Our Whole Lives

Our Whole Lives (OWL)is comprehensive sexuality education that helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their relationships, sexual health and behavior. With a holistic approach, Our Whole Lives provides accurate, developmentally appropriate information about a range of topics, including relationships, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, sexual health, and cultural influences on sexuality.

We acknowledge that parents are their child’s primary sexual educators. Each of our OWL programs requires parent meetings and orientations at the outset. 

Our Our Whole Lives teachers are experienced religious education volunteers who have received extensive, focused training in sexuality education.

Grades 1&2

Supports parents in educating children about birth, babies, bodies and families. Engages children with stories, songs and activities and include a weekly HomeLink – a homework project for parents and children to do together.

Grades 5&6

Designed to help children gain the knowledge, life principles, and skills they need to understand and express their sexuality in holistic, life-enhancing ways.

OWL for grades 5 & 6 will be offered in January 2024. Inquire by contacting our Director of Religious Education.

Grades 8 & 9

Models and teaches caring, compassion, respect, and justice. This program moves beyond the intellect to address the attitudes, values, and feelings that youth have about themselves and the world.

Adolescent OWL (grades 8/9) will again be offered in the fall of 2024. If you are looking for OWL for your 7th grader, there may be other UU churches in the region offering OWL for grades 7 & 8 during the 2023-24 school year.

Our Whole Lives is co-authored by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