Youth Religious Education Lesson Descriptions

October 12th at 10:15am

PreK & Kindergarten – Chalice Children (far lower level classroom)
All Around Us
We introduce the concept that people are an important part of what it means to be a church or congregation, especially the people who work for the church and take care of it.

1st & 2nd Grade – Inward Looking (middle lower level classroom)
Remembering the Shoulders We Stand On
This session helps children understand that our Unitarian Universalist faith has deep historical roots and that we are part of a tradition shaped by courageous people who worked for freedom and justice. Through story, art, movement, and cultural exploration, children learn that we “stand on the shoulders” of those who came before us—especially Francis David and the early Unitarians of Transylvania.

3rd & 4th Grade – Spirit of Adventure (near lower level classroom)
Medicine: A Special Doctor
Medicine is a field that helps people. We will share the story of Unitarian Dr. Albert Schweitzer, who lived an extraordinary life that can be an example to all of us as we try to find and share our gifts with the world.

5th & 6th Grade – Amazing Grace: Exploring Right and Wrong (Clara Barton classroom)
The First U
The second of four sessions concerned with the Unitarian Universalist denomination, this one focuses on its Unitarian strand.
The session begins with a basic tenet of early Unitarianism, the oneness of God and considers some historical consequences of holding that belief and of human actions in general. Then the session explores the consequences of wrong actions, paving the way for discussing Universalism’s ideas about salvation next week.

7th & 8th Grade – Coming of Age (Founders Room)
Meet Your Mentor
Today we will introduce youth and mentors to each other; understand what makes Unitarian Universalism a unified religion despite its diversity in belief; and identify some of the shared beliefs held by Unitarian Universalists.

High School Youth Group (far lower level classroom)
Standing on the Shoulders of Those Who Come Before
An important part of holding history is the understanding that we stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. It’s a special phrase, made famous by Isaac Newton.