Category: Religious Education

May Share the Plate – Kyle’s Korner

Social Justice, Religious Education

by Dawn Blackmore. The May Share the Plate recipient is chosen each year by the children in our Religious Education… More >

Battle Creek 2018 Mission Trip with First Church youth group

YRUU Youth Group Does Habitat for Humanity Project in Battle Creek

Social Justice, Religious Education

Ten members of our YRUU Youth Group and three adult advisors recently traveled to Battle Creek, Michigan, to work with… More >

Cami Thomas, Religious Education Coordinator

Welcome, Cami Thomas – Religious Education Coordinator

Religious Education

We have a new Religious Education Coordinator: Cami Thomas! We are thrilled to welcome Cami to our team. Cami will… More >

RE-Flections – Black People Matter Curriculum Offered

Religious Education

By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education “Yes, racism looks like hate, but hate is just one manifestation. Privilege is… More >

Christmas Eve - candlelight service

REflections: the Universality of Hope

Religious Education

By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education “If only for the season, let us banish cynicism and welcome wonder” —… More >

Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education

Blessings before a Meal – Ideas for UUs and Others

Religious Education, Personal & Spiritual Development

Grace for Unitarian Universalists. By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education. As Thanksgiving approaches, UU families often consider blessings that… More >

Deb Solis, Youth Program Coordinator

“All About Youth” for November

Religious Education

By Deb Solis, Youth Program Coordinator. (See 2018 Mission Trip deadlines below.) First, congratulations to Ehlona Walker, a sophomore member… More >

Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education

REflections for November – Beryl Aschenberg

Religious Education, Personal & Spiritual Development

REflections.  By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education. “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is… More >

RE-Flections

Religious Education, Personal & Spiritual Development

By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education I remember my first visit to a Unitarian Universalist church. Just taking the… More >

All About Youth…

Religious Education

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

Religious Education

By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education Communal worship is the central spiritual practice of Unitarian Universalism and is an… More >

Candles Memorial

Taking to Children about Charlottesville

Religious Education

Dear First Church Families- We are grieving this week after the heartrending violence in Charlottesville. Once again we find ourselves… More >

Magic

Hogwarts Camp

Religious Education

Our Summer Religious Education program will be magically transformed into a Harry Potter camp – with UU overtones, of course…. More >

RE-flections

Religious Education

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

Religious Education

  By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education This year, as is our tradition, we will be holding our Annual… More >

Alice and Caterpilller

Early Bird RE Registration Begins on May 14!

Religious Education

By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education Early registration helps tremendously with our planning and allows us to staff our… More >