As members and friends of Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church, we have among us fellow congregants from many faith traditions and none at all: the deists, the theists, the humanists, the atheists. What other names can we call ourselves? Certainly “unique” is appropriate. And yet, as Unitarian Universalists we come together as a community to grow, to learn from one another, and to advance side-by-side along our individual journeys of faith.

While Unitarian Universalists embrace a wide diversity of theological opinion, we nonetheless share common principles, quite importantly the history and heritage of our faith tradition and a respect for the wisdom of other religions. Over the past few months, we have introduced a lecture series on the Old and New Testaments given by our own Laura Emerson, as well as Sunday guest speakers on a number of different religions and faith traditions. The increased attendance for these Bible and World Religions presentations have convinced us that a more formal cycle of offerings in some primary areas is vitally important and will be well received.

To that end, the Committee, with the assistance and support of our ministers, has developed a new Core Curriculum. The five core course areas (UU History, Personal Theology, Spirituality, Bible, and World Religions) will be presented in a three-year cycle, so that every Emerson adult who wishes to may gain knowledge in all of them within a reasonable period of time. The Adult Education Committee believes that every Emerson member and friend should have the opportunity to explore these areas and to develop a personal theological perspective. We trust that this body of knowledge can only help us as we strive toward growing our souls. You can expect to see more announcements about upcoming presentations in the near future.

Core Curriculum