“Everything we do is Faith Formation. Everything we teach is Unitarian Universalism. The Congregation is the Curriculum” – Connie Goodbread

This is the spirit that animates Religious Exploration (RE) at UUCT. Religious Exploration is a lifespan process! We grow by probing our experiences and our thoughts to gain a greater understanding of our place in the universe. We grow in interchanges with people of all ages. We can choose all our lives to explore without an end in sight.

Religious Exploration happens at Sunday services, in classes, discussion groups, and when we gather to extend mercy and promote justice. All of these are collaborations between RE professionals and volunteers. Explore these linked pages to learn more about what we’re doing in the Nursery, Elementary RE, Middle and High School Youth Group, and Adult RE. 

Our Whole Lives: Our Whole Lives (OWL) was created because “honest, accurate information about sexuality changes lives. It dismantles stereotypes and assumptions, builds self-acceptance and self-esteem, fosters healthy relationships, improves decision making, and has the potential to save lives. For these reasons and more, we are proud to offer Our Whole Lives (OWL), a comprehensive, lifespan sexuality education curricula for use in both secular settings and faith communities.”

In the Winter/Spring of 2025, UUCT offered Grade 4-6 OWL.

Interested in OWL? Programming is available for the following age groups:

Grades K-1

Grades 4-6

Grades 7-9

Grades 10-12

Young Adult (ages 18-35)

Adult (18+)

Older Adult (ages 60+) 

Parents and Caregivers as Sexuality Educators 

If we have enough interest and available OWL facilitators, we can run an OWL series for any of these age groups! Email the Director of Religious Exploration at religious.exploration@uutallahassee.org to get on the OWL updates list.