Religious Education At First Parish Arlington
2024-2025 Calendar
Please note: Nursery care is available for babies/toddlers (up to age three) each Sunday from 10am-11:30am unless otherwise noted. Pre-K classes (ages 3-5) also occur every week, but parents should begin in the Sanctuary with their children.
Fall 2024
| Date | Special Occasion | Sunday Morning Program (10am-11:30am) | Sunday Evening Programs (7-8:30pm) |
| Sept 8th | In-gathering Sunday w/ Water Communion | RE All-Together: Welcome Back!
Pre-K Class |
Youth Group Picnic at 12:30p
OWL Program at 7pm |
| Sept 15th | Fall Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week One | Youth Group & OWL | |
| Sept 22nd | Town Day (Saturday) | Fall Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Two | Youth Group & OWL |
| Sept 29th | unFerry Beach (Saturday) | Fall Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Three | Youth Group & OWL |
| Oct 6th | High Holy Days | Fall Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Four | OWL
No Youth Group (Saturday program) |
| Oct 13th | Indigenous People’s Weekend | RE All-Together (K-7)
Pre-K Class |
No OWL nor Youth Group |
| Oct 20th | Fall Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Five | Youth Group & OWL
YG Newcomer Orientation @ 6:30pm |
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| Oct 27th | All Soul’s Day | Fall Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Six | Youth Group & OWL |
| Nov 3rd | Fall Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Seven | Youth Group & OWL | |
| Nov 10th | Veterans’ Day Weekend | RE All-Together (K-7)
Pre-K Class |
No OWL nor Youth Group |
| Nov 17th | Fall Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Eight | Youth Group & OWL | |
| Nov 24th | Harvest Moon Fair (Saturday) | Fall Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Nine | Youth Group & OWL |
| Dec 1st | Thanksgiving Weekend | RE All Together: Service Project, week 1 – Grades K-7 | No OWL nor Youth Group |
| Dec 8th | Fall Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Ten | Youth Group & OWL | |
| Dec 15th | RE All Together: Service Project, week 2 – Grades K-7 | Youth Group & OWL | |
| Dec 22nd | Christmas | Intergenerational Service | No evening programs |
| Dec 29th | New Year’s | No Morning Programs | No evening programs |
Winter 2025
| Date | Special Occasion | Sunday Morning Program (10am-11:30am) | Sunday Evening Programs (7-8:30pm) |
| Jan 5th | Bagel Breakfast for Teachers (9:15am) | Winter Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week One | Youth Group
No Our Whole Lives (OWL), No Coming of Age (COA) |
| Jan 12th | Winter Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Two | Youth Group (New Member Orientation at 6:30pm, Program at 7pm)
COA Parent Orientation (5-6:30pm) No OWL |
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| Jan 19th | MLK Day Weekend | All-Together Religious Education for Grades K-7
Pre-K Class |
No evening programs |
| Jan 26th | Winter Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Three | Youth Group
COA Kickoff Field Trip No OWL |
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| Feb 2nd | Intergenerational Worship Service | Grades K-7 with families in Sanctuary the whole time for interactive service
Pre-K Class |
No Youth Group (Saturday program)
COA Meeting No OWL |
| Feb 9th | Super Bowl Sunday (for what it’s worth) | Winter Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Four | COA Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
No Youth Group, No OWL |
| Feb 16th | Presidents’ Weekend, February Vacation | All-Together Religious Education for Grades K-7
Pre-K Class |
No evening programs |
| Feb 23rd | February Vacation | Winter Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Five | Youth Group
No COA, No OWL |
| Mar 2nd | Winter Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Six | Youth Group
COA Meeting OWL Cohort Community Building Session |
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| Mar 9th | Stevie Preaching | Winter Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Seven | Youth Group
COA Meeting OWL Cohort Community Building Session |
| Mar 16th | Winter Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Eight | Youth Group
COA Meeting OWL Cohort Community Building and Parent Orientation |
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| Mar 23rd | Pancake Breakfast (before service)
Teen Parent Pizza Dinner (6:45p) |
Winter Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7): Week Nine | Youth Group
COA Meeting OWL Meeting (Workshop 1) |
Spring 2025
| Date | Special Occasion | Sunday Morning Program (10am-11:30am) | Sunday Evening Programs (7-8:30pm) |
| Mar 30th | Bagel Breakfast for Teachers (9:15am) | Spring Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6): Week One | Youth Group
COA Meeting OWL Meeting (Workshop 2) |
| Apr 6th | Youth Sunday | Spring Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3): Week Two
Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 will attend the service the whole time, which is led by our youth group! |
No evening Youth program
COA Meeting OWL Meeting (Workshop 3) |
| Apr 13th | Spring Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6): Week Three | Youth Group
COA Meeting OWL Meeting (Workshop 4) |
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| Apr 20th | Easter Sunday (and town Revolutionary War re-enactment in the afternoon) | All-Together Religious Education for Grades K-6 | No evening programs |
| Apr 27th | Spring Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6): Week Four | Youth Group
COA Meeting OWL Meeting (Workshop 5) |
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| May 4th | Spring Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6): Week Five | Youth Group
COA Meeting OWL Meeting (Workshop 6) |
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| May 11th | Mother’s Day | Spring Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6): Week Six | No evening programs |
| May 18th | Spring Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6): Week Seven | Youth Group
COA Meeting OWL Meeting (Workshop 7&8) |
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| May 25th | Memorial Day Weekend | All-Together Religious Education for Grades K-6 | No Evening Programs |
| Jun 1st | Coming of Age Sunday, Senior Blessing | Spring Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6): Week Eight | Youth Group
COA Meeting OWL Meeting (Workshop 9&10) |
| Jun 8th | Spring Term (Pre-K, K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6): Week Nine | Youth Group
No COA No OWL |
Note: our in-person worship and religious education programming concludes on June 8th. Over the summer, worship is held online (via Zoom) and led by members of our community. We look forward to resuming Religious Education on In-Gathering Sunday, September 7th. Join our Wednesday community potlucks during the summer for in-person connection.