Everything we do is Faith Formation. Everything we teach is Unitarian Universalism. The Congregation is the Curriculum. ~ Connie Goodbread
Religious Education Registration Form
All children and youth must be registered for Religious Education in order to participate. Please CLICK HERE to register.
Parents/Guardians
Parents/Guardians are asked to register their children so that our Director of Religious Education has current contact and other important information for all of our families. You may register here: https://uufws.breezechms.com/form/06bba7
Sometimes parents prefer for their children to attend worship along with them. Sometimes youth prefer to attend worship rather than participate in the youth class.
Sometimes parents or youth sing in the choir, serve as ushers or worship leaders, or fill another volunteer role. We support the different ways in which you or your youth choose to participate at the Fellowship on Sunday mornings. Please talk with Membership Manager, Caron Armstrong or Director of Religious Education, Pam Lepley, if you would like to discuss volunteer roles or program offerings.
Families may find the following information helpful as you prepare for worship or youth consider the options for participating on Sunday mornings.
SPRING 2023
Nursery
Ages: Infants through 4 years old
Children under the age of five will meet in the Murray Room with nursery staff Amelia Bodner and/or Katherine Jones. Drop off begins at 10:15 am* and children should be picked up no later than noon. Nursery Staff have been vaccinated for Covid. Masks are optional at the Fellowship at this time.
Please dress children in weather appropriate play clothes and send necessary supplies such as diapers and a bottle or sippy cup. While the nursery age children will primarily be cared for indoors, staff may opt to go outside if weather permits.
*Parents who have a volunteer role requiring their presence in the Fellowship or those participating in Adult Faith Formation programs such as the Forum or YoUUngish meetings may drop off their children as early as 9:00 am provided that nursery staff are available and ready.
Holy Troublemakers and Unconventional Saints
Ages: Kindergarten (5 years) through 5th Grade
This curriculum profiles 12 people of diverse faiths who have worked for love, compassion, and justice in their corner of the world, even if that meant rocking the religious boat. While their lives look different, what each of them has in common is that they used their faith to work for the good of everyone.
That’s the kind of people of faith our world needs more of, and stories are one of our best tools to share their values and to catch courage from their example for our own unique times.
D’oh God
Ages: Middle School – 6th through 8th Grade
Through the lens of the fictitious Simpsons family, this curriculum seeks to help participants:
- Consider differing religious beliefs and the ways in which our faith can help understand our questions, seek answers, and deal with issues in our lives.
- Learn how other faith traditions respond to important theological and ethical issues.
- Understand ways in which the right of conscience calls us to do what’s right, even if there are possible negative consequences.
- Examine how our choices affect others around us, as well as ourselves.
- Explore how religious concepts are related to perspective and point of view.
Email Updates?
Do you receive periodic group email updates from our Director of Religious Education? If not, email Pam Lepley to be put on the announcement list.
Do you receive the weekly e-newsletter from the Fellowship? If not, sign up here to begin receiving the What’s Up at the Fellowship? weekly e-newsletter.
