Category: Religious Education
“All About Youth” for November
By Deb Solis, Youth Program Coordinator. (See 2018 Mission Trip deadlines below.) First, congratulations to Ehlona Walker, a sophomore member… More >
REflections for November – Beryl Aschenberg
REflections. By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education. “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is… More >
RE-Flections
By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education I remember my first visit to a Unitarian Universalist church. Just taking the… More >
All About Youth…
By Deb Solis, Youth Program Coordinator As T.S. Eliot said, [quote]“Every moment is a fresh beginning,” [/quote] and that is… More >
Children & Youth to Join Us Weekly In Worship
By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education Communal worship is the central spiritual practice of Unitarian Universalism and is an… More >
Taking to Children about Charlottesville
Dear First Church Families- We are grieving this week after the heartrending violence in Charlottesville. Once again we find ourselves… More >
Hogwarts Camp
Our Summer Religious Education program will be magically transformed into a Harry Potter camp – with UU overtones, of course…. More >
RE-flections
By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education When my daughter Chelsea was born, I was given a poem written by… More >
RE-Flections: Annual RE Service
By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education This year, as is our tradition, we will be holding our Annual… More >
Early Bird RE Registration Begins on May 14!
By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education Early registration helps tremendously with our planning and allows us to staff our… More >
Volunteer in Religious Education and Make a Difference in a Child’s Life!
By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education [quote]It is more important than ever, in this particular moment in time, given… More >
Teach-In May 7
A Message to Parents/ Guardians of Children in our First Church Religious Education Program regarding Sunday, May 7 Service Participation and… More >
RE-Flections: Easter, Spring, and Passover
By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education “Who are YOU?” said the Caterpillar. Alice replied, “I–I hardly know, sir, just… More >
Youth Rehab House in Sherman Park
YRUU Youth Help Rehab House in Sherman Park By Rod DePue Our high school YRUU youth have now helped Inhabit,… More >
RE-Flections: Children and Youth Vote for the May Share the Plate Recipient on April 2!
By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education Share the Plate is a bold program of radical generosity. Giving away 50%… More >
RE-Flections: Explicit and Implicit Curricula
“Unitarian Universalist religious education is neither book nor guru centered. It is not adult or even child centered. It is… More >