As the new Director of Religious Education at OCUUC, I feel excited and honored to have such a central role in the life of our community. I look forward to getting to know each of our younger members and helping them on their journey as Unitarian Universalists, as well as our adult members.
My first week was a busy one. I met with our Religious Education Committee and participated in the annual Board retreat. I am so impressed by the caring and commitment of this community. I foresee a very exciting year ahead at OCUUC. I have heard so many creative ideas and activities suggested and there are some new faces on our leadership teams. I look forward to serving a dynamic and loving community in the months ahead!
Our fantastic Religious Education team has worked hard over the past year to provide quality exploration experiences for our children and youth. I would particularly like to thank the following people for their love, commitment, and time: Merrie Lee Wooten who has served as acting DRE and is serving as the chair of Religious Education for Children and Youth (RECY) committee; Summer Albayati-Dadah who has served as Youth Advisor; Randy Kokal who has served as the Sunday coordinator; Jacques Kilchoer for assisting with the RECY Weekly; and Jennifer Abt who created the spectacular science curriculum that our children and youth are exploring this summer. There are so many other people who contribute to the education of our children and youth. Thanks to all of you! We have much work and play ahead of us as we move through the summer months.