Adult Faith Development

Our AFD program provides opportunities for adults to be challenged educationally and spiritually around issues related to the UU Principles and Purposes.

Throughout the year we sponsor forums, courses and workshops that meaningfully connect adults to both Granite Peak and Unitarian Universalism. These offerings take advantage of curricula developed by the UUA and others and also locally designed courses and involve a number of different instructors and facilitators.

Our Faith Development programs focus on 1) Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression topics, 2) Personal Spiritual Development, 3) UU History, and 4) Leadership development.

Most sessions are in person one of the congregational buildings although some may be presented by Zoom.

For more information about our Adult Faith Development program or to request or offer a program, contact Mary Ann Clark, drmaryann49@mac.com.

2025-26 Programs

Our Shared Values presented by Rev. Machelle November 5, 12, 19 2 -4 pm in Faith Development-A.
The General Assembly recently voted to adopt a set of Shared Values: Justice, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Interdependence, and Generosity, all centered on Love. How do these values relate to our 7 (8) Principles? How did they come into being? How might we learn to live into them, together as a congregation, or as individuals? Let's explore these questions and more.
For more information, contact Mary Ann Clark (drmaryann49@mac.com) or Rev. Michelle (revmlagrave@gmail.com)
Introduction to World Religions based on God is Not One: Part 1 Islam and Christianity presented by Mary Ann Clark. December 3, 10, 17, 2 to 4 pm in Faith Development-A.
In God is Not One: The Eight Religions that Run the World, bestselling author of Religious Literacy and religion scholar Stephen Prothero argues that persistent attempts to portray all religions as different paths to the same God overlook the distinct problem that each tradition seeks to solve. Delving into the different problems and solutions that Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Confucianism, Yoruba Religion, Daoism and Atheism strive to combat, God is Not One is an indispensable guide to the questions human beings have asked for millennia—and to the disparate paths we are taking to answer them today.
We will begin by exploring Prothero’s general ideas about world religions, and then learning more about Islam and Christianity with plans to look at the other traditions after the first of the year.
There is a copy of the book at the public library. It is also available from Amazon, Audible, and other book sellers.
For more information, contact Mary Ann Clark (drmaryann49@mac.com)
The UUA Common Read for this year, Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection by Deepa Iyer (Skinner House) see https://www.uua.org/lifespan/curricula/read facilitated by Jo Sprague and Fred Kraps next spring.

2024-25 Programs

An Introduction to Buddhism presented by Peg Travis.

An exploration of The Book of Longings (Sue Monk Kidd).

An exploration of this year’s UUA Common Read, Authentic Selves.