Are you and your children looking for a liberal religious home in Jamaica Plain?

Are you seeking a community of spiritual and liberal values?

Would you like to meet other like-minded families?

First Church invites you to join us in worship, play and learning.

On Sunday mornings we engage in a journey of religious exploration with our children. Unitarian Universalism is and open-minded, non-creedal faith that encourages personal exploration in spiritual matters. We teach with open minds and hearts and aim to foster spiritual development in our children.

RE Program Goals for our Children

1. Learn about the Judeo-Christian religious and biblical heritage;
2. Understand UU values and principles, and foster a sense of UU identity;
3. Develop an understanding of all the world's religions;
4. Develop a sense of social responsibility and a commitment to social action;
5. Appreciate the miracle of our natural world;
6. Explore the difficult spiritual questions, and to launch each child upon her/his pursuit of a personal religion;
7. Have a sense of belonging to a church community that cares about its younger members;
8. Provide experience with worship and prayer.

Services and Sunday School take place at 11:00 a.m. each Sunday from September through June.

The Religious Education Program at First Church is open to all interested families at no cost. Families make financial gifts to the church according to their means, as do all other congregational member and visitors.

Unitarian Universalist Principles for Kids
We Believe:

• That each and every person is important;
• That all people should be treated equally;
• That our churches are places where all people are accepted and where we keep on learning together;
• That each person must be free to search for what is true and right in life;
• That all shall have a vote about the things that concern them;
• In working for a peaceful fair and free world
• In caring for our planet Earth.

The Religious Education Program:

• Nursery: Child care is provided for children up to 4 years of age in the Morse Room.
• Classes: Children aged four and up are grouped by age into classes. Each class in team-taught by parents in the program, as well as other church members. We follow UU curricula that address the values of our program through music, art, stories, drama and worship.
• Youth Group: Our middle and high-school students meet monthly with adult leader to engage in social action projects, watch and discuss films, go on outings and have pizza -parties.
• Yearly Special Events for all children and youth include : Blessing of the Animals (and stuffed animals), the annual Christmas Pageant, a community Passover Seder, and family services throughout the year.

For more information about the program contact the Director of Religious Education, Andree Zaleska, or call the church at 617-524-1634.