The Religious Education Year in Review

We have had a wonderful year in children’s RE.  Our program is growing. We have 117 children and youth, that is15 children more than last year. We have several classes that are bursting from the seams with over 15 registered children.

A lot of volunteers are … read more.

Fall Preview – Adult and Children’s RE

I have been busy planning for next fall. Here is a preview of what to expect in children’s and adult religious education.

Adult Religious Education
These ARE classes will deepen your spirit, broaden your faith and help you to connect with others.

Coming Of Age for Adults: … read more.

UU Summer Camps for All Ages

We are reprinting this article from last year, updated for 2017, because I think attending a UU summer camp or conference is so important to growing Unitarian Universalists of any age. They may not be able to articulate it well, but many lifelong Unitarian Universalists … read more.

Four Times In a Day for Faith-Building Opportunities

How do parents and caregivers raise a UU child? By talking to their children about being a Unitarian Universalist and modeling UU values. The Religious Education program at UUCWC teaches children UU values and traditions, but children learn and internalize their concepts of faith, morality, … read more.

Children’s RE Classes Begin on Sept 18

Welcome back to those families that I haven’t seen this summer.

Our intergenerational water ingathering service is on September 11th. Please bring a small amount of water from your home or a place you visited this summer.

Religious education classes begin on September 18th. The RE … read more.

Thank You to Our Children’s RE Teachers

I want to thank the 32 people who volunteered in our children’s Religious Education (RE) program this year. Our children’s lives have been enriched because of the dedication and commitment of these volunteer teachers. I may be the adult face of the children’s RE program, … read more.

Children’s RE Then and Now

Celebrating our 100th anniversary made me wonder what children’s religious education was like at the First Unitarian Church of Trenton (UUCWC’s precursor) when it started in 1948. Amazingly, there are a lot of similarities in both the method and the content of Unitarian Sunday … read more.

Consider a UU Camp This Summer

What are you doing this summer? Did you know that there are over 26 UU camps and conference centers that offer one-week all-inclusive vacations for individuals, families and teens? I have attended UU camps both with my family and alone. I find the … read more.

Neighboring Faiths

by Scott Drew, Children’s Religious Education Teacher

January 17. The message of the Scripture reading from the Book of Daniel was that God speaks to us through dreams. And for the Pastor of St. John’s Baptist Church in Ewing, Dr. Vincent Jackson, it … read more.