Junior Youth

Junior Youth (Grades 6-8) begin their morning with opening rituals that include check-ins and a chalice-lighting. The group then engages with changing curricula, depending on the church year.

One program (“Crossing Paths”) is all about learning about other faiths practiced in our community and beyond, and visiting local houses of worship. Others (“Riddle and Mystery” and “Traditions with a Wink”) looks at the big questions that religion seeks to answer and help the young people explore their own beliefs.

In addition, many youth participate in the Junior High “Our Whole Lives” Comprehensive Sexuality Education Program when they are in 7-9th Grade, which we cosponsor on Sunday nights with nearby churches.