~At First UU of Austin we gather in community to nourish souls, transform lives, and do justice~
Adult Religious Education Programming Mission: To provide a forum for the exploration of what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist through activities that benefit the mind, body and soul. Adult Religious Education offers spiritual, intellectual and physical activities that provide a pathway for Unitarian Universalists to continue learning and growing as individuals and as congregants.
Adult Religious Education offers you the opportunity to be something other than a Sunday morning Unitarian Universalist. In our religion, no one tells you what you must believe or how you must practice your faith. Rather, we guide you along your path toward determining that for yourself. Our fourth principle calls that the “free and responsible search for truth and meaning.”
To help you in your search, First UU offers a wide variety of adult religious educational experiences. The experiences give you the opportunity to discuss and process ideas with others who understand and honor your quest. They provide information from a number of viewpoints, not one-sided propaganda. They encourage your self-expression in many different ways, and in the process, they give you the opportunity to develop strong relationships with other members of our congregation.
If these are things you want as part of your religious experience, we encourage you to become a participant. If you are unsure about what a particular class has to offer, contact the instructor or the religious education office. If you want something different than current offerings, consider teaching a class yourself or talk to members of the adult Religious Education Committee about what kind of class you want.
Adult religious educational experiences facilitate our bonding as a religious community, which is built by our willingness to share with one another.
For the Adult RE Calendar visit this page.
For a list of the ARE fall Class Offerings visit this page.
For guidelines on facilitating and requesting an ARE class: ARE Class Application