Backyard to the Universe
Sources of UU RE Materials
SOURCES
OF UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST RELIGIOUS EDUCATION MATERIALS
Rev.
Helen Zidowecki
There
is no single source for information of Unitarian Universalist
Religious Education material! Resources
are produced by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), as
well as by other Unitarian Universalists, with or without
recognition from the UUA. The discussion here focuses on these UU
resources, understanding that these are not the only resources used
by Unitarian Universalists religious educators.
UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION
Lifespan
Faith Development,
UUA
General
information about Lifespan Faith Development/Religious Education may
be found at
Tapestry
of Faith
is the new
series for all ages that nurtures Unitarian Universalist identity,
spiritual growth, a transforming faith, and vital communities of
justice and love. These resources are downloadable, printed,
viewable, interactive. These
materials are available from
http://www.uua.org/religiouseducation/curricula/tapestryfaith/
Our
Whole Lives,
the sexuality education program for all ages, has just added the
Young Adult sessions. Written jointly between the UUA and the United
Church of Christ, the description is at
The
UUA website archives
contain information on from the UUA and from independent writers,
some of which is still available. Curriculum
Mapping
is
at
http://archive.uua.org/re/currmap/allcurricula.php
Unitarian
Universalist
Bookstore
Catalog
includes religious education materials from UU and other sources.
The Bookstore Catalog is published mid-June and updated on the
website. Inclusion in the Bookstore is not an endorsement by
Lifespan Faith Development. It is convenient to order on line
(www.uua.org/bookstore
)
Beacon
Press
has developed a number of study guides for adults to accompany
Beacon Press books. The Study Guides may be downloaded from
Church
of the Larger Fellowship
has an extensive library of materials and also develops curriculum
for all ages, for families and small groups, an on line courses. Go
to http://clf.uua.org/re/
Lending
Libraries are
found in many of the UUA District Offices. Go to the Unitarian
Universalist Association website for information on how to contact a
District
OTHER UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST WRITERS
There
are a number of religious education writers who publish items
separate from the Unitarian Universalist Association.
UU
CARDS
(Unitarian Universalist Curriculum and Resource Developers) is a
consortium of over 30 UU religious education writers. Information
about the writers, annotated listing of materials currently
available through UU CARDS, and opportunities for ordering are on
the web site at www.uucards.org
. This, and the UUA material on Tapestry of Faith and OWL, represent
some of the most current UU religious education material.
Religious
Education Resource Catalog
may be the largest annotated listing of UU Religious Education
resources. It includes the resources from the above-mentioned
sources. The catalog is in two parts:
Before 1930
(over 80 entries). This historic section will be on the UU Religious
Education History Group website January 2009 www.uurehistory.org
1930 to present
(over 650 entries). This ongoing catalog has a new format January
2009 at www.hzmre.com/catalog/catalog.htm