Our Religious Education Philosophy

The mission of Religious Education at Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is: To serve the children and youth of ERUUF by nurturing their spiritual growth, promoting UU values and encouraging their participation in our religious community.

Our Unitarian Universalist Principles (in language for children):

• We believe that each and every person is important.
• We believe that all people should be treated fairly.
• We believe that our churches are places where all people are accepted and where we keep on learning together.
• We believe that each person must be free to search for what is true and right in life.
• We believe that everyone should have a vote about things that concern them.
• We believe in working for a peaceful, fair and free world.
• We believe in caring for our planet earth.

Our Goals for this year are:

• Provide age appropriate, stimulating curricula.
• Provide supplemental materials for lessons and Children's Chapel, and other teacher resources, as identified.
• Provide a safe, warm, nurturing, positive environment.
• Provide opportunities for family involvement, and for family/teacher activities.
• Build awareness of the RE Program among parents and the congregation.

Children and youth worship as part of the larger congregation at the beginning of most services and in intergenerational services. They also gather once a month for Children's Chapel, a special 15 minute worship service created for and by themselves. Special emphasis is placed on experiencing a sense of the sacred through stories, music and meditation.