A Winter Wonderland Afternoon
The Mirick Family Farm
Sunday, February 27 · 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Join us at First Unitarian Church of Worcester Sunday morning for worship and social hour (10:30AM-12:00PM), and bring your lunch along. After worship we'll meet up at a property on the slopes of Mt. Wachusett. There will be a bonfire, hot chocolate, and s'mores. Bring any sleds, cross-country skis, or snowshoes you have, or just come romp around. There are plenty of fields and trails. A map and directions are available on the welcome table in the Bancroft Room (the hall outside the sanctuary) at the church.
Eat your lunch during social hour, on your way over to the farm, or at the farm. Folks will start gathering there around noon, and latecomers please note that the event will wrap up by 5:00PM. Children may need assistance walking in the snow from the road to the bonfire, which is a distance of about 200 yards.
Eat your lunch during social hour, on your way over to the farm, or at the farm. Folks will start gathering there around noon, and latecomers please note that the event will wrap up by 5:00PM. Children may need assistance walking in the snow from the road to the bonfire, which is a distance of about 200 yards.
Birthday Party Luncheon
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 6 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Faith communities are one of the last remaining settings available in our society for meaningful interaction among the generations. Where will your kids learn to interact with people of all ages? Where will they have the opportunity to develop the compassion that comes out of helping to take care of younger children? Where will they practice their skills in conversation with adults and be given the gift of stories passed down... from elders? At church, that's where!
Come worship with us at First Unitarian Church of Worcester on Sunday morning. Children will attend a portion of worship and then go to Church School classes, but after that we'll meet back up as community of all ages, as we do each Sunday. On this particular Sunday, we'll have a "birthday party mix-and-mingle" luncheon after church. This is a potluck, so please plan to bring a dish. Folks will sit at the table assigned to their birthday month. Older children will help younger children, and everyone will get what they need at the table! Lunch is from 12-1PM.
Come worship with us at First Unitarian Church of Worcester on Sunday morning. Children will attend a portion of worship and then go to Church School classes, but after that we'll meet back up as community of all ages, as we do each Sunday. On this particular Sunday, we'll have a "birthday party mix-and-mingle" luncheon after church. This is a potluck, so please plan to bring a dish. Folks will sit at the table assigned to their birthday month. Older children will help younger children, and everyone will get what they need at the table! Lunch is from 12-1PM.
Game Day
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 6 · 12:30pm-1:30pm
Come worship with us at First Unitarian Church of Worcester on Sunday morning, then join us for a potluck lunch. During and after lunch, stick around for games. A variety of board and card games will be out for playing. As this is a multi-age event, this is a great opportunity for kids to practice what it means to be both older and younger. At church, that's where!
We'll be wrapping up all games by approximately 1:45PM.
Family Cooking Party
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Saturday, March 12 · 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Bring the kids and come cook soups with us at First Unitarian Church. Kids love to learn to help out in the kitchen, and there will be meaningful ways for folks of all ages to get involved.
Bring the kids and come cook soups with us at First Unitarian Church. Kids love to learn to help out in the kitchen, and there will be meaningful ways for folks of all ages to get involved.
This is a great way to meet and spend time with other families. The soups will be used for a luncheon on Sunday. Participating families will be asked to bring some items for the soups if possible. For planning purposes, registration for this event is required. Register online by clicking here.
Soup and Bread Luncheon
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 13 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Join us for 10:30AM worship at First Unitarian Church of Worcester on Sunday, March 13th! Afterward, lunch will be provided. Please join us for soup made by the previous day's family cooking event, and for a variety of yummy breads. This is another great way to meet and chat with other families! Lunch will take place from 12-1PM. Donations of bread for this event are welcome.
Family Spiritual Practices Symposium
Family Spiritual Practices Symposium
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 13 · 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Looking for things you can do at home, as a family, to foster the spiritual lives of your family members? We're hosting a Family Spiritual Practices Symposium at First Unitarian Church of Worcester from 12:30-1:45PM on Sunday, March 13th.
