Learning

What We Offer Through the Lifespan

We provide children, youth, young adults, and adults an opportunity to explore, reflect, and learn in a nurturing spiritual community. Unitarian Universalist religious education programs offer all ages, inspiring:

  • Ethical growth – internalizing enduring values like justice, equity, and compassion, and gaining tools to act on them in everyday life.
  • Social growth – connecting with peers and people of all ages on a deeper level. Finding acceptance among people who see beyond the superficial.
  • Spiritual growth – feeling a connection with the sacred within, among, and beyond us.

Religious education programs include more than classes. On a Sunday you might find the preschoolers singing songs about kindness, the 2nd graders engaging with a story about loss and bereavement, the 5th graders talking with a Muslim couple about Islam, the 7th graders learning about responsibility in a lesson from our progressive sexuality education program, and the high-school youth raising money for the local homeless shelter. Many programs incorporate social justice activities, worship opportunities, service trips, fellowship, and fun.

Our religious educator and minister lead many of our congregations’ lifespan programs. Parents and other members of the congregation often lead them, too. Teaching can be a very fulfilling way to deepen one’s own faith.

Children’s religious education programs are typically offered on Sunday mornings, and high school youth and adult programs are usually offered on afternoons or evenings.

We invite you to explore these pages and contact our religious educator to get connected.

Upcoming Events:

September 18, 2023 - September 24, 2023

  • 09/23/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 09/23/2023 – Parents’ Night Out 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Room 4/5
  • 09/24/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA
  • 09/24/2023 – Introduction to Unitarian Universalism, with Reverend Cat 11:45 am - 1:15 pm, Fireside Room

    • September 25, 2023 - October 1, 2023

  • 09/27/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 09/30/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 10/01/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • October 2, 2023 - October 8, 2023

  • 10/04/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 10/07/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 10/08/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • October 9, 2023 - October 15, 2023

  • 10/11/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 10/14/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 10/15/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • October 16, 2023 - October 22, 2023

  • 10/18/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 10/21/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 10/22/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • October 23, 2023 - October 29, 2023

  • 10/25/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 10/28/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 10/29/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • October 30, 2023 - November 5, 2023

  • 11/01/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 11/04/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 11/05/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • November 6, 2023 - November 12, 2023

  • 11/08/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 11/11/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 11/12/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • November 13, 2023 - November 19, 2023

  • 11/15/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 11/18/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 11/19/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • November 20, 2023 - November 26, 2023

  • 11/22/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 11/25/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 11/26/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • November 27, 2023 - December 3, 2023

  • 11/29/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 12/02/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 12/03/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • December 4, 2023 - December 10, 2023

  • 12/06/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 12/09/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 12/10/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • December 11, 2023 - December 17, 2023

  • 12/13/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 12/16/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 12/17/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • December 18, 2023 - December 24, 2023

  • 12/20/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 12/23/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 12/24/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • December 25, 2023 - December 31, 2023

  • 12/27/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 12/30/2023 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 12/31/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • January 1, 2024 - January 7, 2024

  • 01/03/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 01/06/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 01/07/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • January 8, 2024 - January 14, 2024

  • 01/10/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 01/13/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 01/14/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • January 15, 2024 - January 21, 2024

  • 01/17/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 01/20/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 01/21/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • January 22, 2024 - January 28, 2024

  • 01/24/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 01/27/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 01/28/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • January 29, 2024 - February 4, 2024

  • 01/31/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 02/03/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 02/04/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • February 5, 2024 - February 11, 2024

  • 02/07/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 02/10/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 02/11/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • February 12, 2024 - February 18, 2024

  • 02/14/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 02/17/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 02/18/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • February 19, 2024 - February 25, 2024

  • 02/21/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 02/24/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 02/25/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • February 26, 2024 - March 3, 2024

  • 02/28/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 03/02/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 03/03/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • March 4, 2024 - March 10, 2024

  • 03/06/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 03/09/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 03/10/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • March 11, 2024 - March 17, 2024

  • 03/13/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 03/16/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 03/17/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • March 18, 2024 - March 24, 2024

  • 03/20/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 03/23/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 03/24/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • March 25, 2024 - March 31, 2024

  • 03/27/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 03/30/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 03/31/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • April 1, 2024 - April 7, 2024

  • 04/03/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 04/06/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 04/07/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • April 8, 2024 - April 14, 2024

  • 04/10/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 04/13/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 04/14/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • April 15, 2024 - April 21, 2024

  • 04/17/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 04/20/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 04/21/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • April 22, 2024 - April 28, 2024

  • 04/24/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 04/27/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 04/28/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA

    • April 29, 2024 - May 5, 2024

  • 05/01/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Wed.) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm,
  • 05/04/2024 – Sacred Text Reading Group (Saturday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
  • 05/05/2024 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA