General RE Information

Welcome to our programs of religious education and exploration. We support each child, youth, and adult in their journey to  explore religious ideas and ethical values, fulfill a commitment to social justice, build healthy relationships, and celebrate the joys of life. Love is the foundation of our program, our congregation, and our faith.

We invite you to join us!

Our program for children and youth is overseen by a Director of Religious Education and a Religious Education Committee. Our Director of Religious Education is Patrick MacDevitt (dre@uufsb.org; 631-751-0297)

Membership of the Religious Education Committee:

  • Cassandra Allison (Co-chair)
  • Susan Buckley (Co-chair)
  • Deanna Bender
  • Wendy Engelhardt
  • Amy Hammock
  • Michele Maggio

RE Committee meetings are held monthly. Guests are welcome. Please contact one of the committee chairpersons if you wish to attend.

Religious Education Goals

  1. teaching our children and youth about their UU identity, and to question and find their own spiritual path,
  2. increasing awareness regarding issues of social responsibility,
  3. fostering intergenerational experiences,
  4. encouraging social relationships among our children and youth,
  5. providing an emotionally and physically safe, secure, nurturing environment.

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UUFSB is a Safe Congregation that strives to protect children and youth.  To find out more about what that means, click here.

We offer the following RE programs:

  • Tiny Tots (care for children under 5): Sundays from 10:30-11:45 a.m.
  • RE Classes for Kindergarten through 4th grade, and 5th through 8th grade. Every Sunday approximately 10:45-11:45 a.m. The children start in the sanctuary with their families and proceed to their classrooms with their teachers during the Worship Service.
  • Youth programs including Youth Group for tweens and teens
  • Intergenerational services
  • Family fun events/outings/gatherings
  • Social action activities 

All adults are welcome to share their time and talents with our children and youth. Our program is nourished by this village of care.