Adult Education
Where our faith is built
The AEO (Adult Enrichment Opportunities) program includes opportunities to deepen understanding of our Faith, engagement with ethical and moral questions, and spiritual experiences which inspire, transform, and sustain. We look to be introduced to new ideas and experiences.
Unitarian Universalism connects you with real people: people who will be real with you. Learning and laughing across generations and cultures, we build relationships of care and support.
Every group learning experience has its own special way of connecting and caring. Whatever your age and stage, you can meet people, engage in groups and programs, and volunteer in ways that build community and nurture others.
Adult Enrichment Opportunity programs are offered throughout the winter from October to May On Wednesday afternoons and evenings.
Small Group Ministry for Human Interaction
Our congregation has a Small Group Ministry which includes the Covenant Group program, and Affinity groups with information about it here. What are the groups? What kinds of topics do they explore? How does someone get involved?
Affinity Groups Caring for Everyone
Groups like the Knitting Group, Crafts Group, Music Group, a Parents Group, an LGBTQ Group, and perhaps our Grief Group fall under the umbrella “Affinity Groups.” These are groups that gather within the congregation based on affinities of identity or interest. As you engage with UUUC descriptions and contact information for the various groups as they occur will be accessible.
Lending Library
At UUUC we have a community lending Library that includes a wide selection of books and materials from Christian thought to Eastern religions to Western scientific humanism. UU’s identify with and draw inspiration from Atheism and agnosticism, Buddhism, Christianity, Humanism, Judaism, Earth-Centered Traditions, Hinduism, Islam, and more. Our Congregants donate the books they are reading so that others might share in some of the most current of spiritual thinking and new thought. Come browse. You are certain to find something of interest. … more to come
Child Religious Education
UUUC Children's Religious Education
Let’s Strengthen our Children Through Love and Acceptance.
UUUC’s Religious Education strives to have age appropriate programing for children and youth year-round, offering a variety of activities. Families gather together for short programing on Sundays and then the children leave with their teachers. Our program goals include:
• To help our children develop their spiritual curiosity;
• To nurture spiritual growth;
• To provide age related content to introduce personal values based on the 7 UU Principles.
• To create activities where children feel welcome, included, safe, loved, and an integral part of our community.
Kids’ Principles are a way of articulating our 7 UU Principles in simpler language. Here’s the way the Tapestry of Faith children’s programs describe them:
* We believe that each and every person is important.
* We believe that all people should be treated fairly and kindly.
* We believe that we should accept one another and keep on learning together.
* We believe that each person must be free to search for what is true and right in life.
* We believe that all persons should have a vote about the things that concern them.
* We believe in working for a peaceful, fair, and free world.
* We believe in caring for our planet Earth, the home we share with all living things.