Category: Religious Education

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 >

RE-Flections – K5-12 Grade Black People Matter Religious Education Lessons
By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education Anti-bias, anti-racist (ABAR) education supports all children’s full development in our multiracial, multilingual,… More >
Mission trip reflections – By Mary Ann Aiken
This year I went on my second mission trip. As a youth group, we really put in a lot of… More >
Nov. 2016: RE-flections from Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education
Open your eyes and look for some person, or some work for the sake of people, which needs a little… More >
First Sundays: An R.E. Tradition!
The first Sunday of each month is a time for our young people in K5-Eighth grades to get to know… More >
A Night Out With the YRUU Teens
A mission trip fundraiser! Saturday, November 12, 6:30-9:00 p.m. $25.00 per adult; $10.00 for children ages 7-15; free for kids… More >
Oct. 2016 All About Youth from Deb Solis
By Deb Solis, Youth Program Coordinator Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means to know what it’s… More >
Oct. 2016 Religious Education News
“FIRST SUNDAYS” BEGIN ON OCTOBER 2 WITH “BLESSINGS” The first Sunday of each month will be a time for our… More >
Oct. 2016: RE-flections from Beryl Aschenberg
By Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education I remember being pinned with a two-inch scrap of black ribbon at… More >
RE-flections: March Column From Jen Twente, CRE Chair and Beryl Aschenberg, DRE
Children and Youth in RE Set To Vote on May Share The Plate! All People Need a Voice – from… More >
Sunday, March 6: “First Sunday” Gathering: YOGA!
K5-Fourth Grade classes at 9:00 a.m. and K5-Fifth Grade classes 11:00 a.m. First Sundays connect kids of different ages… More >
Black People Matter in Children’s RE
By Jen Twente, Children’s RE Chair and Parent Boy, did we enjoy the conversation in the car on the way… More >
Spoken Word Poetry Performance at Sunday Service
If you missed the January 31 Sunday Service, you missed hearing the word wizardry of Chris Fears and Thomas Leonard as they performed inspiring spoken word poetry. We’re happy to share their piece, “Systems Error,” which was presented in conjunction with our Children’s Religious Education “Black People Matter” program.