What to look forward to this year?
The overall religious theme for the upcoming season is the exploration of several major world religions. Using our own UU identity as a lens through which to view Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam, we will learn the basics of each of these religious traditions. While each age level’s curriculum is more complex than the one just below it, at all levels, respect and appreciation for those whose beliefs are different from ours will be key.
Our high school age group will continue on their Coming of Age path and includes the following components:
- UU history and our living tradition
- World Religious traditions
- Building a personal spiritual path
- Social justice work
We are inviting leaders from within the congregation to speak throughout the year to the group including the congregational president and Reverend Anderson.
The Religious Education Committee welcomes our youth’s ideas and at least one youth representative attends all of our meetings. There will be new fundraisers to plan, Lock-in events and social justice work opportunities.
Our Junior Youth will be invited to their own Lock-in, movie night and decide on several social justice projects in which to participate.
The Emerson group will be celebrating several major holidays from the world religions program and the Primary class will be using a pre-k curriculum titled Chalice Children.
Our program is offered at the second service only however childcare is available at both services.
All classes and childcare are in the Religious Education Building; the Nursery is in the Yellow Room.
A live audio feed of the worship service in progress is available in the Nursery along with several comfy arm chairs for nursing Moms.
See you on Sunday!
Susan Freudenthal
Director of Religious Education
