Unity offers many ways for children and families to learn and share our basic principles.
Why Our Children Need to Believe in Something
Rev Aubree-Lynn
Our children are our most precious commodity; they are the future and they will always remain the future. In the poem Child Flower, it is stated that the child or the children of God are the most precious flower there is. In the face of a child you can see the innocence, love, joy, honesty, and a spirit of adventure with an overwhelming curiosity.
Why do our children lose all they were born with so soon? There are many factors, but the one thing I know for a fact is, it is the responsibility of all of us to care for the children of the world. Sounds like a big order, but it isn’t. All we have to do is begin with our own children, children of our extended families, friends and neighbors. “It does take a village”.
Children need to know that they are loved and respected; they need to know the they are okay just as they are. Children need to grow and fulfil their dreams, not the dreams that have been defined for them by others.
Through the necessity of both parents working or single parenting, many adults have so little quality time, to remind their children how great they are. Many parents with no formal religion would like to find a basic teaching for their children where they could learn about Spirit without the fear of a God being driven in them. If this is your case, please read on.
At Unity Spiritual Center, in Sheboygan, an all denominational/interfaith community, we show our children how great they are and teach that they are beautiful little people. Our youth program is centered on love, feelings, (their own and others) and the gifts and beauty of nature.
We teach that God or Spiritual is everywhere present, in the sun, moon, stars, and is all loving. We teach that there is only one Creator but many paths to choose from. We also teach that God has many names like Love, Beauty, Light, Joy, Power, Life, and the All-Good. And most importantly, we teach that something wonderful, that we can’t see lives within the heart of every boy and girl, and even though they can’t see it; they feel it and share that feeling of Love with everyone they meet.
If you feel that our Youth Program and our Spiritual Community can benefit you and your family, please join us for our Sunday celebration. And if you know of other families with children, please invite them to join you. Our hearts are open to all, especially to the children of the world.
If you have any questions, want to assist with our children's programs, or would like to suggest an activity or a group opportunity, please contact us.