Every two years, our denomination, The United Church of
Christ, come together for the General Synod. It’s a week of workshops, worship
and fellowship. This summer, General Synod is focusing on putting an end to
bullying.
In order to draw attention to the power of tolerance and to
put an end to the violent silence, they are asking each person at Synod to commit
to doing at least one thing to help end bullying violence. When a person
commits, they get a rainbow scarf to wear to remind them of their commitment,
as well as to inspire conversations.
The organizers have asked members of the UCC and others who
also want to be a part of the solution, to make the scarves that are to be
given out. They have a goal of 3,000 scarves. Since this is something very near
and dear to Paul and I, we have asked the ladies of the church to knit, weave
and crochet 20 scarves to send to Synod.
I am so excited about this opportunity and have made 2
scarves already with yarn that I already had around. So far, we have 5 scarves
turned in with many more promised by May.
If you would like to be a part of the solution to bullying,
you can find out more about the project here. If
you would like to make a scarf for the event, you can let me know and send it
to our church to be part of our package.
Remember: There is absolutely no justification for bullying!
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