Category: Religious Education

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

YRUU Youth Group Does Habitat for Humanity Project in Battle Creek
Ten members of our YRUU Youth Group and three adult advisors recently traveled to Battle Creek, Michigan, to work with… More >

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

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

Blessings before a Meal – Ideas for UUs and Others
Grace for Unitarian Universalists. By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education. As Thanksgiving approaches, UU families often consider blessings that… More >

“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 >