Adult Religious Exploration

Also known as Lifespan Learning. 

Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists offers a wide array of programs for all ages that enrich and deepen the lives of our community. If you have an idea for a Lifespan Learning event, workshop, class, or group please submit the proposal form by the appropriate deadline. Scroll down towards the end of this page for more details.

Tuesdays Together: a Lifespan Religious Exploration program

Starting October 23, BFUU will pioneer our new "Tuesdays Together" program. Each Tuesday we start off with a potluck and circle worship from 6 - 7 pm in the Connie Barbour Room. (Please bring a dish to share or a small monetary contribution.) At 7 pm everyone will split off to either a committee meeting or an enrichment activity. Upcoming enrichment activities:

October 23rd, 2012: Theology & Worship
This workshop is an opportunity to deepen relationships while learning more about Unitarian Universalism. Activities explain the process-oriented nature of the Unitarian Universalist approach to religion while presenting some basic theological understandings shared by most UUs.

October 30th, 2012:  Where Do We Come From? UU Roots
This workshop offers a brief overview of Unitarian Universalist history, focusing on ideas and people more than on institutional and denominational structures. We will identify famous Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists. Stories from our UU tradition and our congregation's history will enrich our discussion.

November 6th, 2012:  Election Special             November 27th, 2012: Coming Together (Polity)
November 13th, 2012: Spiritual Growth            December 4th, 2012: Belonging
November 20th, 2012: Social Justice                December 11th, 2012: Hanging of the Greens
 

Lifespan Learning Mission Statement:
 Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists offers programs, classes, and groups that nurture and challenge our hearts, minds and bodies.   We learn, grow, and explore together as Unitarian Universalists, drawing from many sources of creativity and wisdom. 

Value statements:

• We believe in respectful sharing and importance of respecting other traditions
• We respect all abilities, genders, ages, ethnicities, and sexual orientations/preferences as well as the individual’s right to self-identify. 
• We believe properly grounded creative pursuits, intellectual inquiry, and physical activity can be spiritual practice, especially when done in religious community.  
• We believe that congregations are learning places and there are many ways of learning that support the life of the congregation.

Policies:

• All are welcome to take part in Lifespan Learning at BFUU. 
• Programming must be in line with Lifespan Learning’s Mission Statement and Values.
• Groups, classes and programs must have a sponsor who is a current member of Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists. 
• Proposals must be turned in by appropriate deadlines and vetted by Religious Exploration/Lifespan Learning Committee. 
• First Sunday in March for Summer Proposals (sometime in June through August), Decision by Third Sunday.
• First Sunday in April for Fall Proposals (sometime in September through December), Decision by Third Sunday.
• First Sunday in October for Spring Proposals (sometime in January through May), Decision by Third Sunday.
•  Decision-making meeting is open to those making proposals.