The symposium will begin with a brief (15 minute) adult-centered presentation on spiritual practices for families. After the presentation, parents and children are invited to rotate together between different rooms, each featuring interactive presentations on topics such as yoga, meditation, and sabbath rituals. Other potential topics include prayers, mealtime rituals, mandalas, labyrinths, rites of passages, meaningful family traditions, and more! Each room will include a take-away item.
Come find out what interests your children, or learn more about spiritual practices to which you feel called at this time in your life. Registration is helpful but not required. Click here to register.
Financial Wellness Class
The symposium will begin with a brief (15 minute) adult-centered presentation on spiritual practices for families. After the presentation, parents and children are invited to rotate together between different rooms, each featuring interactive presentations on topics such as yoga, meditation, and sabbath rituals. Other potential topics include prayers, mealtime rituals, mandalas, labyrinths, rites of passages, meaningful family traditions, and more! Each room will include a take-away item.
Come find out what interests your children, or learn more about spiritual practices to which you feel called at this time in your life. Registration is helpful but not required. Click here to register.
Financial Wellness Class
For Teens & Their Parents (part 1/3)
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Note: To enable more folks to participate, this class will now take place on March 20th only. This is part one in a three-session class on financial wellness for 7th-12th graders and their parents. We'll teach foundational components of healthy, balanced, values-centered management of money. Parents must attend with their youth because we will also help parents initiate and deepen important discussions with their kids about money (before college comes into the picture!).
Registration for this event is required, and attendance at all three of the sessions is important. Click here to register.
Faith and Family Day
Faith and Family Day
with the Worcester Sharks
Worcester DCU Center
50 Foster Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 13 · 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Bring the family to the hockey game at 3PM followed by a free post-game skate! This event is being offered by faith communities throughout Worcester.
Tickets are $11 (child or adult) and must be pre-ordered through First Unitarian Church. Please call 508-757-2708 ext. 105 by Monday, March 7th to register.
Food Pantry Service Opportunity
Tickets are $11 (child or adult) and must be pre-ordered through First Unitarian Church. Please call 508-757-2708 ext. 105 by Monday, March 7th to register.
Food Pantry Service Opportunity
Unitarian Universalist Church
90 Holden Street · Worcester, MA 01606
Friday, March 18 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Looking for a way for your whole family to get involved together in service within the community? There are monthly opportunities to help on a Friday or Saturday at the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry. Come try it out! There is no better context for children to understand social justice than within the family. On March 18th, volunteer to help with Loaves and Fishes.
Friday night volunteers work from 6:00-8:00PM to set up the food pantry (help is also welcome for Saturday food distribution). Older children and youth for whom lifting is not a problem are especially well-suited to the task, but younger children can help in small numbers. Of course, those without children are also quite welcome volunteers. Register by clicking here.
Family Movie Night
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Introductory Zen For Families
Friday night volunteers work from 6:00-8:00PM to set up the food pantry (help is also welcome for Saturday food distribution). Older children and youth for whom lifting is not a problem are especially well-suited to the task, but younger children can help in small numbers. Of course, those without children are also quite welcome volunteers. Register by clicking here.
Family Movie Night
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Friday, March 18 · 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Bring the whole family (and friends too) for a night out at the movies on Friday evening, March 18th, at 6:30PM. We're showing Mary Poppins using a large screen projector. There is no admission for this event.
There will be plenty of popcorn for all. Seating is in chairs, for those who prefer, or on the floor. Bring pillows, blankets, or other items for floor-sitting. Kids are invited to come in their pajamas.
The 1964 movie Mary Poppins, based on the book series by P.L. Travers, is a musical featuring Julie Andrews. It is rated G, and the show length is 139 minutes, so the movie will end before 9:00PM. Showtime begins promptly at 6:30. Reserve your seat here.
Game Day
There will be plenty of popcorn for all. Seating is in chairs, for those who prefer, or on the floor. Bring pillows, blankets, or other items for floor-sitting. Kids are invited to come in their pajamas.
