Over twenty-five years ago, when Corinna and her husband decided to marry, they found the First UU Church of Austin and never left. Having been raised without a religious tradition, Unitarian Universalism is the only faith she has ever known. Corinna served First UU in many different capacities during her years there, and taught Sunday school classes for five. In early 2016, she decided to pursue becoming a Religious Educator as a vocation and interned both at First Church Austin and Live Oak UU for a year. In February of 2017, we commissioned Corinna as our first Director of Religious Education. It’s been a joy to have her bring her knowledge and skills to our San Gabriel community. She is currently in the UUA’s credentialing program, scheduled to become a Credentialed Religious Educator in April 2020.
“Hard to believe this will be the last time I am doing this! The Soul Matters theme for June is “The Gift of Renewal” – I’ll be leading a brief all-ages worship service this Sunday on that theme with discussion time for adults and an extended activity for children. Judy Hume will be performing the … Continue reading RE Sunday – Soul Matters Theme of Renewal – by DRE Corinna
The Gift of Transformation by Corinna Whiteaker-Lewis Our Soul Matters theme for March is Transformation. Please join our Director of Religious Education, Corinna Whiteaker-Lewis, for an exploration of what our UU value of transformation means for us spiritually, intellectually, and more. This service is multi-generational, with children staying for the entire service! So please expect … Continue reading RE Sunday – The Gift of Transformation by Corinna Whiteaker-Lewis
Our Soul Matters theme for February is Justice & Equity. Join our Director of Religious Education Corinna as we explore the themes of Justice and Equity during this all ages Sunday Service. Normally our children stay in service for the first 15 minutes or so, and then go the Little House to play and learn. … Continue reading All Ages Religious Education Sunday – Justice & Equity
This year our holiday pageant will invite us to reflect on the roots of many holiday celebrations: the changing of the seasons and in particular the special time of Winter Solstice. Let’s lean into the rest and respite the shortest day of the year offers us and the hopeful promise of the sun’s return. This … Continue reading Holiday Pageant – The Snow Tree