Adults
The Adult Religious Education (A-RE) committee invites adults and teens to join us in exploring new opportunities for growing and learning in this supportive religious community. Members and non-members all are welcome to participate in A-RE courses and workshops scheduled each fall and spring semester.
The courses are designed to provide information about the history, principles and values of Unitarian Universalism and their integration into our lives. Meeting in smaller groups with a focus on a particular topic, participants find they can grow in relation to self, others, and a larger spiritual reality — through personal reflection and group sharing of questions, values, beliefs, insights, decisions, and experiences.
The curriculum framework used by the A-RE program was developed by the Rev. Marjorie Montgomery:
Level I: Threshold Courses.
Introduction to Unitarian Universalism, the UU religious community, and to creating a personal belief system.
Examples of courses recently held at the UUF:
- A Chosen Faith
- Our Seven Principles
- History of Unitarian Universalism
Level II: Deepening Courses.
Deepening study of Unitarian Universalism in the world community and among the world’s faiths.
Examples of courses recently held at the UUF:
- Universalists in Their Own Words
- The Power of Myth (using Joseph Campbell videos)
Level III: Epiphany Courses.
Greater breadth and depth in personal spirituality and knowledge of other religious paths and traditions.
Examples of courses recently held at the UUF:
- Evensong II
- Ethics: An Exploration
- Meeting Jesus Again (using Marcus Borg’s book)
Level IV: Living One’s Belief.
Integration of our beliefs into a life of wholeness and ethical responsibility to community and the world.
Examples of courses recently held at the UUF:
- Being a UU Parent!
- A-RE Film Series
- Don’t Think of an Elephant (using George Lakoff’s book)
- Voluntary Simplicity
Courses and workshops are announced in the Connections newsletter, in the Sunday bulletin, and on the UUF website. Registration takes place during social hour in September and January, with a registration fee of $10 per course. (This can be waived in case of need.)
For learning outside of classes, the A-RE committee also makes available books and videos for check-out in the library located in the ee cummings Religious Education room.
For more information, contact a member of the A-RE committee.