Adult Religious Education Courses for Fall 2008
Fall 2008 ARE Registration Form (PDF)
Courses
- Understanding Islam
- What Kids REALLY Want to Ask
- Spiritual Practices for UUs
- A-RE Film Series – Fall
- Coming Back to Life: Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our World
- UU Writers of Boulder Valley
Understanding Islam
Led by: Members of the Colorado Islamic Foundation
Schedule: 5 sessions, Tuesday evenings
In Lafayette: September 9, 23; October 7, 21; November 4
In Longmont: September 16, 30; October 14, 28; November 11
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Location: Lafayette: BVUUF Sanctuary
Longmont: location TBD
Fee: $10
A 5-week class facilitated by Erkan Kose, President of the Colorado Islamic Foundation (CIF), his wife, Esra, and two other members of the CIF, Understanding Islam will be offered as both a Lafayette-based class and a separate Longmont based class. Each session will consist of a 45-minute Power Point presentation followed by Q&A time. Topics will include principles of Islamic faith, the definition of Jihad, women’s status in Islam, Sunni-Shia differences, The Qur’an, Muslim prayer, Jesus in Islam, and the Prophet Muhammad and His life.
The presenters are donating their time and knowledge to help us understand Islam and as a gesture of community. Please invite anyone you know who would be interested in attending these sessions. Registration will be open to our BVUUF community and to anyone interested in learning about Islam.
What Kids REALLY Want to Ask: Conversations with Your Adolescent
Led by: Margaret Pevec
Schedule: 1 session, Sunday, October 12
Time: 12:30-2:00 PM
Location: BVUUF Sanctuary
Fee: $5
As kids move into adolescence, connectedness to parents is critical for positive development. But just at the age when keeping the conversations going with kids becomes more important than ever, kids become more elusive than ever. According to the Search Institute, only 28% of children say they have positive family communication. A key for parents is to let the kids set the agenda.
BVUUF member Margaret Pevec, MA, is the co-author with Rhonda Richardson, PhD, of What Kids REALLY Want to Ask: Using Movies to Start Meaningful Conversations. Join her class on Sunday, October 12 and you will …
- learn the physical, social and mental developmental changes in your teen’s life — as well as the developmental challenges in your own life — that might negatively impact communication.
- learn 13 tips for becoming an ‘askable’ parent.
- learn 12 topics of interest to 10-14 year olds.
- learn how to use a movie to start a meaningful conversation with your 10-14 year old.
Spiritual Practices for UUs
Led by: The Rev. Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry
and Stephanie Barnhizer
Schedule: 6 sessions, Wednesday evenings
September 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 15
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Location: BVUUF
Fee: $10
A new class recently put together by the UUA, Spiritual Practices for UUs will study various practices that enrich the lives of UUs including body practices, justice practices, personal spiritual practices, and communal worship practices.
A-RE Film Series – Fall
Led by: Mark Norris
Schedule: Second Sunday of October, November
and December
Time: 5:30-9:15 PM, a light potluck supper
followed by a fi lm screening
Location: a different participant’s home each month
Fee: $10
A-RE Film Series is a film discussion group emphasizing themes that address UU values. Discussions center around what each participant sees the story to be, how each relates to the events in the story, and what each person can take away from the story and discussion. Films selected for fall semester include:
October 12 …………………………………………….Off the Map
November 9 ……………………………………………Stand By Me
December 14 …………………………………..Harold and Maude
Start with the 2008 Film Series group this fall. Then plan ahead to enroll in the A-RE Film Series Spring Semester session beginning in January when you will enjoy such films as Road to Perdition, The Milagro Beanfield War, Shirley Valentine, and a surprise bonus film!
Coming Back to Life: Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our World
Led by: The Rev. Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry
Schedule: One session
Saturday, October 25
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: BVUUF Sanctuary
Class size: minimum 8, maximum 20
Fee: $10
A one-day workshop, this course will use the experiential exercises developed by Buddhist social activist Joanna Macey and her colleagues. For over 30 years, Joanna has been working with groups to re-awaken people so that they may be enlivened and motivated to play their part in creating a sustainable civilization. We, too, will re-awaken ourselves to both the pain and joy of the world, and through our connections with one another, recommit ourselves to whatever part we can play in its healing.
UU Writers of Boulder Valley
Led by: Karen Douglass
Schedule: 9 Saturday sessions — September 20, 27;
October 4, 11, 18, 25; November 1 ,8, 15
Time: 9:00-11:00 AM
Location: BVUUF
Class size: maximum 10
Fee: $10
A 9-week writing group for not more than 10 members writing in response to the 7 UU Principles will meet weekly to collaborate, critique and organize the final product — a polished collection of original literature to share with the Fellowship. The facilitator will guide and provide resource suggestions. Writers will consider several facets of writing: discovery, drafting, incubation, revision, formatting and publishing. The goal is for each participant to produce at least one piece of original writing. Each piece will illuminate one of the principles in the form of short fiction, essay, poem, journalistic article, creative non-fiction, memoir, or interview.
Join this writing group to recognize and honor the presence of the UU Principles in your own life, clarify your beliefs and gain confidence in communicating them, extend your knowledge to others, and practice important aspects of collaborative and independent writing.
Additional Information
Fees and scholarships: The fee charged for each course is an administrative fee used to defray the costs of organizing and offering the courses. It is the policy of A-RE to offer scholarships for persons who indicate that this fee causes a hardship. Mark the line on the registration form indicating your interest in a scholarship, and a member of the A-RE Committee will contact you.
Problems with transportation? We would like to help you if transportation to an A-RE class is an issue for you. Mark the line on the registration form if you would like assistance with transportation. An A-RE Committee member will contact you and endeavor to help you find the transportation you require so that you may enjoy a class.
Need childcare? It is the policy of BVUUF to offer childcare for any congregational event. If you need childcare in order to participate in an A-RE class, please indicate your need on your registration form.
Wondering about previously-advertised classes? Cakes for the Queen of Heaven and The Spirituality of Creativity are still in the developmental stages and may be offered during Spring Semester. Stay tuned!