The 1964 movie Mary Poppins, based on the book series by P.L. Travers, is a musical featuring Julie Andrews. It is rated G, and the show length is 139 minutes, so the movie will end before 9:00PM. Showtime begins promptly at 6:30. Reserve your seat here.
Game Day
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 20 · 12:00pm-1:00pm
Bring along a bagged lunch and join us for games. See event description from March 6th.
Bring along a bagged lunch and join us for games. See event description from March 6th.
We'll be wrapping up all games by approximately 1:45PM at the latest.
Couples Workshop with James Córdova
Couples Workshop with James Córdova
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 20 · 12:30pm-2:30pm
Couples, spend the afternoon of March 20th doing something to strengthen your relationship in this two hour workshop with James Córdova, author of The Marriage Checkup. Dr. Córdova will lead couples in discussing and practicing ways to optimize their marital health. Topics will include:
Couples, spend the afternoon of March 20th doing something to strengthen your relationship in this two hour workshop with James Córdova, author of The Marriage Checkup. Dr. Córdova will lead couples in discussing and practicing ways to optimize their marital health. Topics will include:
· Healthy Miscommunication
· Marriage as a Spiritual Journey, and
· Mindful Loving
As with most of the Family Ministry Month events, this event is absolutely free. Same-sex couples are welcome. Register by clicking here.
· Marriage as a Spiritual Journey, and
· Mindful Loving
As with most of the Family Ministry Month events, this event is absolutely free. Same-sex couples are welcome. Register by clicking here.
Financial Wellness Class
For Teens & Their Parents (part 2/3)
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 20 · 12:30pm - 2:00pm
This is part two in a three-session class on financial wellness for 7th-12th graders and their parents. See the description for this event from February 13th.
Introductory Zen For Families
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 27 · 9:00am - 10:00am
Parents and kids, get an introduction to Zen Buddhism from the folks of the Worcester Zen Center! We'll start with a brief primer for kids and parents on Zen, and then we'll try a short meditation sitting and maybe even an abbreviated Dharma talk. When the kids have had their fill, they'll have a chance to go do related activities while the parents complete a sitting. We'll come back together as one big group to complete this one-hour event. The event location is the First Unitarian Church of Worcester.
Financial Wellness Class
Financial Wellness Class
For Teens & Their Parents (part 3/3)
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 27 · 12:30pm - 2:00pm
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Note: To enable more folks to participate, this class is now taking place on March 20th only. This is part two in a three-session class on financial wellness for 7th-12th graders and their parents. See the description for this event from February 13th.
Building Birdhouses
Building Birdhouses
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 27 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Bring the kids to First Unitarian Church on Sunday, March 27th from 12:00-1:45PM so they can build a birdhouse. The event is free, but if you wish, bring a donation for a "baked potato bar" lunch (suggested donation is $5 per person or $10 per family). Wood materials are provided. Bring your own tools if you have them. Small tools are especially helpful to kids. We'll have a small number of extra tools on hand for those who need them.
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 27 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Bring the kids to First Unitarian Church on Sunday, March 27th from 12:00-1:45PM so they can build a birdhouse. The event is free, but if you wish, bring a donation for a "baked potato bar" lunch (suggested donation is $5 per person or $10 per family). Wood materials are provided. Bring your own tools if you have them. Small tools are especially helpful to kids. We'll have a small number of extra tools on hand for those who need them.
This event requires a registration so we can make sure we have enough materials. Registration will close March 23rd. To register, click here.
Baked Potato Bar
Baked Potato Bar
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street · Worcester, MA 01608
Sunday, March 27 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Join us for 10:30AM worship at First Unitarian Church of Worcester on Sunday, March 13th! Afterward, lunch will be provided by BYKOTA, the middle school youth group. Enjoy baked potatoes with a wide variety of topping choices for a suggested donation of $5 per person or $10 per family. This is another great way to meet and chat with other families! Lunch will take place from 12-1PM.