Deeper Joy, Whole Church Religious Education, and Storytelling Through Online Narrative and Expressions are three new, incredible crowd sourced resources that are already making waves in our UU communities. Want to learn more? Want to plug in? We are hoping to partner with you!

Religious professionals and lay leaders are invited to watch the webinar on Whole Church Religious Education (WCRE).

Designed for religious education professionals, committees, and volunteers, this 90 minute recorded webinar will: help participants understand the challenges and risks involved in ToF - and choose better options.

As Summer approaches, many churches are winding down their regular religious education programming. It’s also when congregations get ready for their annual meetings an important governance event that helps guide decisions in alignment with our values for the coming year and beyond.

Spring is a time for dizzying new growth in the world around us, even as we plan the rituals and celebrations that help mark the end of the regular church year - and the beginning of Summer Sundays.

UUA’s Spring Religious Education Meet-Up will focus on child and youth safety, including UUA recommendations for congregational policies covering Sunday mornings, multigenerational events, and children/youth programming including youth overnights. An interactive gathering is offered for Religious...

In the very best of times, “safety” is a loaded term for many of us. These times are not the very best. And, we still need to show up, co-exist, grow, learn, and be. How are we supposed to do that? 

March reminds us that Spring is on the way; a green promise we can count on the Earth keeping each year. In religious education, this is often a time of planning and prepping for end-of-year events and trainings.

This Threshold Conversation explores the topic of Trauma-Informed Ministry.

Boundaries are part of the soil that can nurture our relationships and help our ministry thrive. The Winter 2026 Religious Education Meet-Up focused on boundaries for religious educators in their communities.

Our communities, congregations, and families need the blessings of faith now, more than ever. This month’s resources encourage learning and action to build the beloved community even - and especially - when despair, anger, and grief threaten to overwhelm us.

With the blur of the holiday season behind us, you may be looking for plug and play ideas and resources that make the little decisions easier now - especially if you are gearing up for new trainings and programs in the Spring.

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.

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 Indra'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.