Our Religious Education (RE) classes are grouped by grade level. The material selected for use with each group is geared for the children's ages and interests. What is offered covers a broad spectrum, with the intention of honoring the values outlined in the Unitarian Universalist Principles. Included are personal development and self-esteem, world religions, Unitarian Universalism and Unitarian Universalists, decision-making, Jewish-Christian heritage, and values clarification. Our resources include materials published by the Unitarian Universalist Association, other UU societies/fellowships, religious education publishers outside our denomination, and materials and courses developed by our own volunteers.
In addition to regular Sunday morning classes, our program includes worship, special Sundays, holiday celebrations, and multigenerational activities.
Nursery care is provided from 9:30 - 11:50 A.M.
Please register your child(ren) before bringing them to Nursery or RE. You can download a Registration Form and bring it with you on a Sunday. Registration will take place before the 10:00 service throughout September. Newcomers may register their children at the RE office throughout the year. Visitors, if you are bringing a child to the nursery or to RE and the child is in the 2nd grade or younger, please go to the RE window in the lobby for a Visitor Information Sheet.
CURRICULUM OFFERINGS 2008 - 2009
Nursery: Child care provided by paid staff.
- Two year olds: Child care provided by volunteers.
- Pre K: (3's, 4's, & young 5 yr.-olds):
- Chalice Children: This program nurtures spiritual growth, creativity, and a sense of community through imaginative activities and rituals. The children will be introduced to such concepts as birth, death, dreams, nature, and holidays.
- Kindergarten:
- Treasure Hunting, Take Two: Involving children in the search for the meaning of life, this curriculum addresses issues that children face daily, explores the meaning of the UU Principles and values, and emphasizes an accepting and caring community.
- 1st and 2nd Grades:
- Special Times: This year-long program explores the richness of our Jewish and Christian heritages by celebrating holidays and other special times we set apart for worship and ceremony.
- 3rd Grade:
- Holidays and Holy Days: This classic program studies the origins and meanings of holiday celebrations around the world, as well as UU values.
- 4th Grade:
- Timeless Themes: Stories from the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, stories that are central to North American culture and to UU heritage are introduced to the children though this program. The stories are taught from a UU perspective.
- 5th and 6th Grades:
- In Our Hands: Providing children an opportunity to explore their own knowledge and feelings about peace and justice, this program explores how to promote them in their relationships with others, in their roles as Unitarian Universalists, and as human beings on our earth.
- 7th and 8th Grades:
- OWL (Our Whole Lives): Our specially trained facilitators will present this comprehensive program on human sexuality. Based firmly on the values of respect, responsibility, justice, and inclusivity, this program will help our young people apply these values to their behavior and will provide them with skills and information they can use throughout their lives.
- This program is closed to new students.
- Senior High:
- Life Issues: Our high school youth will informally explore ethical, social, & political issues in their lives. They will also enact their values by doing a service project and prepare for their Sunday Worship Service in the Spring.
Religious Education - Youth Links
