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Religious Education Mission Statement

The purpose of our religious education program is to provide a spiritual foundation on which our young people can build their own faith. It emphasizes the individual's need to continually search for truth, to have a reverence for the life force and to respect the dignity of each person.
Specifically, our goals are to:
1. Teach the beliefs embodied in the seven principles and purposes of Unitarian Universalism:
    a. Each person is important and has value.
    b. All people should be treated fairly and with understanding.
    c. Our Fellowship is a place where all people are accepted and where we keep learning together.
    d. Each person must be free to search for what is true and right in life.
    e. Everyone should have a say about the things that concern them.
    f. We should work for a peaceful, fair and free world.
    g. We should care for our planet earth and all that is in it.
2. Expand knowledge of the sources from which Unitarian Universalism draws its wisdom:
    a. the words and deeds of men and women whose lives are good models for how we want to live;
    b. our Judeo-Christian heritage, which tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves;
    c. other world religions and cultures that inspire us in our ethical and spiritual lives;
    d. humanist teachings that guide us to listen to common sense and the results of science;
    e. direct experience of the mystery and wonder that moves us; and
    f. our Unitarian and Universalist heritage, which tells us to open our minds to truth, our consciences to justice, and our hearts to love.
3. Foster the development of basic values, derived from the above principles and sources, that will guide our young people in making ethical decisions.
4. Demonstrate a variety of ways in which our young people can become informed, socially concerned individuals who are willing to act on their principles and beliefs.
5. Create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in which everyone will feel wanted, important and comfortable.
6. Help our young people feel that they are valued members and have important connections to our Fellowship community and make adult members aware of the importance of their continued involvement with the young people.