Ethical Society of Saint Louis

• Home
• Members' Area
  • Members' Area
  • Membership Directory
  • Document Archives
  • Membership Information
  • Administrative Information
  • Special Reports/Recordings
• Giving
  • Multiple Ways of Giving
  • Single Contributions
  • Sustaining Contributions
  • Charitable Gift Annuity
  • eScrip Shopping Rewards
  • Pledging
  • Platform Flower Sponsorship
• Who We Are
• Contact

• Youth
  • Overview
  • Sunday Nursery
  • Childcare - Birth to 2
  • Sunday School
  • Age 2 to Pre-K
  • K-6th Grades
  • Coming of Age (7th & 8th Grade)
  • Youth Group (High School)
  • Weekday Program (non-affiliated)
  • Nursery School
• Community
  • Overview
  • Visitor's Center
  • Who We Are...
  • News & Events Information
  • Calendar
  • Sunday Programs
  • Community News
  • Newsletter - Ethical Connection
  • Follow Us Online
  • Kate's Blog (Our Leader)
  • Podcasts
  • Group Information
  • Education
  • Social Groups
  • Ethical Action Committee
  • Membership Information
  • Becoming a Member
  • Members' Area (members only)
  • Ethical Humanist of the Year
  • Awardees
• Participate
  • Overview
  • Opportunities
  • Sundays
  • Sunday School
  • Committees & Governance
  • Activism
  • Giving
• Building Rentals/Weddings
•  

Sunday School Highlights

With over 60 children enrolled, the Sunday School of the Ethical Society of St. Louis is one of the largest Sunday School programs in the Ethical Culture movement. In the program, children from ages 2-18 learn to respect the inherent worth of every human being and to develop those values that will integrate them into the greater human family.

Times

The Sunday School meets every Sunday from mid-September to the end of May from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

Core Values

The Ethical Society's core values are an essential part of the Sunday School curricula. All lessons emphasize the 12 core values:

• Ethics is my religion.
• Every person is important and unique.
• Every person deserves to be treated fairly and kindly.
• I can learn from everyone.
• I am part of this earth; I cherish it and all the life upon it.
• I learn from the world around me by using senses, mind, and feelings.
• I am a member of the world community, which depends on the cooperation of all people for peace and justice.
• I can learn from the past to build for the future.
• I am free to question.
• I am free to choose what I believe.
• I accept responsibility for my choices and actions.
• I strive to live my values.

Sunday School for Ages 2 to 18

The program encourages children to explore and define their own values and beliefs by learning about humanity's past and present values, spiritual traditions, and experiences and imaginings. The curriculum revisits topics throughout a child's religious education, exploring themes age-appropriately and with an emphasis on inquisitive thought, the central role of ethics to all religion, and the interconnectedness of life.

More Information

For more information about our Sunday School program, contact the Sunday School Director.