Practice with others in a small group: both guided meditation and silent meditation. No homework. Attend all or whichever sessions you choose. You may want to bring a yoga mat, blanket, journal and water bottle. Suitable for beginners or experienced practitioners. Learn about letting go, being with discomfort, and cultivating compassion.
We are committing to raising resilient, confident and compassionate youth and children. We learn and explore together how we can live our values for a more just and equitable world. Our children and youth gather in small, multiage groups with adult guides for worship, rituals, free and structured play, songs, activities and stories to learn about and discover the joy of spirituality, a loving and caring community, and Unitarian Universalism.
Little Uu’s Early Learning are creating…new pathways and foundations for their lives. Little Uu’s focus on story, song, and free play, while caring for the basic developmental needs of each child. We offer a fun, nurturing, safe place for your child to learn about values and spiritual practices while experiencing a loving community. We do this through sacred stories, play, crafts, games, music, and more.
Discovery Year Lower Elementary are discovering…how to create lasting connections. In Lower Elementary, we offer small group learning environments to enrich and continue the faith development that adults experience in the worship service, only its presented in an age-appropriate way. There are interactive stories, song sharing circles, making lasting friendships, experiential learning, and small group experiences to help your children connect with themselves and a nurturing spiritual community.
Stepping Stones Upper Elementary are stepping…into a greater sense of self. In Upper Elementary, we build on our foundations of Unitarian Universalist values with rich and creative learning environments. Children engage in a wide variety of fun games, stories, and activities. Youth develop communication and team-building skills while exploring and discussing individual and community value systems. Connections to Unitarian Universalist traditions and social justice issues will be a foundation for group discussions and projects.
YES-UU Junior Youth are exploring….their spirituality and community. Junior youth ages 11-14 are invited to join the Youth Exploring Spirituality Youth Group. Youth programs include a variety of curricula to develop a great sense of self and connect with your values in service to yourself and the greater good. Jr. High youth typically participate in Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education and Coming of Age youth development programs. Following Coming of Age, our children are typically members of ESUC and friends are always invited to join.
The Gift of Aging discussion group will be meeting in person and on zoom on beginning December 1 and continuing once a month through May. We'll be reading the book Aging as a Spiritual Practice by Lewis Richmond. Please let Rev. María Cristina know if you have any difficulty accessing the book.
YRUU High School Youth are becoming…. who they want to be in the world. YRUU creates a place for high school students to meet, engage with their values, and contribute to the ESUC vision and mission. High school-age UUs put our faith into action every day by daring to be real, showing acceptance and support, leading with courage, and acting for justice.
In Introduction to Cognitive Science, Professor Thad A. Polk takes you on a fascinating tour of the latest discoveries in the relatively new field of cognitive science. The goal is nothing less than understanding every interaction working in the human brain to produce all forms of cognition. Computer scientists, engineers, linguists, physicians, psychologists, and more are all pursuing the mysteries of the most complex structure in the known universe: the human brain.
A new book club is starting up, holding its first meeting in the church library on Weds, April 16 between 1 - 3. The discussion book is The Color of Water by James McBride (author of The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store and Deacon King Kong), which is semi-autobiographical about his mother. As this is our first meeting, we'll be somewhat winging it and making course adjustments. What we lack in planning and foresight, we intend to make up with enthusiasm!!
Join moderators from our Building Beloved Community Committee as we do a four-week exploration of this powerful book about our friends and neighbors in our politically roiling American culture.
YRUU High School Youth are becoming…. who they want to be in the world. YRUU creates a place for high school students to meet, engage with their values, and contribute to the ESUC vision and mission. High school-age UUs put our faith into action every day by daring to be real, showing acceptance and support, leading with courage, and acting for justice.
In Introduction to Cognitive Science, Professor Thad A. Polk takes you on a fascinating tour of the latest discoveries in the relatively new field of cognitive science. The goal is nothing less than understanding every interaction working in the human brain to produce all forms of cognition. Computer scientists, engineers, linguists, physicians, psychologists, and more are all pursuing the mysteries of the most complex structure in the known universe: the human brain.
Are you interested in participating in an arts & crafts group at ESUC? Do you have an unfinished project that you would like to finish while connecting with the community? Do you love to sew, quilt, knit, crochet, embroider, paint, do calligraphy, make jewelry, and more? Would you like to teach or learn these skills? Let’s get together to have fun doing all the things that bring us joy and an opportunity to distress and build community. All ages welcome!
Join former history teacher Mike Radow in a series of interactive sessions examining Supreme Court decisions and their impact on African Americans and other marginalized people.
