Member Profile - Ted S.

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Ted has participated fully in the opportunities available at First Unitarian Universalist – moving from playschool and being in the nursery to now working with the nursery children (where he has a hard time reading name tags because the toddlers are so "jumpy"), being active in the middle school group, taking responsibility for changing the outdoor sign each week and -- a natural performer -- participating in any and every stage event he can. He has performed numerous times with his musical dad for the congregation and is very much at ease with a microphone.

And there is an interesting depth behind that showmanship. Ted explains, “I like that Unitarian Universalist churches don't think their religion is the only good religion, and respect other religions. When I told my friend Connor where I go to church, he said that Unitarian Universalism didn't even exist, and he also said that to another kid who goes to a different smaller church.”
Ah, and the memories of the growing up years. Ted describes two particular events as having "taken a toll on me." He remembers dramatically his parents rushing him to a dentist after a chair fell at a Christmas event with the resulting loss of two baby teeth and his grabbing the wrong end of a fiery stick at a church camping trip when he was younger. No harm done either time but they are very much a part of his history!

But he has been very much folded into church events also. "I have been through many important events at this church, including (so I've been told) my dedication when I was one year old. I had the honor of extinguishing the chalice at Reverend Alane's ordination, (with Miss Becky's help, of course). I attended Pete and Stephanie's wedding, which was my first wedding."

"But something I always think of as important events are potlucks. I like potlucks because it's a good free way to eat lunch. And even if you didn't hear about it and didn't bring a dish you can still eat!"

And his school teacher mother and musician father have not left his teaching to the church. They suggested pledging to him and he immediately picked up on the idea. "Every year since I was seven I have pledged money to the church. I figure out my total allowance for the year, then I pledge at the visionary level percentage. When my parents give me an increase in my allowance, I promise to pledge more to the church. Hear that, mom and dad?"

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