Religious EducationWe have religious education and faith exploration programs for all ages
CooperativeOur programs for all age ranges are a cooperative (usually lay led) effort. Our teachers for children’s R.E. are members and friends of our congregation who have been screened and had background checks performed by our Board of Trustees. From September through May, our Children and Tween groups follow a curriculum identified through resources provided by the Unitarian Universalist Association religious education division. See link to UUA Religious Education RegistrationRegister for programs by contacting mcuuf1@gmail.com. Faith Exploration ProgramsExploring religious truth, meaning and experience is central to our Unitarian Universalist faith, and faith development is central to our liberal religious education. In our communities and as individuals we seek lives of meaning anchored by values and a commitment to promote principles of justice, love, trust, safety, tolerance and encouragement. We want to deepen in spirit and nurture our souls; we strive to contribute to and shape the wider world for the greater good. We recognize that we are part of an interdependent web of life. We believe that all religious education starts with the premise that we are all lifelong learners. We endeavor to make our educational opportunities holistic and transformational. MCUUF offers classes, workshops and retreats that illuminate the mind, enliven the body and enrich the spirit. In doing so, we explore this wonderful Unitarian Universalist faith and why people through history have dedicated their lives to its life-affirming principles. To register for classes, workshops or our annual retreat, you can email mcuuf1@gmail.com, sign up in the church foyer or call 509-365-5593 for more information. Children’s Religious Education:2008-2009 – Program details TBATween Group: "Coming of Age Program"The Tween group serves our members (ages 11-14). The Coming of Age program is designed to acknowledge the transition from child to youth. This transition is as important as birth, partnering, and death but often not acknowledged. In this program youth focus on themselves, their own spiritual journey, and their goals for themselves. Coming of age is a yearlong journey and the program includes tools that youth can use to shape their spiritual journeys. more info ADULT AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS:We have a number of programs for adults coming up soon:Groundwork: Race, Class and CommunityThis is a 4-part co-sponsored by the MCUUF and the Hood River Commission on Families and Children, Fellowship/Community workshop series to explore difficult and timely issues for our country and community related to race and privilege. It will be facilitated by Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, a lifelong Unitarian Universalist and UU Minister. more info Focus GroupThe Focus Group is a comprehensive Adult Religious Program combining three methods proven to be effective in adult religious education—reading and study, reflection and journaling, and supportive sharing. The purpose is to broaden and deepen our individual and collective religious experience, to expand our knowledge of religion beyond our current collective level, and to provide interpersonal support for our search of religious experience. more infoPerspectives on Islam:This program will be presented by Rev. Craig Moro. who developed an abiding interest in Islam during the worldwide controversy over the publication of Salman Rushdie's novel, The Satanic Verses. This led him to an intensive study of Arabic and the core texts of Islam. He has taught courses on Islam at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and Illinois Wesleyan University, as well as at several churches in California, Illinois, and the Pacific Northwest. more info |