In this busy time at year’s end, religious educators and volunteers may be stretched thin by the abundance of “holy days and holidays”: so many congregational events, pageants, ceremonies, and celebrations happening! We hope the resources offered here can make some part of it just a little easier.

Videos from the Whole Church RE Wave Cohort created during General Assembly 2025.

Covenant is at the core of who we are as Unitarian Universalists. How can a Whole Church approach to religious education help us practice living into covenant across generations? This question and so much more will be explored on JUUst Breathe.

The 2021 Commission on Appraisal report, Unlocking the Power of Covenant, examines the nature, substance, and structure of covenants within Unitarian Universalism.

In Spring 2025, the UUA Wave Cohort called “Caring for Parents as Whole Beings” gathered UUs who are parents currently raising children to learn more about the challenges their families face and what kinds of support they want from their congregations. This is a report from the conveners.

As the last leaves fall and we wake to frosty mornings, we know colder, shorter days and longer, darker nights are on their way. This month’s resources remind us that humans have always created special ways to gather, share, tell stories, and strengthen community bonds, to help each other.

Delve into topics of Unitarian Universalist theology of covenant. What is a covenant, and is such a thing relevant today? What is the lived value of covenant? Explore what it could mean to call or be called back into covenant.

Are you a paid Religious Education Professional who’s new or relatively new to the field? Join this three-session, LREDA- and UUA- collaboratively-sponsored Religious Educator Orientation! Starts in January 2026.

With in-gathering behind us, we settle into the rhythm of Autumn and the church year. This month’s round-up includes resources to support special days, like All Souls and All Saints Day, Indigenous People’s Day - and tools to center and engage our Shared Values and Faith Development Goals.

The Lifespan Faith Engagement team shares our focus and goals for 2025-2026 through the metaphor of Indria's Net. Recognizing our interconnectedness can transform the way we approach the charms and challenges that our religious community offers.

A step-by-step guide to hosting OWL programs in your congregation.

A comprehensive listing of OWL curriculum, parent and caregiver tools, and additional resources to meet learning needs and life stages, from kindergarten to elderhood.

The Our Whole Lives (OWL) comprehensive sexuality education program—co-published by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ—includes a robust amount of materials to support your community as you offer the program. You can peruse this collection of articles, videos,...

Adhering to these guidelines in all materials related to your OWL program ensures visual uniformity that reinforces the brand’s aesthetic, purpose, and values.

UUs all over are gathering for a new year of faith development and community building. This month’s round-up responds to suggestions from the field, with curated resources to support RE program planning, worship, and shared values learning, and some non-curricular Our Whole Lives resources

This easy-to-use RE Kickoff Retreat can be self-facilitated and is a great way for RE leaders to get aligned on your program’s core purposes and priorities.

Fresh Religious Education supplies, volunteer orientations, and a calendar of your congregation’s faith development offerings – it’s the beginning of a new church year! Here’s a curated guide of resources that may be helpful for you over the next couple of months…Empowering Your Leaders:...

Finding balance between productivity and rest remains essential for offering nourishment in our gifts of religious leadership. To lead in these times takes enormous energy of body, mind, and spirit, and it is essential that we find experiences of joy and rest in our lives so we do not burn out.

The UU Common Read for 2025-26 Is Deepa Iyer's Social Change Now!

Adults, as well as children, become afraid in the dark. The night awakens imagination, which can play with our knowledge of the world’s real dangers.