Religious Education Philosophy
If there's one thing you can say that's true about all Unitarian Univeralist (UU) Churches, it's that each one represents a congregation of diverse beliefs. You may be wondering how it is possible to hold Sunday School classes for children in this environment. It is possible due to the Seven Principles.
Your child may have already asked you the answers to some of the questions religions frequently attempt to answer, such as Is there a God, What does God look like? and even How do I know what to believe? You and the other individuals in your home form a domestic church: your beliefs will help you decide how to answer those questions. But, as an individual with UU Principles, you will probably tell your child that we all have the right to seek and explore and determine our own answers to life's meaning.
Our Religious Education (RE) Program exists to help you support your child(ren) in their own search for Truth. We do this by exposing them to many different religious traditions. We also do this by allowing them a safe place to ask questions and by reaffirming their right to question. We talk to them about how UUs throughout history have found their paths. We give them the opportunity to interact with and learn from their peers, other members of our congregation and other UU churches. We give them some of the tools they will need to start that journey towards their own spiritual identity. We provide opportunities for community service and justice work so they can experience how to be UU in the world.
Our goal is to provide an environment that is nurturing, yet challenging and stimulating. We hope your child comes to see this as their church home, a safe place where they can seek fellowship with a diverse group of fellow seekers, young and old alike. We do this through offerings in what we believe are the five elements of a good religious education program: worship, education, fellowship, social action, and leadership.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham
A Welcoming congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association
Location: 4300 Hampton Heights Drive · Birmingham, Alabama · 35209 · U.S.A
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 19786 · Birmingham, AL 35219
Phone: (205) 945-8109 · Fax: (205) 945-8111
E-mail: office 'at' uucbham.org
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