Religious Education for Children and Youth

FAITH FORMATION DURING COVID

During this time, we are not registering children for Sunday morning religious education. However, we want to help parents learn more about spiritual and moral education for their children. The path of faith formation happens in the home, perhaps even more so than in church, but we believe that Cedars can provide resources and ideas to assist parents in that journey.

Every month, Cedars will send church members a packet of “spiritual suggestions” — meditations, activities, chalice lightings, and the like — that families can do together in their home. For October, the packet explores the first phrase of our mission statement: We worship with open hearts. If you would like to receive a copy of the packet, just let us know! Or if you want to talk to someone directly about ways to incorporate more robust spiritual practices in your family life, please contact Kathryn Jay, lead of Faith Formation at Cedars or Rev. Zackrie Vinzcen.

We believe that faith is a journey we take together.

Religious education takes a lifetime. It happens both within and beyond a congregation’s walls. We support one another as individuals, families, and communities in an ongoing search for truth and meaning. We strive to guide one another—all ages among us—in religious questioning, personal change, and discovering ways to better live in faith.

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Introducing YUUP December 12, 2020 by Admin - Do you know any high school students who would like to explore Unitarian Universalism with other high schoolers? YUUP (the Young Unitarian Universalists Project) is launching a platform to connect high school youth from around the country. They are hosting… more
Chalice Lighting as a Spiritual Practice October 8, 2020 by Admin - Faith Formation at Cedars You may have noticed a number of different folks lighting and extinguishing the chalice each week. It's part of an effort to get more people involved in the service, part of an effort to make sure… more
Paying Attention as a Spiritual Practice September 25, 2020 by Admin - Faith Formation at CedarsFinding ways to pay attention when the world feels overwhelming can help us find and keep our balance. First shared on the Cedars Facebook page, this video from Kathryn Jay explores rewarding possibilities in this spiritual practice. https://youtu.be/ySSKxOTSIFI more
News from CCBG September 18, 2020 by Admin - Cross Cultural Book Group As a black woman in America, I find these to be troubling times. While raising my children, I taught them all to be proud of their African ancestry, regardless of what they learned, heard, or witnessed.… more
Faith Formation Lead Joins Cedars Staff August 7, 2020 by Kathleen Stearns - Rev. Zackrie Vinczen is pleased to announce that Kathryn Jay will join Cedars as the new Faith Formation Lead (formerly Director of Religious Education). In this role, Kathryn will partner with us to look at new possibilities for programming that… more
Religious Education News May 22, 2020 by Admin - RE Classes Suspended RE Classes will not meet again until worship services resume at The Island School. -The Religious Education Committee  more
RE News February 7, 2020 by Admin_A - RE Classes SuspendedRE Classes will not meet again until worship services resume at The Island School.Families are encouraged to use this time to share stories, discussion, and reflection on topics that have been the focus of this year's Religious Education… more
Religious Education Transitions Team January 14, 2020 by Admin - RE Transitions Team Update:Just after the new year, the RE Transitions Team finished their first draft of the job description for our next Director of Religious Education. This description still is being fine-tuned with input from the Board. We hope to have it… more
Religious Education January 7, 2020 by Admin - Classes will resume on January 12 with a new series of lessons in each class. These will build on the fall’s review of different religions. more


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