Fall REE Classes begin on Sunday, September 10, 2023, but families can register at any time.

Registration

Complete a registration form for your middle schooler. There is no fee or tuition required.

Getting information on participants and their family members helps us get you timely and relevant communication about what’s happening, share resources, and tell you more about the experience your pre-teen or teen is having. It helps teachers plan and teach to their fullest potential. It also helps us do a better job of providing a safe, engaging learning environment for all participants.

If you have questions or would like to speak with a REE professional staff member, email religious-exploration@uucuc.org.

What to Expect Sunday Morning

Middle schoolers are invited to begin service with their families (10:15 a.m.) in the Sanctuary. If you are a visitor or a returning family who hasn’t registered, inquire at the Connection Hub table in Fellowship Hall.

After the Time for All Ages in the service, fifth and sixth graders and teachers leave for the downstairs classrooms. Kids should look for their peer group and grade and walk to class together. Older middle schoolers are encouraged to participate in the entire service and then attend class after worship.

Parents or guardians should pick up their child from class or plan a meeting spot at 11:30 p.m. or immediately after service ends (whichever is later).

On the first Sunday of every month, we have multigenerational worship in the Sanctuary with NO REE CLASSES.

Youth are always welcome to join their families in the sanctuary for the worship service if they prefer that.

Class Descriptions for 2023-2024

The middle school curriculum includes creative, high-quality, hands-on ways for teens and preteens to explore identity and justice themes and engage in the middle school-age journey together.

Grades 5-6: Heading the Call: Qualities of A Justice Maker

Encourages youth to view themselves as agents of change in the world as they develop qualities crucial to justice work. They reflect on their own lives while making connections to others’ lives, building self-awareness while growing as leaders. Participants will plan and engage in personal hands-on justice projects and practice becoming allies to marginalized communities.

Grades 7-8: Crossing Paths

We will explore various religious traditions through different lenses with the goal of helping participants build and clarify their own UU identity through the exploration of and engagement with other faiths. This interfaith journey will include Unitarian Universalism, Judaism, Christianity, Catholicism, Quakerism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Paganism, and Humanism. As participants learn about the beliefs, practices, and history of each tradition, they will also get to explore their own beliefs and values.

This class meets after worship most Sunday afternoons from noon to 1:30 p.m. and has regular field trips. Learn more and complete the special registration form.