Unity of Charlottesville is committed to providing an accepting, safe, and family-friendly environment where children and youth can express and explore their spiritual nature. This includes an organized spiritual program for all ages, that will engage, entertain and most importantly inspire our youth and families by inviting the Divine potential in each individual to grow and expand.
Youth classes take place every Sunday during service from 10:30AM to 11:45AM. We will meet in the back of the sanctuary after the welcome song and head to our respective classrooms.
Infant/Toddler: If you plan to bring an infant or toddler to our Sunday nursery room, we ask that you email us ~48 hours in advance, by Friday afternoon. YFM@unitycharlottesville.org
Children's Class: Elementary children meet in the downstairs classrooms for art, stories, discussion and games aligned with the Unity children's curriculum.
Uniteens / Y.O.U.: Teens meet in the Fillmore House for discussion, readings, and activities aligned with the Unity youth curriculum.
If you are new and plan to attend a Sunday service, please feel free to be in contact with the Director of Youth & Family Ministry, Robin Shirley, at YFM@unityofcharlottesville.org. We are happy to answer any questions and orient you to our programs.
The Youth Education Program at Unity of Charlottesville lovingly offers a supportive environment for children to experience, explore, and express themselves as spiritual beings.
Myrtle Fillmore, co-founder of Unity, believed our mission was not to “entertain the children, but instead, to draw them out.” The Living Curriculum is an approach or philosophy which affirms that the curriculum–that which is to be learned or known–lives within the adult, child or teen, themselves. It moves us past the belief that teachers have all the answers and need to impart them to the students. Instead, there is a realization that all of us are uniquely unfolding on our spiritual path, having access to the Spirit within.
The Living Curriculum is a process of spiritual support used to assist children, teens, families, and the church community in co-creating successful living. It honors the inherent wholeness and wisdom within each one of us, and utilizes storytelling and experiential creative expression to “draw out” the Truth we already know. The process helps us to explore spiritual principles and to become aware of how the principles operate in our lives.