Religious Education This Week – April 23rd.

Sunday, 4/28: All Children and Youth will begin in Waters House at 10:30, with the Children meeting in the WH Library for Children’s Chapel, and Sr Youth meeting in their classroom.

Sunday, 5/5: All Children and Youth will begin in their classrooms and remain there until 11:50.
Final Sr Youth Activity and Parent Circle (this church year)–this Sunday, 4/28! Following service, Sr Youth will participate in garden clean-up (please bring gardening gloves!) and games while their parents/guardians are invited to participate in a parent circle in the Fireplace Room, from 12:15-1:15. Childcare available if requested by 6 pm on Wednesday, 4/24; to request childcare, contact DLRE Robin Ahearn–info below.

The Nursery is available for children five and under during services. As always, all Children and Youth are welcome to attend worship services.

Sum-sum-summertime! Summer RE is almost here! This year, our theme is “Peace Experiments.” If you’d like to be a part of planning this year’s Summer RE, or if you you’d like to help facilitate a class or two, let me know!

We are looking for folks interested in becoming OWL trained! OWL stands for Our Whole Lives and is a wonderful, comprehensive sexuality education program. If you’d like to be able to teach OWL and make a difference in some of our youngest UU’s lives, please consider attending a training. If you’re interested, contact DLRE Robin Ahearn for more information! Training expenses will be covered by the UUSS. The following is a list of upcoming trainings:

Elementary OWL (Kindergarten-1st grade and 5th-6th grade), 8/23-8/25, First Unitarian Congregational Society, Brooklyn, NY Elementary OWL (Kindergarten-1st grade and 5th-6th grade), 6/21-6/23, UU Church of Annapolis MD 7th-8th grade OWL, 5/3-5/5, The Walker Center for Ecumenical Exchange, Auburndale, MA (just outside of Boston) 7th-8th grade OWL, 8/23-8/25, May Memorial UU, Syracuse, NY

If you have any questions, contact Director of Lifespan Religious Education Robin Ahearn at (607) 435-2803 or dlre@uuschenectady.org.

Adult Faith Development: Interested in teaching a class or leading a workshop? If there’s a course you’re thinking you would like to see or take and would like to discuss this with AFD, we would welcome your input. Contact DLRE Robin Ahearn at dlre@uuschenectady.org or AFD Chair Allison Lee at allisonblackwelllee@gmail.com.

Pete Seeger Tribute with musical duo Emma’s Revolution, singers and writers of UU favorite Swimming to the Other Side! This Friday night, 4/26 at 7 pm, at UUSS! For tickets and more information, CLICK HERE!