Michelle Cote, RE Director
Reminder: No Religious Exploration or Childcare During the Summer
Our Director of Religious Education Michelle Cote will be back at First Parish as of August 15 and will return all email messages at that time.
Ingathering Party
We will begin with an Ingathering Party on Friday, September 8for all children and youth! Please make sure to tell your friends and neighbors and share the invite. Look for more info about this event once Michelle returns in August!
Religious Exploration 2022-2023 Successes
I am so grateful to this community for their support of the RE Program this past year. We had a small but mighty group of children who did so much this year!
Curricula offered:
- Principles in Action
- Tool Box of Faith
- Festival of Lights
- Exploration of Easter and Oestre
- We took part in three multigenerational worship experiences
- Hosted two parent meetings
Our Service Projects:
- Food Drive
- Christmas Cards
- Sharing Ornament Project
- Valentines Day Cards
- Auction Art
- Buddy Dog Donation Drive
Community/Connection Outreach Events:
- Trunk or Treat (with a food drive)
- Family Egg Hunt (over 60 children attended)
It was a great year, and thank you to each of our families who made the commitment to attend as often as they could. I look forward to building on our program next year with the assistance of the wonderful First Parish Community!
In Faith & Gratitude,
Michelle Cote
Unitarian Universalist Principles – Children’s Version
We believe that each and every person is important.
We believe that all people should be treated fairly and kindly.
We believe that we should accept one another and keep on learning together.
We believe that each person must be free to search for what is true and right in life.
We believe that all persons should have a vote about the things that concern them.
We believe in working for a peaceful, fair, and free world.
We believe in caring for our planet Earth, the home we share with all living things.