Our Building Dedication and Celebration was on Sunday, March 15, 2009. We celebrated the completion of a building project that was just a vision 3 years ago!
Welcome to the Children’s Religious Education program at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara. Here we believe that our children are the future of our congregation, our faith, and our world.
We want to support our children and youth and encourage them to be the unique and special individuals that they are.
Our Educational Approach:
·Recognizes the individuality of each child or young person
·Provides an opportunity to interact and learn from peers and others
·Uses age-appropriate curriculum, stories, and activities
·Creates a nurturing, safe, and fun environment
We expose our children to many different religious traditions and provide a safe place for them to ask questions. We do not force our beliefs on our children but rather encourage them to explore ideas and come to thoughtful conclusions.
Our Whole Lives is a series of sexuality education that helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior. It equips participants with accurate, age-appropriate information in six subject areas: human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture.
Loving and attentive childcare is available for babies to 2-year olds in our Nursery and at Starr King Preschool.
Coming of Age
Coming of Age
Coming of Age is an innovative, year-long expedition for eight graders to reflect on their lives. The primary purpose of this program is to help youth discern for themselves what is means to be a Unitarian Universalist--individually and as part of the larger faith community. It involves workshops, sleepovers, campouts, social justice activities and a vision quest weekend. Coming of Age begins with a parent and youth orientation brunch.
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our High School youth group that meets weekly in Blake Meeting Room on Sunday afternoons from 4-6:30. Any youth in grades 9th-12th is welcome to attend.
The purpose of YRUU is to provide our youth with a safe place to express themselves and explore new ideas. A covenant will be prepared at the beginning of the year that youth and adults in the group agree to respect. The progam is a balance worship, leadership delvopment, social justice and just plain fun!
