Youth Religious Education: Sr. High Youth

Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU)
11:30 ONLY
YRUU is the denomination's title for self-directed, youth-empowering groups made up of senior high students. Across the continent, YRUU groups meet for social events, social activism, leadership development, religious growth, and having fun. They create worship services, meet in local and continental conferences, raise money and create social change. Here at UUCCSM, our program is growing rapidly, and is developing its focus on the nine areas of balanced youth programs, as articulated by the UU Association's Youth Office: Community Building, Social Justice, Leadership Development, Worship & Spiritual Development, Formal Learning, Youth-Adult Relations, Ministry Within the Congregation, Camps, Conferences & Retreats, and Evaluation. With the guidance of adult advisors, this group empowers teens to create their own vision and mission for their program. Largely discussion-based, YRUU also takes part in social justice projects, organizes social gatherings, and will plan and lead a Sunday worship service for the congregation. This is an opportunity for youth to continue where the Rites of Passage program left off, as they and their advisors explore what it means to be young and UU, how our UU principles inform how we live our lives, and what power young UU's have to change the world.
Senior High Youth Parent Letter