CER RE Essentials 2026
Event format: Online
Dates & times:
- Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST2026-02-11T19:00:00-05:00 - 2026-02-11T20:00:00-05:00
- Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT2026-03-11T19:00:00-04:00 - 2026-03-11T20:00:00-04:00
- Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT2026-05-13T19:00:00-04:00 - 2026-05-13T20:00:00-04:00
Type of event: Webinar
Sponsor: Central East Region of the UUA
Starting in January, the Central East Region will be hosting monthly gatherings on timely topics related to religious education in our region. On months when these occur, we offer a choice of evening and daytime times to support congregations and people with a range of needs. Choose one:RE Essentials calls (2nd Wednesday evenings, one hour), orDeepRE Dive calls (2nd Tuesday mornings, 90 minutes). Held on months when our region is not participating in a national UUA faith development call.
RE Essentials calls are ideal for very part-time or newer RE staff, for people working on serving children and youth in a congregation without paid RE staff, or for an RE Committee working with a professional and seeking to grow and learn together. If you’re re-starting your RE program, this may also be for you.
DeepRE Dive calls are suited to religious professionals who have been leading RE programs. Ideal for directors of children, youth, and lifespan RE/faith development and/or ministers and other professionals engaged in faith development or shared ministry around RE. Learn more about the DeepRE Dive calls.
Each month has a topic and resources to review
February
Topic: CER “Building community through RE — wherever you’re at!”
- Watch “Naming the Moment for Families and Children” or read “Caring for Parents as Whole Beings: Report from the Spring 2025 Wave Cohort”
- Watch the introduction to whole-church RE shared at GA 2025: “Whole Church RE: Spring Wave Cohort” (first video)
- Registration coming soon
March
Topic: CER — Assessing & planning ahead
- Watch “Noticing & Imagining Thriving in RE”
- Registration coming soon
May
Topic: CER OWL Call: Resourcing, re-starting, or expanding your OWL program in times that need it
- Read “OWL Turns 25: How the Revolutionary Sex Ed Program Continues to Evolve,” UU World
- Explore the wealth of “Taking Flight” webinars on specific topics
- Registration coming soon
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