Mission Statement for Religious Education

Our Mission is to provide, through the participation of parents and other members of this congregation, guidance for our children and youth in their personal, ethical, and spiritual exploration, in a safe, nurturing, inclusive, and engaging environment.

Our Vision is to continually evolve toward a multi-generational community of aware, centered, and involved individuals who live the values of our faith.

Our Goals for all ages are to:

I. Promote curiosity and enthusiasm
II. Encourage active listening and respectful expression
III. Learn from all generations
IV. Practice tolerance
V. Explore the deep mysteries with open minds and hearts
VI. Become grounded in our Unitarian Universalist values and heritage
VII. Explore the world’s religions
VIII. Practice environmental and community service
IX. Learn constructively from our mistakes
X. Provide leadership-building opportunities

“It Matters What We Believe”

Sophia Lyon Fahs, a dedicated religious educator of the 20th century, spoke these wise words, which are also printed in our hymnal:

“Some beliefs are like walled gardens. They encourage exclusiveness, and the feeling of being especially privileged. Other beliefs are expansive and lead the way into wider and deeper sympathies. Some beliefs are divisive, separating the saved from the unsaved, friends from enemies. Other beliefs are bonds in a world community, where sincere differences beautify the pattern. Some beliefs are rigid, like the body of death, impotent in a changing world. Other beliefs are pliable, like the young sapling, ever growing with the upward thrust of life.”

As a UUFA community, we work to nourish these beliefs which affirm and promote lifelong bonds in a beautifully diverse world. With the support and participation of our entire congregation, we strive to provide diverse programming which meets the needs of many different people. For more information on any of our programs please contact our Director of Religious Education.