What's Happening in RE This Sunday?
- ebarnhill7
- 4 days ago
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This Sunday November 23rd is a Curriculum Sunday and we will have Age-Based Religious Education Classes. Children will be invited to start in worship and depart together after the story downstairs to class. A One-Room-Schoolhouse Style RE Lesson is offered during the 9:00am service. Age-Based RE classes are offered during the 11:00am service.
Upcoming "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Concert and Holiday Party:
On December 6th, the Music Program and Religious Education Program will co-host a Holiday Party! The Heather Pierson Trio performs the entirety of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ album. After the concert, stay for a wonderful holiday party, full of food, crafts and fun for the whole family! Tickets are $25 for adults, and $10 for children 14 and younger. Here is the link to register: A Charlie Brown Christmas Concert & Family Winter Holiday Party | Parish Hall
Volunteering Opportunity at the Holiday Party:
Are you interested in volunteering or donating to the Holiday Party? We need volunteers to help with Craft Tables, and volunteers will receive a free ticket to the event! You can sign up on this spreadsheet: 2025 Holiday Party Volunteer Signup - Google Sheets.
Special Update:
We invite you to sign up your 5th, 6th, 8th, or 9th grade youth for the Our Whole Lives program! The 5th/6th grades class will run from January to March, and the 8th/9th grades class will run from January to early June. OWL is a comprehensive, lifespan sexuality education curricula which provides honest, accurate information about sexuality. It dismantles stereotypes and assumptions, builds self-acceptance and self-esteem, fosters healthy relationships, improves decision making, and has the potential to save lives. There are limits on class sizes, so please register soon!
This Sunday's Lessons
9:00am Children's Lesson: This week for All Ages Lesson during the 9:00am service, we will learn about gratitude with a lesson including games and a story.
11:00am Classes:
Nursery care and free play will always be available for children 0 - 3 years old during both services.
Spirit Play (preK-K-1st Grade): Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders are doing Spirit Play -- a Montessori style curriculum based in stories and wondering questions. This week's story is called "God is Like Darkness."
Elementary School Class, Grades 2 - 4: This class will be doing a UU values curriculum this Fall. This Sunday, they will learn about Pluralism.
Middle School Class, Grades 5 - 8: This class will be doing a UU values program this Fall. This Sunday's lesson is about Transformation.
Coming Of Age Class, Grade 9: This class we will continue the curriculum on Belonging.
Youth Group: There will NOT be Youth Group this Sunday!
Here is the schedule of upcoming RE Sundays:
November 23rd -- Curriculum Sunday (Classes)
November 30th -- All Ages Children's Chapel RE Lesson
December 7th -- Curriculum Sunday
December 14th -- Multigenerational Worship
December 21st -- Multigenerational Worship (Children's Choir service)
December 24th -- Christmas Eve services at 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, and 11pm
As always, your RE staff are here to support your family. If there is anything we can do for you, don't hesitate to reach out.
