DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:
On one Sunday of every month (with a few exceptions) we have intergenerational
worship in the church sanctuary which allows adults and children to form connections with each other and build
friendships on spiritual foundations through intentional acts of liberal religious worship. These regular
intergenerational services help the children to feel an integral part of the congregation and also introduce them
to the rituals of our worship. Children are encouraged to participate in meaningful ways in the rituals of our
worship service (i.e. by assisting the ushers, sharing a reading, or lighting the chalice) when they are
comfortable doing so.
This year in our Religious Education program, we will offer two classes for combined grade levels.
Pre-K to 2nd Grade: We Are Many, We Are One.
"This curriculum encourages children to use their minds, bodies and emotions to develop their sense of identity and
self-esteem within their Unitarian Universalist community and their world. The lessons are based on the philosophy
that young children learn about religion through their relationships. What is a person? Who am I? How am I related
to others? How do I treat other people? What are my responsibilities? What kind of world do I live in?
These are religious questions that children begin to answer as they become acquainted with themselves,
other people and their environment; all responses are mediated by the significant adults in their lives."
–Collen McDonald, Curriculum Author
4th to 6th Grade: Bibleodeon.
"This curriculum is an experiential program that introduces young Unitarian Universalists to stories
of the Hebrew and Christian Bibles. Why the Bible? Both Hebrew and Christian Bibles have had profound
impact on world and western cultures. Many millions of people today base their lives and actions
in their understandings of the Hebrew and Christian Bibles. Unitarian Universalists can best practice
the acceptance and tolerance their religion advocates by understanding where others find motivation and meaning."
–Richard S. Kimball and Tirrell H. Kimball, Curriculum Authors
Participants from the Congregation share their talents and skills in the classroom as teachers, or by
organizing or assisting with a specific project. Each class has at least four teachers who teach on a coordinated
rotating basis (usually two are present for any given class).
The Director of Religious Education works with the teachers
to plan teaching schedules and activities and prepare curricula.
Curriculum Plan for 2006-2007 School Year
The Religious Education Program is a Cooperative: