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Our Sunday morning RE Program seeks to facilitate the exploration of how each of us can be a better person through learning, deepening our spiritual selves, and by reaching out to make in difference in our community.
click here for 2011-2012 RE registration form:
Monthly (mid-Sept. 2011 through mid-June 2012)
1st service: 9:00 am - 10:20 am
2nd service: 11:00 am - 12:20 pm
***unless otherwise noted, schedule is as follows:
1st Sunday: Youth Chapel (ages 5 - High School)
2nd & 3rd Sunday: Curriculum
1st service: multi-age from K - 5th (no preschool)
2nd service: grouped by age (preschool - high school)
4th Sunday: Faith-in-Action (ages 5-High School)
5th Sunday: Intergenerational worship/Spiritual Practices
All classes, except the Nursery, are staffed with volunteer teaching teams.
The Nursery has a single regular care-giver each Sunday at both services. Sometimes, if more children are in attendance than expected, parents may be asked to assist with childcare. Location: Room 4
Faith-in-Action
Children and youth ages 5-High School meet together for our Faith-in- Action program that will teach them about social justice, and the people who are working to do something about it. Social justice work is central to Unitarian Universalism, and empowering our children and youth to find ways to make the world a better place is of great importance to our congregation. We have guest teachers and activists, special projects and sometimes field trips.
Facilitated by Tricia Gagna (10/2, 10/23, 11/20, 12/18, 1/22, 2/26, 3/25, 4/22 and 5/27)
Youth Chapel
Children ages 5-High School meet together for Unitarian Universalist ritual, song, story, joys & concerns, birthday recognition. Themes are based on the seven UU principles. The program is experiential and all children and youth have an opportunity to participate as they are so inspired. There is a particular focus on building a community among the children & youth during Chapel, and developing a mutual caring for children & youth of differing ages.
Facilated by Cheryl Kessler, Middle School, and High School youth (9/25, 11/27, 12/11, 1/1, 2/5, 3/4, 4/1, 5/6)
Intergenerational services ( Water Service, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Service, Holiday (pageant) Service, Christmas Eve Worship, etc.)Our children and youth are important members of our faith community. They learn by doing and experiencing firsthand. A primary aim of our religious education program is to cultivate a sense of pleasure and respect for worship experiences. There are several Intergenerational Services during the year. These services take the place of Religious Education classes.
Young people are welcome in our worship services. Regardless of whether they understand everything that happens, we believe that they will absorb information little by little, as well as develop a sense of identity as a Unitarian Universalist.
Curriculum
For the curricular portion of our Sunday morning program, our RE groups will be learning about our Unitarian Universalist (UU) heritage and developing their own UU identity. Grades Kindergarten through High School will explore change and loss in our lives as we participate in our annual Lessons of Loss curriculum.
1st service: multi-age from K-5th grade. (no preschool). Middle and High Schoolers are welcome and encouraged to participate in following capacities: nursery assistants, teacher assistants, greeters, ushers, sound, facilitate youth chapel once per month, and assist with Faith in Action (high schoolers can earn service hours).
2nd service: grouped by age
Children and Youth RE Curriculum
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First service: Kindergarten - Fifth grade
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Mixture of curriculum and spiritual practices to nuture and foster spiritual growth, learn about Unitarian Universalist identity and values.
Room: Chalice B
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Second service: Preschool—Three-year-olds to four-year-olds
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Chalice Children
The focus for this group will be on providing a nurturing environment and beginning to build friendships through stories, songs, snacks and play time.
Room 6
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Second service: Kindergarten-Second Grade
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Super Heroes: Bible People and UU Super Heroes
Values-based curriculum. This curriculum introduces children to stories of people from the Bible, Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists who have acted with courage and wisdom in their attempts to lead their lives fully and make the world a better place for others. To show how the lives of these people confirm the principles which we, as Unitarian Universalists, strive to promote.
Room: Chalice A
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Second service: Third-Fifth Grade
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Spirit of Adventure
“A UU identity curriculum where the difference is the learning that takes place from physical movement, challenge, and adventure. Spirit of Adventure is a curriculum that teaches UU identity without the usual arts and crafts projects, but includes activities like dissecting a computer, building cantilevered architecture using graham crackers, interviewing a sports coach, eating smoked oysters, and singing Jingle Bells in “dog” language! There are also circus arts, an Animal Blessing, and a Popcorn Sale. Bring those active busy children in and watch them be amazed!”
Room: 5
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Second service: Middle School
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Neighboring Faiths
This curriculum acquaints youth with the diversity of faiths worshiped in the United States. Foundations of such faiths are discussed as well as taking field trips to neighboring places of worship. The curriculum focuses on values including: appreciation of religious cultures; interest in, and acceptance of, diversity; and pride in one's own religious faith(s).
Rooms: 2-3
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Second service: High School
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Living Out Our 7 Principles in the Community
Room: Lounge
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Religious Education Calendar
The schedule on Sunday mornings vary. Our Religious Education program has many supplemental activities. Click here to learn what is going on now, and for the next few weeks.
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Life-Long Learning