The first green shoots are emerging and multiplying here, even as the snow melts around them. 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 — like faithful gardeners, preparing the soil for what we want to cultivate and grow in ourselves as professionals, and in our congregational community.

Upcoming Special Days and Celebrations

Women’s History Month (March)

• Black Women’s History of the United States

• Celebrating UU Women in History

• The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls

• Women Warriors: An Unexpected History

Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31)

• Trans History: A Graphic Novel

• Raising Trans Kids

• Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families

• The Trans and Gender Diverse Teen Resilience Guide

Celebrating Ramadan (February 17 — March 19)

Celebrating Purim (March 2)

Celebrating the Vernal (Spring) Equinox (March 20)

Celebrating Palm Sunday (March 29)

Celebrating Passover Seder (April 1-9)
Celebrating Easter (April 5)

Religious Education Events in March

Safer Use of Tapestry of Faith March 24, 1-2:30pm ET. 

ToF is no longer being updated, due to extensive cultural appropriation and centering of whiteness. In this interim period, as we create a new curricular series, we want to support ToF users. Register here for the 1.5 hr webinar if you want to: understand the challenges and risks involved; learn to notice and avoid harmful use in advance; and explore better options.

UU World Focus on Religious Education

• Whole Church Religious Education: Calling Us To Deeper Formation, Joyful Experimentation

• Imagining New Possibilities for Welcoming Families to UU Congregations

• Community Sundays Foster Intergenerational Connections

Youth Ministry and Bridging

Bridging from Youth to Young Adulthood The transition from youth to young adulthood is a moment to be celebrated — and a process to be supported.

UUA’s Lifespan Faith Engagement Office wants to celebrate your 2026 Bridgers!

• Want Bridger necklaces? Request one per Youth by March 15, 2026.

• For a video celebration at GA, please submit names of Bridgers by May 1, 2026. 

• Youth groups are invited to create and upload artwork symbolizing our Shared UU Values to be used in the celebration video.

Suggested Titles and Resources

Celebrating the Bridging Ceremony readings and rituals on WorshipWeb

Becoming: A Spiritual Guide for Navigating Adulthood

Bridging: A Guide for Congregations

Reimagining Bridging: A “Milestones” Framework for Youth Ministry
A non-linear framework with accompanying tools and resources. This training will guide leaders to design a bridging program grounded in relationships and congregational context.