Children’s and Youth Religious Education
Wildflower strives to support parents by providing a meaningful religious education program
that makes a positive difference in children’s and youth’s lives.
Ages of Children We Serve
Children 6 weeks to 4 years of age are welcome in the Childcare room. Children in Pre-K through 1st grade attend the Roots class. Children can transition from the Childcare room to the Roots class at age 4 or 5 depending on the child’s level of readiness. Children in grades 2 through 5 attend the Seedlings class. Youth in grades 6 through 12 attend the Youth Group. Infants under 6 weeks remain with their parents.
What Happens on Sunday?
What do we teach in Religious Education?
1st Principle: Each and every person is important.
2nd Principle: All people should be treated fairly and kindly.
3rd Principle: We accept one another and keep on learning together.
4th Principle: We are free to search for what is true and right in life.
5th Principle: All people need a voice.
6th Principle: We work for a peaceful, fair, and free world.
7th Principle: We care for the Earth and all living things.
8th Principle: We work together for diversity and against racism and oppression.
Volunteering
Our wonderful volunteers make this program possible by allowing us to adhere to our Safe Church policy of having two adults in every class. Volunteers offer their unique perspectives and experiences and are equally enriched by hearing our children and youth express their points of view. For more information related to volunteering, please click here.
The Unitarian Universalist faith doesn’t pretend to give children all the answers to the big questions. Unitarian Universalism puts its faith in people’s ability to explore the unknown together.
-Terry Stafford (UU Religous Educator)
Getting Started in Religious Education
Religious Education News/Blog
March 24 classes
We had a great Sunday together this week! In our elementary group, we talked about the Transgender Day of Visibility coming up next week. The kids had great ideas about why such a day is needed and about ways to be welcoming and not make assumptions about new friends!...
Feb 18 Kids & Youth
For this week's class, our elementary group explored our 7th UU Principle: We believe in caring for our planet Earth and all living things. We began by brainstorming ways that we are all part of the interconnected web of life and the ways that we can communicate with...
Jan 21 Classes
Our elementary class learned about our new UU values and a fun acronym to help remember them by -- Jet Pig! This adorable piglet carries a jet pack and is powered by love. In addition to discussing each part of Jet Pig (Justice, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism,...
Oct 29 Class
Our Sunday began with a lovely child dedication in the service that the kids and youth participated in. After that, we headed to the classroom to learn about the origins of our UU chalice. Did you know that the flaming chalice symbol was first used by the Unitarians...
Aug 26 Classes
It was so great to see all of your wonderful children & youth today! In the elementary class, we began our fall semester by creating our class covenant (a set of promises we make to each other so we can all feel safe and comfortable when we come together)....
Summer Religious Education
We've been having a blast this summer with a focus on fun, connection, and joy 🙂 And of course, doing everything we can to stay cool in this Texas heat! So far, we've had a Water Day that included sprinklers, water balloons, water paint art, and freezy pops. Our Game...
May 28 Classes
We ended our Spring semester this Sunday with a focus on our 7th Principle: We care for our planet Earth and all living beings on it. The Youth Group took a field trip to Mabel Davis to look for birds and forage edible plants and the Elementary-age classes explored...
Apr 16 Kids & Youth Classes
This week, our elementary-age class talked about how our UU values call us to care about all people and what that actually looks like using a book called Oh, the Things We're For, by Innosanto Nagara. Using rhyme and rhythm, the books calls us to reimagine healthcare,...
Mar 19 CYRE
In our classes this week, the Elementary group talked about school segregation and how "Separate but Equal" was both morally wrong and not at all equal. We used a variety of apples to exemplify this and then finished with an apple snack and a story. The Middle &...
Jan 29 Classes
Messages from each class are below: Roots (pre-k to 1st) & Seedlings (2nd-5th) w/Piaf: This week we talked about what we can each do when the news or events in the world feel heavy, when our hearts hurt for others who are suffering. Kids brainstormed ways that we...