For more than six years, First Church has offered Full Week Faith as a way for families to stay connected to our values and one another throughout the year. This summer, we're excited to offer our most robust version yet. In addition to weekly themes and family activities, the 2026 edition includes local Salt Lake City adventures, outdoor exploration opportunities, conversation starters, chalice lightings, and simple practices designed to help families weave faith formation into everyday life all summer long.

Each week explores a theme rooted in our UU faith —Wonder, Community, Courage, Freedom, Curiosity, Kindness, Joy, and more. Rather than feeling like homework or another item on a busy to-do list, Full Week Faith offers simple invitations for connection: family conversation starters, chalice lightings, outdoor adventures, reflection prompts, and activities that can be adapted for children, youth, and adults alike.

While our younger children will encounter many of these same themes through Camp RE on Sunday mornings, participation in Camp RE is not required to enjoy Full Week Faith. The packet is designed to stand on its own as a family faith formation guide throughout the summer. Whether you're spending weekends at the church playground, camping in the mountains, visiting grandparents, or simply enjoying slower evenings at home, Full Week Faith offers opportunities to explore UU values together in ways that fit your family's life.

Our hope is that these resources help families discover that faith formation doesn't only happen in classrooms or on Sunday mornings. It happens around dinner tables, on walks through the neighborhood, during car rides, while reading stories together, and in the everyday moments when we pause to wonder, ask questions, show kindness, and connect with one another.

Look for Full Week Faith Summer 2026 packets using the link below and join us as we spend the summer growing in spirit and acting with love—one week, one conversation, and one adventure at a time.