Adult Education and Enrichment

As adults, we need to make a deliberate choice to continue to learn and grow. There are, of course, many avenues whereby this choice may be exercised at UUCWC-worship, congregational leadership, small group ministry, social action. The Adult Enrichment/Education Committee offers classes, workshops, and other programs more intentionally designed to foster this aim.

Spirituality and religious identity compliment each other. Spirituality is made up of values, beliefs, and religious feelings that relate to an individual’s own personal experience. It is based on our thoughts about life, death, and our own definition of reality. Religious identity represents those values, beliefs, and rituals that a community holds in common. How do we combine those two sides of the same coin? How do we preserve values while offering encouragement to people in putting these values into practice-to walk the talk each day, every hour as a Unitarian Universalist?

We are continuing our journey of developing an Adult RE program that will deepen UUCWC connections. We have created a four-fold model designed to integrate adult enrichment with the goal of providing lifespan religious education and faith development. In this model, faith development integrates religious identity with spiritual growth. There are four tracks (or interconnected areas) currently called:

  • History and Heritage: UU history and heritage connecting people to each other
  • Spiritual Development: Spiritual practice and cultivation of the soul and UU practices
  • Empowerment Ministry: Assess one’s gifts/talents, making a service commitment to UUCWC
  • Faith in Action: Social justice and outreach to the world


It is our hope to provide programs that can be identified under one of these four topical areas, or tracks. Another goal is to help new members become integrated with our faith and providing existing members the ability to grow in new ways.

We hope adults will embrace this opportunity to develop both the roots and wings of their UU faith with the help of the programs described here. We welcome your participation and encourage you to register for these workshops that will enable you to be a deeper, more spiritual person while connecting with the community within UUCWC and the larger world.

Spring 2010 Course Offerings

Please be sure to check out the wonderful offerings for Spring 2010, including:

  • UU 101
  • UU Basics
  • Paganism 201
  • Religious Naturalism
  • The Happiness Hypothesis
  • Becoming Women of Wisdom
  • Spiritual Spa for Busy People
  • Yoga and You(u)


See our Spring 2010 Brochure for details. Then grab your calendars and register now!

Yoga and You(u) 2010 Winter Session (January – February 2010)

Previous programs offered include those listed in the Fall 2009 Brochure and the Winter/Spring 2009 brochure.

If you are interested in teaching a class, please complete and submit a Workshop Form.

New this year! We encourage those with children to consider attending classes. Child care may be possible if the ARE Chair is notified no later than two weeks prior to the start of class.

We’ve also changed the normal evening class time to run from 7 PM to 8:30 PM (except where noted) to better accommodate the congregation’s wishes.

For the latest news and announcements, see our blog page.