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
Our children and youth religious education (CYRE) program serves children PK-8th grade . Our program follows a “one room school house” model of mixed-age learning. The lessons and activities allow all ages to explore big questions and ideas together in a flexible, joyful, and inclusive environment. The second Sunday of each month is a Zoom-only church service with no in-person CYRE program. The CYRE program meets on the first, third, and fourth Sundays of the month.
What Happens on Sunday?
Children and youth stay with their parents for the first 15 minutes of the worship service, which begins at 11:45 am. After the congregation “sings the children and youth out,” teachers lead them to their classes. The children’s program ends at about 1:00 pm, after the Worship Service ends. To promote child and youth safety, two adults are present in childcare and all classes. In accordance with our Safe Church policy, all RE teachers and care providers undergo background checks.
What do we teach in CYRE?
JET ❤️ PIG
art by Indigo Azul
As Unitarian Universalists, we promise to work together to center these shared values in our world and community:
Justice –Work for everyone to be treated with fairness and respect.
Equity –Make sure everyone gets what they need (not always the same as what others need).
Transformation –Remember that we are all learning and change is possible (and expected!)
Pluralism –Listen to all voices, knowing there’s always more than one right way.
Interdependence –Be someone others can depend on and know that your actions affect others.
Generosity –Share generously, both physical materials and also what’s in our minds and hearts.
and we put Love at the center of all we do
From “JETPIG Cooperative Challenge Curriculum Written by Sara Krakauer”
Find out more about our program!
Getting Started in Religious Education
Before your child’s first Sunday in the religious education program, please register them by filling out a Registration Form. Parents are always welcome to visit the RE and childcare classes.
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.
Religious Education News/Blog
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...
Jan 22 CYRE
Roots Class (pre-k to 1st grade) w/Laura: In our lesson this week, the Roots class continued to follow the Growing Anti-racist UU’s curriculum. In Lesson 4, MY CHURCH, MY BELIEFS their attention is called to the UU church's support for the "Black Lives Matter"...
Chalice Making
This week we did a special all-ages activity and made our own gratitude chalices out of upside down flower pots. After painting them, we dried them with a blow dryer and then used Sharpies to write what we felt gratitude for. Not everyone had enough time to add all...