Please contact Angi Haen for any questions about Faith Formation (traditionally known as "Sunday School," "religious education" or "RE") for your children. All are welcome- newcomers and old-timers alike. We know we can make a positive impact on the lives of our families. We look forward to getting to know your children!
Faith Formation Registration (2026-2027) (click HERE ): The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport invites you to register your child/children/teenager for Faith Formation classes or nursery care for the 2026-2027 year. Why register? To verify that UU Westport has the most up-to-date information on your children.
And a gentle reminder to all families to update their REALM information. We use this to keep track of attendance and send information.
Printable Faith Formation’s Calendar: October 2026
(hard copies available at the Faith Formation bulletin board)
Sunday, October 25, 2026
• Nursery: (younger than Kindergarten): Chalice lighting and play time.
• K-3rd graders (start in service, then to Children’s Chapel): Makers’ Space - Bring your creative minds and building hands! Each session begins with a sharing circle and chalice lighting, then children move into child-led creations at hands-on work stations. At 11 o’clock, the children will have a Children's Chapel Choir rehearsal with Angie Mendez.
• 4th-6th graders (start in service, then to Meeting House): Woven Faith - Children will practice healthy conflict resolution and understand that mistakes can strengthen relationships when repaired with honesty and compassion. Followed by Children's Chapel Choir rehearsal with Angie Mendez.
• 7th-9th graders (Meeting House): Our Whole Lives (OWL) Personal Concerns about Puberty Workshop 5 gives participants to talk about personal questions and concerns regarding their own growth and development.
• Youth Group (10th-12th grade): No Youth Group Activity on October 25. Youth Group meets next November 1 for John Street.
• Parent OWL Group (after service, Children’s Chapel to discuss the OWL lesson for this week.
Sneak Peak into Next Week: Sunday, November 1
• Nursery: (younger than Kindergarten): Chalice lighting and play time.
• K-3rd graders (start in service, then to Children’s Chapel): Makers’ Space - Bring your creative minds and building hands! Each session begins with a sharing circle and chalice lighting, then children move into child-led creations at hands-on work stations. At 11 o’clock, the children will have a Children's Chapel Choir rehearsal with Angie Mendez.
• 4th-6th graders (start in service, then to Meeting House): Woven Faith - Children will recognize that every person contributes something unique to the community and celebrate what they have built together. Followed by Children's Chapel Choir rehearsal with Angie Mendez.
• 7th-9th graders (Meeting House): Our Whole Lives (OWL) Body Image is a person’s perception of, attitudes toward, and feelings about their body. An individual’s body image is shaped by how their physical features compare with their understanding of ideal images of beauty and attractiveness prevalent in their culture and community. Workshop 6 explores societal influence on body image and demonstrates ways body image can affect a person’s sexual attitudes, decision making and behaviors.
• Youth Group (10th-12th grade): John Street Lunch deliveries with Emily Sherwood.
• Parent OWL Group (after service, Children’s Chapel to discuss the OWL lesson for this week.
- First Friday Fuun Night, Friday, November 6, 6:00 PM (Meeting House): Register HERE. As always we'll start with a potluck dinner, so feel free to bring something to share if you can. If not, no worries at all — please come anyway! We’ll also have board games set up, a great chance for the grown-ups to relax while the kids enjoy the movie. In the past, we’ve enjoyed Codenames, Wits & Wagers, and Things in Rings. Feel free to bring a favorite!
- Parent Book Club, after service November 8: Join us to discuss The Bell Jar by Silvia Path. All are welcome! Meet on the playground our nursery couches, depending on weather. For more information, contact Joyce Thomas, and she will connect you to the WhatsApp Group.
- Child Dedication Ceremony: The next Child Dedication Ceremony is November 22, 2026. We welcome any age baby/child/teen to participate! Click HERE to learn more and to complete the registration form, due by November 12th. Registration helps ensure that we have the correct names to type into the certificates.
On October 17, 2026, children at the Solidarity Summit created this multimedia mural, inspired by the summit’s theme, “The Resistance Will Be Beautiful.” Just as the tree’s roots crack the concrete, our voices and our hope for a fairer world creates changes in our world.
