Sunday Club      

Children and young people are a welcome and vibrant part of our church community. For those who would like to avail of it, the Dublin Unitarian Church offers a Sunday Club on the second Sunday of the month; it takes place in the church vestry.

Sunday Club includes discussion on the theme of the service, art, crafts, games and other activities. The session is led by two volunteers who are members of the church community. Parents of children with special needs are invited to attend.

Sunday Club is open to children over the age of 4. For children with special needs, a parent or guardian is invited to attend. The Vestry has an audio link to the Church so accompanying adults can listen in to the service as it takes place.

All the volunteers who are involved in Sunday Club are subject to Garda vetting. You can see our child safeguarding statement here.

Junior Coming of Age

Children aged approximately 8 years old (second class of primary school) are invited to join our Junior Coming of Age programme.  This is an opportunity to learn more about the Unitarian congregation and reflect on what this means to our younger attendees.  It takes place approximately one Sunday per month for 8 months during the usual Church service and ends in a service led by the children. The programme is co-ordinated by parent volunteers.

“I really enjoy Sunday Club. We do fun activities and learn about being good to each other.” (Michael, age 8)

“Sunday Club is a nice way to meet other children who come to our church.  I’ve made friends with some kids who come regularly. I really enjoyed the Junior Coming of Age programme and learning more about famous people who were Unitarians.” (Lena, age 10)

Senior Coming of Age

The Coming of Age is aimed at young people as they move into secondary school. It’s a year-long programme where children learn about other faiths and are given the opportunity to attend services in other religious communities. The children are also encouraged to think about their own beliefs. We organise a weekend retreat in a Unitarian centre in the UK which is informative and a bonding experience with other young Unitarians and the programme finishes with a special service of celebration organised and delivered by the young people.

The artwork above was designed by young people as part of the programme.