This Week in RE, 3/15
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Community Dinner, Wednesday, March 18th!
A chance to connect with old and new friends: Please join us in the Parish Hall for an intergenerational community dinner on Wednesday, March 18th, 6-8pm. Hosted by members of the Standing and Nominating Committees, this simple church supper will include the following menu:
appetizers
pasta* with three options: marinara (vegetarian/vegan), meatball and pesto
bread
salad
cookies and brownies
Please feel free to bring your own beverages. $5/person with a maximum of $20/family. To reduce waste and clean up time, we encourage you to bring your own plates, knives, forks, glasses, if possible. RSVP's are greatly appreciated so that we know how many to cook for, but walk ins are also welcome. RSVP on the board outside the office or email Kate Svrcek at kates...@hotmail.com. Kate is also taking requests for *gluten free pasta.
Little OWL for 1st graders
Parent/Child Orientation Saturday, March 28 2 p.m.- 4 p.m.
First Parish has a very exciting new RE opportunity for our children! We are offering Little OWL (Our Whole Lives) for children in 1st grade.
OWL is a comprehensive, age-appropriate sexuality education program that embodies our UU values, and is based on the philosophy that parents are the most important educators. The curriculum includes discussions about bodies, safety, families, relationships, and babies, as well as sheets for related home discussions (each week).
This is a voluntary program with the goals to provide accurate developmentally appropriate information, increase self-esteem, develop interpersonal skills (such as communication, decision making, and problem solving), and teach responsibility for personal health and safety. We also want to help you become a more ask-able parent.
You & your 1st graders will have the opportunity to learn more, and get to know other parents and OWL teachers, Lora Venesy and Jan Goddard-Taylor. At the end of the session, you can choose whether it is right for your family. If you decide not to have your child participate, he/she will be included in another RE class during the 6 week program.
Save the Date!
RE Potluck Dinner, Tuesday, April 7 5:30 p.m.
Save the date! The RE Council is hosting a potluck dinner. Keep an eye on RE Announce - more details to follow.
This Week, March 15 — Regular RE Week
9:50 a.m. – Regular Class, Babies-Preschool
10:00 a.m. – Service
Kindergarten – Begin in the Sanctuary, dismissed to RE in the lower level classrooms
1st Grade - Begin in the Sanctuary, dismissed to RE in the lower level classrooms
2nd Grade – Begin in the Sanctuary, dismissed to Ripley Room
3rd Grade – Begin in the Sanctuary, dismissed to Greeley Room
4th Grade – Begin in the Sanctuary and dismissed to RE in the Bulkeley Room, released to coffee hour
5th Grade – Begin in the Sanctuary and dismissed to RE in the Brooks Room, released to coffee hour
6th Grade – Begin in the Sanctuary and dismissed to RE in the Wright Tavern
7th Grade - Neighboring Faiths - meet at First Parish at 11:10 a.m. for visit to Sri Lakshmi Temple
8th Grade - OWL – 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Emerson Room
9th-12th Grade, Youth Group – 7:00 p.m.
March 20-21 – Youth Group CityReach Retreat
Next Week, March 22 — Regular RE Week
9:50 a.m. – Regular Class, Babies-Preschool
10:00 a.m. – Service
Kindergarten – Begin in the Sanctuary, dismissed to RE in the lower level classrooms
1st Grade - Begin in the Sanctuary, dismissed to RE in the lower level classrooms
2nd Grade – Begin in the Sanctuary, dismissed to Ripley Room
3rd Grade – Begin in the Sanctuary, dismissed to Greeley Room
4th Grade – Begin in the Sanctuary, dismissed to Emerson Room, released to coffee hour
5th Grade – Begin in the Sanctuary, dismissed to Emerson Room, released to coffee hour
6th Grade – Begin in the Sanctuary and dismissed to RE in the Wright Tavern
7th Grade - Neighboring Faiths – meet at First Parish at 11:45 a.m. for visit to Islamic Center of Boston
8th Grade - OWL – 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Emerson Room
9th-12th Grade, - No Youth Group