Children’s and Youth Programs
Sunday Services for Children
People of all ages belong in our faith community. When we worship together it can be an enriching experience for all. We want every person to feel welcome, comfortable, loved, and respected within our community. We believe “for someone to find a home within the community, we must nurture them along each step of the way”.
Children’s Religious Education Classes
Our PreK-5th grade classrooms buzz with excitement as young learners embark on a year-long adventure using the Soul Matters curriculum. Each program is meticulously crafted to meet the unique developmental needs and interests of each age group.
- PreK-1st Grades
- 2nd -3rd Grades
- 4th-5th Grades
Youth Programs
These Programs are for Youth (7th-12th Grades)
- Sunday Morning Religious Education
- Youth Group
- Our Whole Lives
- Neighboring Faiths
- Coming of Age
Rites of Passage
Every religion has milestones to mark the growth of its children. Catholics have Christening, First Communion, and Confirmation. Jews have Brises and Bar or Bat Mitzvahs. There are many more examples. But these rituals welcome into and mark as part of a specific religious group. They are important for both the individual and community grow in group cohesion as a result. Unitarian Universalists are no exception. We have the following Rites of Passage:
Child Dedication
- A blessing for the new life of the child
- An expression of the parent or parents’ hopes for the child
- A promise by the congregation to support and nurture the child
Flower Communion (2nd-3rd Grade)
Flower Communion is a ritual in which we as a community acknowledge our children’s capacity to begin to form and articulate their own beliefs.
Coming of Age (9th Grade)
Unitarian Universalist congregations may hold a special Coming of Age ceremony after their youth complete a year-long period of learning and exploration. The program allows for students to dive deep into what it is they believe. They explore both the horizontal and vertical aspects of religion
Bridging (12th Grade)
A bridging ceremony is held for high school-aged youth, seniors or 17-18-year-olds, to mark their transition to adulthood. This ceremony is held in June every year.
Click here for more information about out Children and Youth Programs
Adult Programs
Gentle Yoga
A one hour gentle yoga class for all bodies an abilities. Encompasses, pranayama (breathing), asana (movement) and meditation.
Classes are virtual. Please see our Calendar for information on when we meet.
For more information, contact yoga@muuf.org
Gathering of Men (GOM)
The Morristown Unitarian Fellowship’s Gathering of Men (“GOM”) is an inclusive group of Fellowship men who gather together on a regular schedule to develop and maintain close and continuing group and individual relationships and friendships.
Groups meet every other Saturday.
For more information, contact gom@muuf.org
Buddhist Sangha (Meditation Group)
We gather to encourage and support one another in meditation practice and in walking a path toward greater awareness and freedom. The meeting includes meditation, readings from Buddhist teachers, personal sharing, and discussion. Beginners and long-time practitioners are welcome. Facilitated by members of the MUUF Buddhist Sangha.
Please see our Calendar for information on when we meet.
From more information, contact meditation@muuf.org
Adult Religious Education
- Small Groups: Explore your personal journey and connect with others in a supportive community.
- UU Writers: Unleash your creativity and express your faith through writing.
- Creativity Matters: Explore the intersection of spirituality and creativity.
- Tending Congregational Life: Guiding the Membership Journey: Learn how to support and nurture your congregation’s growth.
For more information, click here or email programs@muuf.org
Other Adult Programs
- Crafting Group
- Odyssey Project
- Men’s Consciousness Raising
- Women’s Spirituality Groups
- Book Group/ UU Common Read
- Meals with UU Friends
- Cinema Circles
- AI&U&UU Discussion Group
For more information about these groups, contact programs@muuf.org
To see when all of these groups meet, please see our Calendar.
All Fellowship Programs
These Programs are for everyone in the Fellowship, children to adults
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- Queer Makers Market - December 7, 2024 13:00 pm
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- Winter Solstice Celebration - December 21, 2024 17:30 pm
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- All Church Skating - January 26, 2025 13:30 pm
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- Churchwide Talent Show - March 22, 2025 15:00 pm
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- Easter Egg Hunt - April 20, 2025 11:30 am
Social Justice Groups
We are a community committed to Social Justice. While many of our members are active in various social justice causes, we have groups connected to the fellowship that are also doing the work of Social Justice.
Green Earth Ministry
GEM is the Fellowship’s environmental committee. We sponsor opportunities for advocacy for members of the congregation and educational programs for MUUF, sometimes inviting members of the wider community. All are welcome to attend our monthly meetings.
For more information, contact greenearth@muuf.org
Immigration Justice Ministry
Immigration Justice Ministry supports the immigrant community through advocacy, education and service.
- In collaboration with RAMP (Refugee Assistance Morris Partners) we help refugee families find housing, education, employment and provide mentoring, tutoring and counseling.
- In collaboration with First Friends, we visit asylum seekers in detention centers in North Jersey.
- In collaboration with Wind of the Spirit, we support legislation to benefit immigrants and improve legal outcomes.
- We raise awareness of immigrant conditions through classes, services, publications and social media.
For more information, contact ImmigrationJustice@muuf.org
UU FaithAction NJ
The Fellowship is a member of UU FaithAction NJ. Fellowship members with interests in health care, economic and environmental justice, marriage equality, and immigration reform can join with other New Jersey UU congregations to effect change through the state legislative process.
Community Partner Opportunities
Refugee Assistance Morris Partners (RAMP)
Get to know our Director of Religious Education
Nick Wallwork
Director of Lifespan Education
Nick joined the Fellowship staff in July 2021. For over a decade and a half, he has put his passions to work professionally, working for justice on political campaigns and as an activist and teaching and guiding children and youth on a more just and spiritual path. Coming to MUUF as a new UU, he will be learning with all of us how to live out our eight principles better. Nick has a Master’s Degree from Dubuque Theological Seminary and is a Certified Spiritual Director. He likes community, coffee, diners, cooking, getting loud, music, meditation, family, breaking bread, New Jersey, the Buffalo Bills, and summer camp.
nwallwork@muuf.org, 862.200.7577
Click here to book an appointment with Nick.
