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UU Family Ministry
We are united not by a creed, but by a covenant, a commitment to shared values and a dedication to love and justice. In the Family Ministry program, you are loved, your children are cherished, and our faith is love in action!
The Mission of Family Ministry at UUFH
Connection
To help individuals connect with each other, the faith community, and the universe.
Living Values
To help families understand and act on Unitarian Universalist values like justice, compassion, and sustainability through social action and community projects.
Faith Development
To support all ages in their spiritual and moral growth, discovering and articulating their faith identities within a diverse and inclusive tradition.
Intergenerational Relationships
To build stronger bonds between generations through activities that involve both age-specific and multigenerational learning and worship.
Community Support
To provide resources and a spiritual environment where families can find support, nourishment, and a sense of belonging.
Our Sunday Schedule
- 10:30 – Families gather in the Sanctuary.
- 10:45 – After the Story for All Ages, Sunday School begins.
- Younger kids meet in the downstairs classrooms.
- Older kids meet next door in the Cottage.
- 11:30 – Kids go outside for supervised play. (Adults are welcome to enjoy coffee and conversation before picking up kids.)
- 11:45 – Dismissal
Multigenerational Worship Services
Every service begins in community upstairs in the sanctuary. Sometimes we all worship together for the entire service.
On Multigenerational Sundays, children and youth are encouraged to be present with their caregivers. Often they are invited to participate in the service through rituals, skits, and songs.
Let’s Connect! I’d love to share more about our Family Ministry Program.
Sunday Shae Parker (she/her)
Director of Family Ministry
Email: RE@uufhnc.org
Phone: (828)435-2655
Program Highlights:
Integration: Family Ministry integrates faith development for all ages, rather than seeing it as solely for children.
Multigenerational Activities: Congregations offer programs and worship services that bring children, youth, and adults together.
Support for Families: Family Ministry supports parents and caregivers, recognizing them as the primary religious educators for their children and offering them resources for deepening their own faith.
Diverse Programs: Unitarian Universalist congregations provide a variety of programs, including religious education curricula, sexuality education (like Our Whole Lives), social justice projects, and multigenerational worship.
Forms
Registration Form
Please register your children and youth to let us know about contact information and health conditions, allergies or medications.
Photo Consent and Release Form
From time to time, photographs, videos and/or audio clips may be taken of the children, youth, and adults as they engage in UUFH programs and activities. We never include the names of the children in any publications or online postings without special permission from the parent or caregiver in addition to the signed consent form.