YRUU Overview and Required Forms
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our church’s high school youth group. It is open to all high school age teens, including those whose families are not active in our church. The group meets on Sundays from noon to 2 p.m. and occasionally at other times or on other days for special events (see current schedule below). The YRUU Advisors are Jamila Batchelder, Joe Collins, Qhyrrae Michaelieu, and Kinjal and Erica Majumder.
In order to participate in YRUU, teens and parents must sign and submit the following forms to the Director of Religious Education:
- Behavioral Policy — Word • PDF
- Medical Release — Word • PDF
- Confidentiality and Notification — Word • PDF
- Outings Permission — Word • PDF
- Movies Permission — Word • PDF
- Lock-Ins Permission — Word • PDF
For more information on YRUU, email DRE Jamila Batchelder.
What Members Say About YRUU
Here’s what some of our members say about YRUU:
“A place where UU youth can discuss spiritual, philosophical, and frivolous ideas in a welcoming and non-judgmental atmosphere.”
“Doing fun stuff.”
“What is YRUU? Words cannot describe it, come see for yourself.”
Curriculum
The programming for YRUU is decided by members and varies from year to year depending on the interests of the group (see current schedule). Our program is divided into four major areas of focus:
- Discussions of philosophical/theological/political topics
- Educational workshops/guest speakers
- Fun activities and outings
- Service projects
However, on any given day we may set aside our planned curriculum to talk about challenges group members are facing in their lives. We see our role as a supportive community as foremost to our mission. In addition to our Sunday meetings, we also have several other events each year including:
- Lock-ins
- Poetry Night
- Valentine’s Day Dance
- YRUU Lay-Led Service
- Easter Brunch Fundraiser
- Collaborative Sunday Service with Rev. Molly
- Regional UU Youth Conference
- Summer Service Trip
Schedule
Winter/Spring 2020 Schedule
In-person YRUU meetings are canceled at least through April to ensure we do our part to protect vulnerable populations and slow the spread of COVID-19 to a level our health system can manage. During April YRUU will meet online.
12:30 p.m. – Online YRUU
- Zoom video link
- Telephone: 312-626-6799 – meeting ID: 667 244 454
| Sunday, Jan. 12 | Watch “Black Klansman” |
| Sunday, Jan. 19 | Go bowling |
| Sunday, Jan. 26 | CON prep |
| Sunday, Feb. 2 | Discussion on Allyship |
| Sunday, Feb. 9 | Board games |
| Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 15-16 * | Valentine’s Day Dance and lock-in |
| Sunday, Feb. 23 | Tarot workshop |
| Sunday, March 1 | Outdoor games – tentative, weather permitting |
| Sunday, March 8 | Prep for lay-led worship service |
| Sunday, March 15 | Lay-led worship service |
| Sunday, March 22 | No meeting |
| Sunday, March 29 | CON prep – Canceled |
| Friday-Sunday, April 3-5 * | CON – Canceled |
| Sunday, April 12 | Watch “Colors” – Canceled |
| Sunday, April 19 | Cook for Loaves and Fishes – Canceled |
| Sunday, April 26 | Board games – Canceled |
| Sunday, May 3 | Crafting |
| Sunday, May 10 | No meeting |
| Sunday, May 17 | Hike and creek cleanup |
| Sunday, May 24 | Yard work service project |
| Sunday, May 31 | Plan for retreat |
