CUUC Lifespan Religious Education fosters a diverse community of all ages where people are accepted and loved for who they are. Our community supports an open exploration of beliefs, guided by Unitarian Universalist Principles. We inspire spiritual growth and strive to make a difference in the world.
The curricula used in our Religious Education Ministry are chosen to best facilitate the child’s natural progression into awareness of self, others and the world of which we are all a part.
Nursery &
Pre-K: Chalice Children strives not just to teach about our
faith, but also to provide experiences around the strength of community, the
wonder and awe that transcend everyday understanding, and life issues we all
share. Early childhood is filled with curiosity and wonder. In a group setting,
with loving adult guides, young children can engage in spiritual seeking,
develop their openness to sharing, and experience the benefit of a supportive
community.
K-1st grade: The Discovery
Year
nurtures children’s spiritual and religious growth
through connections to an ever-widening environment. It offers discovery and
celebration as children explore their own and other kinds of families, the congregation, nature, and religious
and cultural days.
2nd-3rd grade: Free to Believe and Love Will Guide Us explore UU Principles
and Sources while nurturing the social, emotional and spiritual lives of
children. With an emphasis on love, the curricula help children consider life’s “big questions” through
hands-on activities, stories, games, songs and discussions. Children learn that
asking questions is valued, even as they begin to shape their own answers.
4th-5th grade: Toolbox of
Faith invites participants to
reflect on the qualities of our UU faith, such as integrity, courage, and love,
as tools they can use in living their lives and building their own faith.
Sing to the Power affirms our UU heritage of confronting
"powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the
transforming power of love." Participants experience their own power, and
understand how it can help them to be leaders.
6th-7th grade: Riddle and Mystery assists children in their own search for
understanding. Each session introduces and processes a Big Question that can be
found on almost anyone’s list of basic life inquiries.
Heeding
the Call explores linked
oppressions in our society and also encourages personal growth in values that
counteract the marginalization of others. Youth learn that as people of faith
we are all called to love justice, with our words and also with our deeds.
8th-9th grade: Our Whole Lives
is a sexuality education program for youth that
models and teaches caring, compassion, respect, and justice. It is a holistic
program that moves beyond the intellect to address the attitudes, values, and
feelings that youth have about themselves and the world. In an inclusive and
developmentally appropriate manner, it comprehensively addresses sexuality and
relationship topics.
10th-12th
grade: Youth Group is a
flexible but structured program for our youth. The group determines the exact
content of sessions, engaging in activities here at CUUC as well as in the
community. Youth Group leads a worship service for the congregation and also
hosts a Pancake Brunch.
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Our Whole Lives Lifespan Comprehensive Sexuality
Education Series is an age-appropriate education program that promotes sexual
and relationship health. The series provides accurate, developmentally
appropriate information, increases self-esteem, develops interpersonal skills,
and teaches responsibility for personal health and safety. Parents are required
to attend an orientation and sign a permission form in order for their children
to participate.
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