Renaissance Module: Unitarian Universalist History

Wed, 03/31/2010 - 9:00am - Thu, 04/01/2010 - 5:00pm

Location: The Walker Center in Auburndale, MA
Registration is closed.

Led by mregibsonatyahoo [dot] com (Ruth Gibson) and gfarrellatallsouls [dot] ws (Gabrielle Farrell )

  • Tuesday's session goes from 9AM - 9PM
  • Wednesday's session goes from 9AM - 5PM

Fee: $250 (includes overnight accommodation and 5 meals)

Renaissance Modules are part of the credentialing process for professional UU religious educators. For more information about the UUA's credentialing program for DREs, and how the upcoming Module fits with related curriculum, see more at the UUA website.

This module will provide an opportunity for participants:

  • To gain basic knowledge of the history of Unitarian and Universalist thought
  • To gain basic knowledge of the history of the Universalist Church of America, the American Unitarian Association, and the Unitarian Universalist Association
  • To experience an introduction to the history of religious education in Unitarian Universalism
  • To learn about resources available for further study and how to access them
  • To explore with others concepts of history, tradition, heritage, and custom
  • To work with others on an integrative learning project

Activities include making take-home history timeline, viewing and discussing videotapes, singing serious and silly songs, planning, playing, and worshipping together.

Reader: David Bumbaugh’s Narrative History of Unitarian Universalism. For maximum learning, participants should have read the entire book before coming to the module.

For a downloadable registration form click here.