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Religious Exploration for Children & Youth

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Spring is just around the corner and I am delighted to see the signs of the changing season, birds in the morning, leaf buds on my fig tree, and daffodils in full bloom. 
 
I hope you will join us on Sunday, March 17th as RE meets to explore the Spring Equinox. Next week our whole fellowship is invited to the Spring Equinox Circle Dance to celebrate the change in the season – Tuesday, March 19th at 6:30 PM! 
Taking it home: Each week I provide resources to extend what we are learning at RE for further exploration at home!
 
Explore: Go for a spring walk! Go for a walk in the neighborhood or on a nature trail. You can search for signs of spring, dig in the dirt, jump in puddles, and gaze at spring flowers. 
 
 
Read: Check out these great books about spring!
 
 
 
Spring Equinox Circle Dance — 6:30 P.M. on Tuesday, March 19th

Join UUFA for our Spring Equinox Circle Dance in Fellowship Hall with Liz Weaver, Leigh Harvey & Michelle Covi.  All are welcome!

Calling all green thumbs! UUFA will be beautifying our greenspace on Saturday, March 23rd! This is a family friendly event and there will be opportunities for all ages to help out. Join us at 9:30 AM or 12:30 PM – if you wish to join for lunch, bring your own lunch and we will eat at 11:30. Drinks will be provided! 
 
Want to help out? Please sign up here! Contact Iva King for more details. 

Join our fellowship as we celebrate the return of spring! All are invited to join UUFA for our annual spring egg hunt following service on Sunday, March 31st. We will also be exploring flower pounding, or Tatakizome, which is an ancient Japanese technique of hammering plants to create patterns on fabric. It is a very simple technique that renders gorgeous results. Flowers and fabric will be provided! 

Summer camp is back! Join us for a weeklong wonderland of creativity, curiosity, and play! Campers will create art in several mediums, explore ways to co-create through collaborative processes and use artistic expression as a way to reimagine the future. Creative Exploration Under the Pyramid is a place where children are valued as whole beings and seen as a vital part of our world.
 
June 10-14, 9 am – 3 pm

Cost for camp ages 5-12: $150 for members of UUFA, $200 for non-members

Cost for Creative Leaders in Training (CLT) for middle and high school youth: $75 

Register here or contact dre.kahla@uuathensga.org for more information. 

Would your child/youth like to sing or play a musical instrument in an upcoming service? We are looking to increase our intergenerational musical opportunities at UUFA. Interested? Fill out this form and we’ll contact you!


RE guides co-create an introspective and creative space with our elementary aged children, while embodying spirit and growing love at our fellowship. Can you volunteer with RE once a month? Email our DRE, Kahla, at dre.kahla@uuathensga.org! We can’t wait to hear from you!


Chalice Lighting

Does your family want to light or extinguish the chalice at an upcoming service? Email dre.kahla@uuathensga.org or find Kahla after service to sign up!

Register for RE!

Is your child or youth planning on attending Religious Exploration, YUU (Youth Group), childcare during services or events, or the nursery at UUFA this upcoming year? Please register them with Religious Exploration for Children and Youth Religious Exploration for Children and Youth!

You will be able to register all children/youth and caregivers on one easy form. Registering allows for an easier sign in process, better communication, and provides helpful information to the staff at UUFA so that we can best serve your family. You do not need to be a member of UUFA to register your child/youth with RE.

If you have questions about this form, please contact our Director of Religious Exploration, Kahla Childers, at DRE@uuathensga.org

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