Religious Education
As parents and caregivers it is easy to see how we nurture our children physically and mentally, feeding them "food" for both the body and the mind. But what about their spirits? As human beings we are born spiritual beings. Our spirituality demands the same kind of growth and development as our cognitive minds and physical bodies crave.
In many traditional religions, the approach to spiritual development and religious education takes the form of indoctrination or instruction in dogma and ritual. In Unitarian Universalism the approach is different. The mission of Unitarian Universalist religious education is to nurture the unfolding of our children’s unique spirituality within the context of the seven Unitarian Universalist principles.
Parents who join our Unitarian Universalist congregation are often seeking to guide the spiritual development of their children in ways which will bring about their fullest expression and greatest understanding. We want our children to value the on-going search for truth and meaning in life, to uplift the moral values and beliefs which promote personal integrity and social justice, to learn about other religions and develop tolerance and respect for the many different ways people express their spirituality.
We at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Greater Springfield are called to action when it comes to nurturing the spirituality of our children and youth.
In faith,
Joyce Genet Lapointe
Director of Religious Education
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