Religious Education

 

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Part of mural shown in children's classroom painted by members and friends of the Fellowship

 

  
 
Program Year Schedule (September through May):
Services are held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at 8:00, 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. on Sundays. Nursery care is offered at all services for very young children and Religious Education classes for 4 year olds through 5th grade meet at all but the 8:00 am service. The Middle School Class meets on Saturdays at 4:30 and Sundays at 10:45, and the High School Youth Group outside of services. Contact Bridget Kramer, Director of Religious Education at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information. Please join us!

 

2011-2012 Religious Education Brochure available here. 

 

UU Sources for Kids
1.    Transcendant Mystery (Finding the sacred in everyday life)

2.    Prophetic People (People who spoke their truth)

3.    World Religions 

4.    Judeo-Christian Teachings

5.    Humanist Teachings (The goodness of all people)

6.    Earth Centered Spirituality    

 

UU Principles for Kids                                       
1.    Each person is important.                  

2.    Be kind in all you do.                                                                      

3.    We’re free to learn together.

4.    We’re free to search for what is true.

5.    All people need a voice.

6.    Build a fair and peaceful world.

7.    We believe in the interdependent web of life.

Religious Education Mission

In harmony with the mission of the Fellowship, and in concert with parents as primary spiritual guides for their children, The RE Program will provide structured programming to equip the children with the tools they may need for their life-long spiritual growth.

 

2011-2012 Program Year Information (September through May) 

 

Nursery Care

Staffed child care is provided for young children in our dedicated nursery during every worship serviuu-img_0929.jpgce.  Parents are asked to bring their well infant or toddler to the nursery several minutes before the beginning of a scheduled worship.  We endeavor to provide young children with a warm, accepting, and safe space in which to become acquainted with our faith community.  Every effort is made to assure that children are content and engaged during the time their parents are in worship.  Parents will be notified if their presence is needed for the welfare of their child by a pager system.

   

4 year-old/Kindergarten
Spirit Play is a Montessori based curriculum created for UU congregations. This curriculum has stories that are told about the UU promises or principles. The youngest members of RE begin with a ritual and then continue with a story, work time and a feast.  This hands on curriculum allows exploration in the classroom.

Throughout the year, there will also be intergenerational presentations for 1st-8th graders by Fellowship artists, members of the Social Action Task Forces and opportunities for the youth to be a part of our Revels celebration in December. Each of these times will allow the young people to interact with other youth and adults in our community.

Grades 1-3
This is a unique curriculum that is based on the Free to Believe curriculum from The Shelter Rock Faith Community. Each session contains a ritual similar to the one that occurs in the Fellowship service, a story, movement, and exploration.  

Grades 4-5
The 4th and 5th grade students will be examining the Seven Principles through stories and movies. Combined with the Social Justice Task Forces and art projects, we are hoping that they begin to embody the principles at their developmental level. 

 

Click here for Middle School and High School Youth Group information.