Our Whole Lives

Interested in Teaching O.W.L.?

The Children and Youth Religious Education Committee (C/YREC) is looking for men and women, over the age of 25, to be trained to facilitate “Our Whole Lives” better known as O.W.L. for junior and senior high youth. O.W.L. is always taught by pairs of teachers, one male and one female, and we like to have several pairs trained in advance of need. At this time, we do not anticipate that we will offer an O.W.L. class for junior high again until 2014-15 but it is important to plan ahead so that we can take advantage of trainings that may be offered at any time in the next year. If you would like additional information, please contact Alice at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Our Whole Lives Program

Youth RE will offer OWL September 14, 2012 through March 2013 on the 1st and 3rd Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. and on the second Friday evenings of each month. These OWL classes will be facilitated by Alexis Avery and Allen Kapulski.

Junior and senior high youth will be able to attend regular youth group gatherings on the remaining Sundays.

The OWL schedule for January through April 2013. (The date in yellow are new.)

This comprehensive sexuality curriculum is offered to those young people in grades 7 to 9. Jointly developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ, Our Whole Lives (O.W.L.) has 25 sessions. Prior to registering their teens in the O.W.L. program, all parents are required to attend a comprehensive orientation and provide written permission for their son or daughter to attend. Parents and guardians are urged to learn about and prepare their families for this program before their children reach grade 7. Information about O.W.L. may be found from the UUA. The DRE and trained O.W.L. facilitators also welcome your inquiries at any time and can provide more written information about Our Whole Lives.