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 4/509/24/2023 – Sunday School for children and youth preK through grade 8 10:15 am - 11:30 am, UUCPA09/24/2023 – Introduction to Unitarian Universalism, with Reverend Cat 11:45 am - 1:15 pm, Fireside RoomSeptember 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, UUCPAOctober 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, UUCPAOctober 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, UUCPAOctober 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, UUCPAOctober 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, UUCPAOctober 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, UUCPANovember 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, UUCPANovember 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, UUCPANovember 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, UUCPANovember 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, UUCPADecember 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, UUCPADecember 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, UUCPADecember 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, UUCPADecember 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, UUCPAJanuary 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, UUCPAJanuary 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, UUCPAJanuary 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, UUCPAJanuary 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, UUCPAJanuary 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, UUCPAFebruary 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, UUCPAFebruary 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, UUCPAFebruary 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, UUCPAFebruary 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, UUCPAMarch 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, UUCPAMarch 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, UUCPAMarch 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, UUCPAMarch 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, UUCPAApril 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, UUCPAApril 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, UUCPAApril 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, UUCPAApril 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, UUCPAApril 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