Religious Exploration at Shoreline UU
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At Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church, we try to make every person that comes through our doors feel welcomed and accepted. You and your children can expect to be greeted warmly by many people at our church –- sometimes even before you get in the front door! It’s nice to arrive 10-15 minutes before the service starts so you can get the lay of the land and have a cup of coffee or tea.
If you are a parent of very young children, we offer a combined nursery/preschool program every Sunday of the year for the duration of the service. If your child would prefer to stay with you in the Sanctuary, we also have a soundproofed “restless room” that is available in case your children get fussy and you want to take them out.
Children in grades K-8 begin every Sunday in the Sanctuary with their parents. Middle school youth sometimes start in the service and sometimes go straight to their class depending on the day’s activities. Near the beginning of the service, we have a Time for All Ages when the children (and the young at heart!) are invited to come up to the front of the Sanctuary for a story or brief activity. At the end of the Time for All Ages, the congregation sings a song as the children leave for their religious education classes. Parents should pick up children from their classes immediately after the service ends, which is usually between 11:30 and 11:40 am -– if the service ends early, you can wait until 11:30 to pick up your children. If a child's class is running longer than usual and you don't have to be anywhere in a rush, please wait for them to finish their closing ritual before coming in.
Between September and May, we have several Intergenerational Worship services. On these days, all children and youth stay in the Sanctuary for the duration of the service. These services are designed to be more participatory, sensory, and interactive; in other words, we work hard to make sure there are no long sermons or words with more than five syllables on these days!
The vision and mission of our church’s RE program were developed in 2015 by a team of six long-time UUs with history in the RE program both as teachers and parents. The vision outlines our goals in the broadest possible terms, while the mission is more specific about specific sub-goals that help to meet the larger goals.
We hope you’ll visit us on a Sunday morning soon-– if you have any questions please contact Chris Pollina, our Director of Children’s Religious Exploration.
If you are a parent of very young children, we offer a combined nursery/preschool program every Sunday of the year for the duration of the service. If your child would prefer to stay with you in the Sanctuary, we also have a soundproofed “restless room” that is available in case your children get fussy and you want to take them out.
Children in grades K-8 begin every Sunday in the Sanctuary with their parents. Middle school youth sometimes start in the service and sometimes go straight to their class depending on the day’s activities. Near the beginning of the service, we have a Time for All Ages when the children (and the young at heart!) are invited to come up to the front of the Sanctuary for a story or brief activity. At the end of the Time for All Ages, the congregation sings a song as the children leave for their religious education classes. Parents should pick up children from their classes immediately after the service ends, which is usually between 11:30 and 11:40 am -– if the service ends early, you can wait until 11:30 to pick up your children. If a child's class is running longer than usual and you don't have to be anywhere in a rush, please wait for them to finish their closing ritual before coming in.
Between September and May, we have several Intergenerational Worship services. On these days, all children and youth stay in the Sanctuary for the duration of the service. These services are designed to be more participatory, sensory, and interactive; in other words, we work hard to make sure there are no long sermons or words with more than five syllables on these days!
The vision and mission of our church’s RE program were developed in 2015 by a team of six long-time UUs with history in the RE program both as teachers and parents. The vision outlines our goals in the broadest possible terms, while the mission is more specific about specific sub-goals that help to meet the larger goals.
We hope you’ll visit us on a Sunday morning soon-– if you have any questions please contact Chris Pollina, our Director of Children’s Religious Exploration.
