Teachers
Adults who teach in Unitarian Universalist settings will find themselves on the same journey as their students—learning, reflecting, and connecting to others and the wider world. Whether teaching children in age-segregated or multi-age groupings, working with youth as a program leader, mentor or advisor, or serving a faith development program in other roles, teachers usually learn as much as—and sometimes more than—their students. The process of wondering, being open to questions and new ideas, and searching for meaning, calls us deeply. Authentic engagement with each other opens us to new revelation; it lets us be part of this living, unfolding faith.
We rejoice in the children and youth who are with us on life's journey. As teachers, we stand beside them, sharing the living tradition of our religious tradition, exploring our heritage, and learning about wisdom of the ages. We affirm the importance of all people as part of our congregations. We believe that diversity makes us stronger and work to involve all ages in the work of creating and becoming the change we seek in the world.
All of us are teachers and learners. In his book The Courage to Teach, Parker Palmer writes, "The courage to teach is the courage to keep one's heart open to those very moments when the heart is asked to hold more than it is able so that teacher and learner and subject can be woven into a fabric of community that learning and teaching require.
Last updated on Thursday, February 7, 2008.
