Welcome to the

Mattatuck Unitarian Universalist Society

Celebrating strength in diversity,
we nurture spiritual growth, inspire ethical action,
and work for positive change in the world.

Religious Education Committee for Children and Youth

The Religious Education Committee runs the Religious Education program at MUUS, with the assistance of our Religious Education Coordinator, Michelle Duncan; and the consultation of our minister. The Religious Education Committee is comprised of volunteers from MUUS including: Liz Althen, Monica Burnham, Phillip Cowit, Jim Heetman and Denise Pedane. The program is staffed with volunteer teachers from our Society.

Mission Statement

The MUUS Religious Education Program covenants to:

Help our young people learn about the cultural values and traditions of Unitarian Universalism, as well as recognize and revere the differences and similarities found in religions around the world;

Nurture our young people's understanding and application of the seven principles of Unitarian Universalism through personal growth;

Provide our young people with a nurturing and accepting learning environment, with a variety of teaching approaches utilized to meet the learning needs of all students and

Encourage the growth of an ethical and spiritual life for each child and encourage respect for all people and the interdependent web of life.

Unitarian Universalist Association Principles and Purposes

We, the members congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote:

  • The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
  • Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations;
  • Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
  • A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
  • The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregation and in society at large;
  • The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
  • Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are all a part

The living tradition we share draws from many sources:

  • Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
  • Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil and justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
  • Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
  • Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
  • Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit;
  • Spiritual teachings of Earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.
Seven Affirmations of the Unitarian Universalist Principles and Purposes
  (children's version)

We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Associations covenant to affirm and promote the following beliefs:

  • We believe that each and every person is important.
  • We believe that all people should be treated fairly.
  • We believe that each person must be free to search for what is true and right in life.
  • We believe that everyone should have a vote about the things that concern them.
  • We believe in working for a peaceful, fair, and free world.
  • We believe in caring for our planet earth.