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 (except OWL participants) begin in the sanctuary together. On days when we have religious education classes 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 us on our way.

Children’s Chapel Worship:

We move all together into the Creekside Chapel for a brief children’s worship service. Children’s worship includes a chalice lighting, mindfulness moment, special collection, recitation of the UU seven principles, and a message or story.

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) here: 2022-2023 RE Registration here 2023-2024 First UU Society of Syracuse and May Memorial Religious Education Registration (jotform.com)

Religious Education Classes:

Soul Matters

Soul Matters K-2 (ages 5-8) and Soul Matters 3-4 (ages 8-10) will 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.

Lego & Myth

The Lego Sources/Greek Mythology class for 5th and 6th graders (age 10-12) will explore the 6 UU Sources of inspiration with Lego builds in the first half of the year and examine Greek myths through the lens of UU values in the second half of the year.

Youth Programming

Coming of Age is a class for 7th and 8th grade youth (age 12-14) where they will 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 is our senior high youth group (age 14-18) meet on Sunday mornings for community building, leadership development, and conversation. Additionally senior high youth have opportunities to participate in service projects and worship.