Channing Church Children Trick-or-Treat at Webster Park

Rockland, MA, October 31, 2019 --(PR.com)-- On Sunday, October 27, 2019, children from Channing Unitarian Universalist Church in Rockland, Mass. dressed in their Halloween costumes and visited the residents at Webster Park Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (located across the street from the church). The kids trick-or-treated through Webster Park’s hallways, where residents handed out candy. Candita Caracci Mamet, the Director of Religious Education at Channing Church, read a seasonal blessing, and the children showed off their costumes and gave flowers to the residents. After their visit, the children returned to Channing Church for a Halloween Party.

“Every year around Halloween, we have the children parade through the sanctuary before Sunday service so everyone can see their costumes. Then the kids play games and enjoy treats at our annual Halloween Party,” Mamet said. “This year, we wanted to do something special, so we decided to visit our neighbors at Webster Park.”

Unitarian Universalist congregations promote and affirm seven principles that serve as the church’s moral guide. Recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of every person and practicing compassion in human relations are expressed in the first two principles.

“The best way to teach these ideals to our youth is to expose them to people from all walks of life. Interacting with the elderly in this setting helps them form a bond with other members of the community and learn how to treat others with dignity and respect,” Mamet explained. “It goes two ways, of course: our kids also received a lot of kindness from the staff and residents at Webster Park. We are blessed to have such wonderful neighbors!”

Cathy Cooper, Activity Assistant at Webster Park said, "The residents really enjoyed the visit and costumes. We look forward to seeing them again."

For additional information about the religious education program or other services provided by Channing Church, please email channingchurchma@gmail.com or visit their website at www.channingchurchrockland.com.