Sunday Mornings

 

First Unitarian offers weekly Sunday school classes for Preschoolers (in the Nursery), Elementary (K-5th), and Middle/High School (6th-12th). Sunday school meets concurrent with the Worship hour, 10:30-11:30 AM. Children of all ages are always welcome to attend the full service with their families in our sanctuary, and we have occasional “all-ages” services that are specially designed with children in mind. Childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers is offered from 10:00-12:30 each Sunday and upon request for other church events.

 

For the 2024-25 school year, our Preschool Sunday School (within the infant/toddler/pre-K childcare room) learned together from the Chalice Children curriculum. Throughout the summer, we will be offering childcare with occasional UU circle time activities (chalice lighting, songs, etc).

Our Elementary Sunday School, has been experiencing Can Do Summer, an active, hands-on curriculum created by Soul Matters specifically for UU summer programs. Rooted in our Unitarian Universalist values of curiosity and imagination, the program is designed to inspire a “can-do spirit” and empower children to take on creative challenges with confidence and joy. Each week features a playful new adventure—building blanket forts, fairy houses, junk sculptures, fancy paper airplanes, obstacle courses, body percussion games, toothpick architecture, and more! See some of our activities here

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Our Middle/High Sunday School is currently pilot-testing 10 sessions of a new UUA curriculum called Journeys of Deeper Joy with First U’s rising 6th-12th grade students. This curriculum uses the structure of a role-playing game (RPG) to help participants explore themes of community, identity, and spiritual growth. The role-playing format invites participants to create fictional characters and go on guided, imaginative adventures together—it's collaborative storytelling with a purpose. The goal of these journeys is to help players develop empathy, problem-solving, and a deeper understanding of how communities function. The curriculum emphasizes personal agency, covenant, and collective care. It is rooted in UU values, and framed around nonviolent, inclusive play. Leaders (called “Lorekeepers”) guide participants using simple rules and storytelling prompts, ensuring an accessible and meaningful experience for everyone involved (regardless of RPG experience)!​​​​​​​​​​

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Wednesday Nights

 

Our Wed night youth group, YRUU [Young Religious Unitarian Universalists], is a partnership between First Unitarian and Second Unitarian churches and is open to 7th-12th grade students. Thanks to a generous parent volunteer, youth group is continuing to meet through the summer this year! Summer meetings will be on the following dates: June 4, 11, 18, 25 and July 2, 9, 16, & 23, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, in the First Unitarian Common Room. The regular school-year session of YRUU will begin in mid-August with a parent & youth orientation (date TBD).