Religious Education News

Spirit of Life Workshops led by Rev. Mark Hayes

Spirit of Life Workshops offer participants space, time and community to explore their Unitarian Universalist spirituality. Each focuses on a different aspect of the spiritual life, framed by the lyrics of Carolyn McDade’s song “Spirit of Life”. Like the song, the workshops are designed to be welcoming to Unitarian Universalists of many spiritual and theological persuasions. Participants are invited to claim an inclusive definition of spirituality and recognize the spiritual aspects of their lives.

January 20, Jan 27,Feb 3, Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 17, Mar 24, and Apr 7  (nine sessions)

RE Parenting Class

Book discussion on the book,”Chaos, Wonder, and the Spiritual Wonder of Parenting”, led byJean Wiant, CRE, DLRE.

Dates: Jan 20, Feb 17, Mar 17, Apr 21

Our Whole Lives: Sexuality Education for Adults

Linda Eller and Andy Richards will be leading a 12 session class on Our Whole Lives(OWL): Sexuality Education for Adults, beginning on January 17th at 7pm.  The course will help you explore sexuality through your values and experiences and enhance communication skills as you increase your understanding of healthy relationships, sexual diversity, and sexuality throughout the life cycle.  It is the sexuality education opportunity you probably never had growing up! OWL models and teaches caring, compassion, respect, and justice.  It helps adults address their attitudes, values, and feelings about themselves, their sexuality, and others’ sexuality.

Participants are guided by trained facilitators through an engaging program that addresses topics many adults have not had the opportunity to discuss in depth. 

Workshop titles include: Introduction to OWL, Sexuality and Values, Sexuality and Communication, Sexuality and Spirituality, Discovering the Sexual Self, Experiencing the Sexual Other, Sexuality and Early Relationships, Sexuality and Developing Relationships, Sexuality and Committed Relationships, Sexual Diversity, Sexuality and Family, Sexuality and Aging, and Sexual Health.

For more information contact Jean Wiant, CRE, DLRE at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Community Cafes on Child Sexual Abuse

You are invited to join a free open forum of discussion to contribute and develop strategies for taking action! Join us in engaging the community in conversation and contribute your own ideas. The aim of these cafes is to move the community in a positive direction and to propel action against child sexual abuse. There will be 4 cafes from which to choose to attend. Preregistration is required. The dates, times and locations are:

January 19, 9:30am - 12:30pm, at UUFCC

January 19, 2:30pm-5:30pm at UUFCC

January 20, 2:30pm-5:30pm at the University Mennonite Church

January 21, 5:30pm-8:30pm at the State College Presbyterian Church

RSVP: http://www.tinyurl.com/communitycafe

Contact Emily DeVivo for more information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sponsored by the faith communities of Centre County

Memoir Group Meetings

The UUFCC Memoir Group continues to meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month from 3-4:30pm.  Beginning with the September meetings, we return to our regular meeting place: Room 1 at the Fellowship.  If you are interested in writing and sharing your memoirs, this is the place for you!  Most memoirs are no more than 2 single-spaced pages long and are usually about an event or relative or fond memory.

For more information, contact Betty Traverse at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .