Religious Exploration
Welcome to our Religious Exploration program here at First Unitarian Society of Denver!
Families, children, and youth of all backgrounds are welcomed in our community, where we support you in connecting with and exploring your own spirituality.
Each Sunday, our children, youth, and families gather in the sanctuary for Time for All Ages, where we then encourage free-choice programming. Nursery and pre-school aged children are welcome to stay in worship and enjoy our Peaceful Play area if wanted, while our elementary aged children are also invited to join us in our outdoor space for community programming. Youth may also stay in and enjoy worship or join the Game Central area with our other youth and staff.
Our Peaceful Play area is located in the service area to the left of the stage, while our Game Central area is located just outside the glass doors of the service sanctuary hall.
This Sunday in Religious Exploration
Time for All Ages (TFAA)
Join us in the sanctuary (or online!) at 10:30 am as we gather together in community through TFAA.
This Sunday in RE
Summer Story Time
During the summer months, we all adventure upstairs in the Chapel where we will then read and play together. Parents and Caregivers are more than welcome to join us with during this time.
Our Church Calendar
All of our events fall under the categories of Worship, Religious Exploration, Music, Social Justice, Community Events, or Other, which you can see by clicking on an event and looking under the Where option. Public Events are open to all and Private Events require prior sign-up or tickets purchased.
To gain more information and who can attend Undefined Events, please reach out to our Office at office@fusden.org.
- Nursery
- Children
- Youth
- FAQs
Our Peaceful Playspace
Here at First Unitarian Society of Denver (FUSD), it is important to us that families and children feel welcomed in our community. Our Peaceful Playspace is designed for families and children of all ages as well as backgrounds, filled with engaging toys, fidgets, puzzles, and craft activities to use during service.
This space is located inside the sanctuary to the left of the stage.
Time for All Ages
Each Sunday service includes a dedicated time for those who are young and young at heart to come together. We hear from our Religious Exploration Staff with an engaging story or activity that relates to our overall theme for the morning, giving our young people an opportunity to have their voices heard and included.
Game Central
Just as it's important to us that families and children feel welcomed here at First Unitarian Society (FUSD), we also want the same for our slightly older youth. Our Game Central area is designed with older youth in mind with comfy couches, a tv to still hear and see our service, and filled with fidget activities and games to use during service.
This space is located just outside the glass doors of the sanctuary.
The Nursery
Due to COVID, our nursery has suspended in-person childcare options for nursery-aged children and preschoolers.
The Nursery is one of our places for babies and preschool-aged children here at First Unitarian Society of Denver. Filled with loving and caring staff who have been both background checked as well as trained by our Early Childhood Coordinator, the Nursery is filled with everything you and your little ones may need. We have all the necessities you may need during your visit with us, such as diapers and wipes, a sanitary changing station, age appropriate toys, and more. We even have a display monitor to share our worship in real time just in case you or your little one aren't quite ready to be away from one another.
The Nursery is located through the doors on the right-hand side of the main entrance, up the stairs on your right.
Children
Due to COVID, all scheduled children programming is outdoors, weather permitting.
At First Unitarian Society of Denver, we provide a free-choice Sunday morning experience for Kindergartners through 5th Graders. All of us start in the sanctuary on Sunday mornings and stay through Time for All Ages. Once Time for All Ages is over, children may choose to stay in-service with their families or play in our Peaceful Playspace. Through the remainder of Spring 2022, families and children may also choose to join us outside in-front of the main entrance to learn about Unitarian Universalism values and fostering community through crafts, games, and more.
Youth
Our youth programming at First Unitarian Society of Denver meets 6th through 12th graders in their spiritual exploration, helping them move through Unitarian Universalism while also fostering lifelong community. While our typical structured programming has been suspended due to COVID, our youth are are more than welcome to come in-person on Sundays to join in on worship or hang with Lena, our Youth Programs Coordinator, in the Game Central area. When we have critical mass, our youth and Lena often visit the local coffee shop or park during worship.
Multigenerational Worship
Register for RE
Parents need to enroll their children in the RE program. This helps us communicate upcoming events and changes to programming. It also helps us better manage our room resources. Our registration process is now 100% paperless. Please either register or visit our Welcome Table on Sundays.
Religious Exploration Beyond Sunday Mornings
Family Dances
Saturday March 11 6-9pm. $5 suggested donation per person at the door. All Welcome! Additional Donations welcome. Bring a non-alcoholic snack or beverage to share! Also offering a beginner friendly MarioKart Tournament hosted by our youth group during the dance!
Our Whole Lives
The revolutionary Our Whole Lives program teaches kids age-appropriate lessons about healthy relationships, their human sexuality, and respecting others.
Child Dedications
Interested in enacting a sacred bond between your children and our exceptional congregation? It is a beautiful ritual, performed twice annually by Rev. Morran.
Imagine Camp
Come hang out with us for the summer as we participate in fun activities like crafts, sports, games, and music! Best of all? You'll make a ton of new friends.
Volunteer
Love Working with Youth?
This might be the perfect experience for you. We're always seeking patient, kind, enthusiastic volunteers in the Religious Exploration area of our church. Our kids have boundless energy and we love trying to keep up!
Connect With Our Religious Exploration Staff
Director of Religious Exploration
Erin Kenworthy
Early Childhood Coordinator
Shannon Harell