Welcome and Introductions Centering Silence The COVI-19 pandemic has been a time of struggle and heartbreak, hitting some parts of the society and the world...
by Sita Diehl | April 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
A listing of nine books with brief synopses that we think have a message for children in these trying times. Many of the stories are about children overcoming challenges.We hope the books encourage you to think about other things, and appreciate the beauty around us....
by Sita Diehl | April 18, 2020 | Books Youth RE, Home and Family, Youth Education
Lesson plan for the home with a book and activities. When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba’s Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone’s crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library —...
