Children's Religious Education at First Unitarian Church
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The majority of members of Unitarian Universalist churches were not raised in our tradition. Most (over 75%) were raised in other traditions but choose Unitarian Universalism as a religious home for their families. They make this choice because of the principles and sources we espouse and the grounding of our religious education curriculum in world religions and our own Unitarian Universalist tradition.
Our Sunday School CurriculumSunday School occurs during each Sunday worship service at First Church.
Our age-specific classrooms include: PreK/Kindergarten, 1st–3rd grades, and 4th–6th grades. We also have a classroom dedicated to infant and toddler care. Twice a month, Sunday School begins with Children’s Chapel, where children experience sacred time and space in a multi-age community of children, before convening in age-specific classrooms. On all other Sundays, children participate in the first portion of Sunday worship service before transitioning to their classrooms. Our Sunday School curriculum is a three-year rotation of world religions, Unitarian Universalism, and the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam). This curriculum design grounds children in our Unitarian Universalist tradition while providing a wealth of spiritual resources and establishing cultural competency. This year, we are learning Unitarian Universalism foundations. Each month, children explore one of our UU principles. Unitarian Universalist Principles for Children
SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education program (OWL) OWL, or the Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education program, offers honest, accurate, and age-appropriate information about sexuality, relationships, health, and behavior across the lifespan. In different years, children have the opportunity to attend 10-week OWL classes for Kindergarten–1st Grade, 4th–6th Grade, and 10th–12th Grade, usually with children and youth from other local Unitarian Universalist congregations. Register for Children's Religious Education Updates
If you are not already receiving RE programming communications, please register here. Sunday School Volunteer Sign Up
Those Registered as members of First Church can volunteer for Sunday School by visiting our Members Only page. Meet our Sunday School Staff Visit Our Staff page. |
We have thorough and specific policies to ensure the safety and well-being of the children and youth in our program. The link above is an abbreviated calendar of events. Members can see the full calendar here. You can sign up for many events through links in our calendar. For others, please email the team sponsoring the event.
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