Religious Exploration Goals for Children and Youth
The Religious Exploration program at First Parish seeks to provide a nurturing environment for children to develop their spiritual, ethical, and faithful selves.
Goals of the Children and Youth Programs
Provide a grounding in Unitarian Universalist identity
- Learn and understand the Seven UU Principles to guide daily life
- Understand our UU heritage
- Feel supported by and a part of a UU community of all ages
Contribute to spiritual development
- Explore the “big questions” of life – how did the word begin, why am I here, what happens after we die, who or what is God?”
- Encourage questioning in a supportive environment
- Provide experiences that engender awe, wonder, and mindfulness
Contribute to ethical development
- Develop a moral compass – a sense of what is right and wrong
Youth speaking from pulpit - Recognize that they are moral agents, capable of making a difference in the lives of others and standing up for what they believe is “right”
Contribute to faith development
- Present ways in which to carry their faith into the world
- Provide age-appropriate social action opportunities to put our UU faith into action.
Check out our Children and Youth Programs Album