Religious Exploration

Mission Statement

In support of the church’s mission statement:
The mission of the Religious Exploration Program is to guide our
 children and youth in the learning and integration
 of the Principles, Traditions and History of Unitarian Universalism.

 Statement of Vision

We seek to have our children and youth:
Grow in faith;
Realize their individual worth and potential;
Integrate the Principles into their daily lives

The Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Augusta offers nursery care and religious exploration for grades K-12 at both Sunday morning services.

At 9:15 our Director of Religious Exploration, Karen Fisk, offers Children's Worship in the Fellowship Hall. Karen gathers the children and interested parents and youth for a circle worship. We sing, pray/meditate and share a story.  Although Children's Worship began as a way to ease the overcrowding in our sanctuary, it has grown to be an important aspect of our spiritual life at the UUCC.

For our Second Service Religious Exploration Program, Karen shares a story in the Sanctuary with all the children and adults present. The stories, told with props, work sequentially to illustrate each of the seven UU principles, the six UU sources and the history of our own church. Karen and the children and youth then leave the sanctuary for the Fellowship Hall where each participant chooses an art response to that day's story. This program is called Spirit Play.

First Service Religious Exploration Classes

First service participants leave Children's Worship to attend age and grade specific religious exploration classes facilitated by adult volunteers from the community. Please see the listing below for a sample of what a given year might look like. **Loving care is available during all Sunday services year-round for infants and children under 3. We employ one attendant and have one volunteer attendant as helper. **


Preschool: "Chalice Children." Following the premise that children learn best through direct experience, this curriculum is designed to nurture children’s spiritual growth, creativity and connection to their Unitarian Universalist community by involving them in "hands-on" rituals — simple rhymes, finger plays, games and other activities.