Religious Education Calendar
Religious Education At First Parish Arlington
2025-2026 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.
| DATE | Occasion / Relevant Notes | Children’s RE (Pre-K thru 6/7th) | OWL / COA | Youth Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2025 | In-Gathering, Water Communion | Nursery & Pre-K
Grades K-7 – Welcome Back Sunday (including Teachers) |
OWL Workshop #11
No COA |
Youth Group Picnic |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Bagel Breakfast for Fall Teachers (9:15am) | Nursery & Pre-K
Grades K-7 – Fall Term, Week One |
OWL Workshop #12
No COA |
YAC
New Member Orientation Youth Group |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Town Day (Saturday) | Nursery & Pre-K
Grades K-7 – Fall Term, Week Two |
OWL Workshop #13
No COA |
Youth Group |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Nursery & Pre-K
Grades K-7 – Fall Term, Week Three |
OWL Workshop #14
No COA |
6pm: Parent Orientation
Youth Group |
|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Ferry Beach Congregational Retreat | Nursery & Pre-K
All-Together RE (K-5): collective art project Indigenous Mini-Unit #1 (6-7) |
OWL Workshop #16
No COA |
Youth Group on Retreat |
| Oct 12, 2025 | Indigenous People’s Day Weekend | Nursery & Pre-K
All-Together RE (K-5): exploring indigenous cultures Indigenous Mini-Unit #2 (6-7) |
No OWL
No COA |
No Youth Group |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Nursery & Pre-K
Grades K-7 – Fall Term, Week Four |
OWL Workshop #17
No COA |
5pm: YAC
6pm: Chaplain Training Youth Group |
|
| Oct 26, 2025 | Nursery & Pre-K
Grades K-7 – Fall Term, Week Five |
OWL Workshop #18
No COA |
Youth Group | |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Nursery & Pre-K
Grades K-7 – Fall Term, Week Six |
OWL Workshop #20 & 21
No COA |
Youth Group | |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Veteran’s Day Weekend | Nursery & Pre-K
All-Together RE (K-5) Indigenous Mini-Unit #3 (6-7) |
No OWL
No COA |
No Youth Group |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Nursery & Pre-K
Grades K-7 – Fall Term, Week Seven |
OWL Workshop #19
No COA |
6pm: YAC
Youth Group |
|
| Nov 23, 2025 | Thanksgiving Sunday, Stevie preaching | Nursery & Pre-K
Grades K-7 – Fall Term, Week Eight |
OWL Workshop #22
No COA |
Youth Group |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Thanksgiving Weekend | Nursery & Pre-K
All-Together RE (K-5): December Service Project, Week One Indigenous Mini-Unit #4 (6-7) |
No OWL
No COA |
No Youth Group |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Nursery & Pre-K
Fall Term (K-7): Week Nine |
OWL Workshop #23 & 24
No COA |
Youth Group | |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Bagel Breakfast for Fall & Winter Term Teachers (9:15am)
Hanukkah begins at sundown |
Nursery & Pre-K
All-Together RE (K-7): December Service Project, Week Two |
OWL Workshop #25 (final)
No COA |
6pm: YAC
Youth Group |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Intergenerational Worship Service
Winter Solstice / Christmas |
Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-7 with families in Sanctuary the whole time |
No OWL
No COA |
No Youth Group |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Winter Vacation | No Morning RE | No OWL
No COA |
No Youth Group |
| DATE | Occasion / Relevant Notes | Children’s RE (Pre-K thru 6/7th) | OWL / COA | Youth Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Grades K-7 – Winter Term, Week One | No COA
No OWL |
Youth Group | |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Grades K-7 – Winter Term, Week Two | COA Parent Orientation (5-6:30p)
No OWL |
6pm – YAC
Youth Group |
|
| Jan 18, 2026 | MLK Day Weekend | Nursery and Pre-K
All-Together RE for Grades K-7 |
No COA
No OWL |
No Youth Group |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Grades K-7 – Winter Term, Week Three | COA Kickoff Field Trip
No OWL |
Youth Group | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-7 – Winter Term, Week Four |
COA Mtg #1
No OWL |
Lockin | |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Super Bowl Sunday (fwiw) | Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-7 – Winter Term, Week Five |
COA Mtg #2 at noon
No OWL |
No Youth Group |
| Feb 15, 2026 | President’s Day Weekend, February School Vacation | Nursery and Pre-K
All-Together RE for Grades K-7 |
No COA
No OWL |
No Youth Group |
| Feb 22, 2026 | February School Vacation | Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-7 – Winter Term, Week Six |
COA Mtg #3
No OWL |
Youth Group |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Stewardship, week 1 | Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-6 – Winter Term, Week Seven |
COA Mtg #4
OWL Class Community Building |
Youth Group |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Stewardship, week 2 | Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-6 – Winter Term, Week Eight |
COA Mtg #5
OWL Class Community Building |
Youth Group |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Stewardship, week 3 (possible Pancake Breakfast date?) | Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-6 – Winter Term, Week Nine |
COA Mtg #6
OWL Parent Orientation / Class Community Building |
6pm YAC
Youth Group |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Youth Sunday
Stewardship, week 4 |
Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-5 – Winter Term, Week Ten Grade 6-8 join Youth service the whole time! |
COA Mtg #7
OWL Mtg #1 |
Youth Group |
| DATE | Occasion / Relevant Notes | Children’s RE (Pre-K thru 6/7th) | OWL / COA | Youth Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | Bagel Breakfast for Winter & Spring Term Teachers (9:15am) | Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-6 – Spring Term, Week One |
COA Mtg #8
OWL Mtg #2 |
Youth Group |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday
Passover (fifth night) |
Nursery and Pre-K
All-Together RE for Grades K-7 |
No OWL
No COA |
No Youth Group |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-6 – Spring Term, Week Two |
COA Mtg #9
OWL Mtg #3 |
Youth Group | |
| Apr 19, 2026 | April School Vacation | Nursery and Pre-K
All-Together RE for Grades K-7 |
No COA
No OWL |
No Youth Group |
| Apr 26, 2026 | April School Vacation | Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-6 – Spring Term, Week Three |
COA Mtg #10
OWL Mtg #4 |
No Youth Group |
| May 3, 2026 | Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-6 – Spring Term, Week Four |
COA Mtg #11
OWL Mtg #5 |
Youth Group | |
| May 10, 2026 | Mother’s Day | Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-6 – Spring Term, Week Five |
No COA
No OWL |
No Youth Group |
| May 17, 2026 | (Kids) Annual Meeting after service
Senior Blessing during service |
Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-6 – Spring Term, Week Six |
COA Mtg #12
OWL Mtg #6 |
Youth Group |
| May 24, 2026 | Memorial Day Weekend | Nursery and Pre-K
All-Together RE for Grades K-7 |
No COA
No OWL |
No Youth Group |
| May 31, 2026 | Coming of Age Sunday
Celebration of R.E. Volunteers (during service) |
Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-5 – Spring Term, Week Seven Grades 6-7 join COA service the whole time! |
No COA in evening
OWL Mtg #7 |
No Youth Group |
| Jun 7, 2026 | Nursery and Pre-K
Grades K-6 – Spring Term, Week Eight |
No COA
OWL Mtg #8 |
6pm YAC
Youth Group |
|
| Jun 14, 2026 | Grades K-6 – Spring Term, Week Nine | No COA
No OWL |