You can contact Stacy at dre@mmuus.org.

Welcome to Religious Education at May Memorial!

Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays and all ages begin together in the sanctuary. The nursery opens downstairs at 10:15 a.m. and is available for children ages 5 and younger until 12:00 p.m. On days when we have religious education programming the children in our elementary-level classes participate in the worship service through the “children’s message,” then they carry the light of our chalice downstairs with them in a lantern while the congregation sings them on their way. Youth in COA and Teenz will also leave the sanctuary at this time and go to their meeting rooms.

Children’s Chapel Worship

On RE Sundays after the “children’s message,” all elementary-level children move into the Creekside Chapel for a brief children’s worship service led by the DRE. Children’s worship includes a chalice lighting, mindfulness moment, special collection, and a message or story that highlights our UU shared values.

Registration

All children and youth who participate in programming from nursery through senior high school must have a current registration form on file. You can register your child(ren) 2025-2026 May Memorial RE Registration.

Religious Education Classes

Elementary Level

Soul Matters (K-2nd grades/ages 5-8) and Wonder Box (3rd-4th grades/ages 8-10) both follow the monthly worship themes presented in Sunday morning services. The children will explore these worship themes through stories, art, and activities. Children will grow in their Unitarian Universalist faith, connecting UU values they learn about in RE to worship, the work of the congregation, and Unitarian Universalism beyond our walls

Jedi Academy (5^th-6^th grades/ages 10-12) uses Star Wars as a platform for exploration in the areas of skill, senses, courage, insight and spirit. Children will develop mindfulness practices and investigate big ideas about social justice and faith through a familiar work of fiction. The curriculum references the first six movies (the original trilogy and the prequels), but children do not need to have watched the Star Wars movies to participate in the class.

Youth Programming

Coming of Age (COA) (7^th-8^th grades/ages 12-14) invites youth to delve into the big spiritual questions about where they belong, who they are becoming, and what will be beyond when they grow up. At the conclusion of the year, youth will have the opportunity to share their personal belief statements, or credos, with the congregation.

Teenz (9^th-12^th grades/ages 14-18) meets in the Teen Room on RE Sundays where they will explore the monthly worship themes through activities and discussion. Additional goals and opportunities for youth include building covenanted community through social events, living out their UU values through service-learning projects, and deepening their UU faith through participating in worship. While Teenz is facilitated by two Youth Advisors, youth are encouraged to develop their leadership skills and help shape the program.