Teen Religious Education
The adolescent and teen years (12-18) are when most people begin to question, discover, and articulate their own religious and ethical beliefs. Unitarian Universalist religious education for teenagers encourages this curiosity, and gives the youth the necessary resources to help with this search.Two programs that many congregations offer their teenagers
are Coming of Age programs that encourage young teenagers to articulate their
own beliefs and to learn about their faith
and comprehensive sexuality
education classes that offer teenagers the information they need to make
responsible decisions.
There is always a very social aspect to our teen religious
education. Sometimes congregational
youth groups take the
place of classroom-based religious education for one or more of the high school
years. Even the classroom-based
religious education always includes time for the youth to check in with one
another, to share what has happened in the past week, to support one another in
difficult times, and to celebrate together the joys in their lives. This social time is not only fun, but also
helps the youth to learn to respond religiously to the difficulties of the teen
years and to apply their beliefs and ethics to the
challenges they face in the world around them.
Many congregations encourage
youth to organize and participate in community service projects as part of their
religious education. Living according to our religious principles is very important
part of our faith.
For more information contact yruuatuuadotorg.
Last updated on Friday, March 9, 2007.
