First of all, thank you for sharing the blessings of your children’s lives with us. Here at First Parish we truly believe it is an honor to play a role in nurturing the spirits, minds and emotions of all children who join us for worship, study and play. Each child in our program enriches the [read more...]
Thank you for volunteering to teach in our cooperative Religious Education Program. Teaching is one of the most important ways in which a church member can contribute to the health and well-being of the church as a whole. In fact, some see teaching as both a spiritual act, and as a commitment to social justice. [read more...]
At First Parish, our religious education curriculum is chosen to reflect a progression in a child’s spiritual development from preschool through 8th grade. A child’s beginning experience in church school addresses a basic understanding of church and faith, the 7 Unitarian Universalist Principles, issues of diversity and difference, and meaningful stories from the Bible and other [read more...]
Greetings and Welcome to the First Parish Religious Education Program
For 300 years our church has been an integral part of the community, encouraging spiritual exploration and growth for all. We continue this tradition through the careful and loving guidance of children and youth in our Religious Education program, designed for children from preschool through high school. Drawing from our deep heritage, children learn and grow here as they develop their own sense of faith, value, and identity through explorations of spiritual truth, meaning and experience.
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 Light a ChaliceOne of the simplest ways to incorporate a regular UU practice into your family life is with a chalice. The chalice was first used as a symbol during World War II by the Unitarian Service Committee whose mission at the time was to provide aid and support to many of those whose lives and well-being [read more...] |
 Introducing the 7 Principles- Principle #3Introducing the 7 Principles / Principle #3 (Part Two) Parent Handout Parents / Guardians: As we move forward with the third principle, and look forward to the 4th, we are also reminded of the season in which we find ourselves. Not only has Spring begun, but today is Palm Sunday and Easter is a week [read more...] |
 A Perfectly UU Summer & You!A Perfectly UU Summer & You! It’s a bit sad that our church school year is at an end. Although it will be wonderful to see you all again in September, I don’t want any of you to feel like you can’t find the wonderful feeling you get each Sunday when you come to your [read more...] |
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