September 2025 – May 2026
Our Whole Lives 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.
OWL programs are one of our communities most beloved programs for children and youth because of the comprehensive and high quality curriculum.
Here are some important details:
Class sizes are limited: To build a quality community of learners, we need to limit of class sizes for each program. If a class runs out of space your child will be placed on a waiting list. Please know that families that are members of UUFR are prioritized for space in a class.
Caregiver Orientations are Required for Participation: The OWL program affirms caregivers as their children’s primary sexuality educators. Therefore we require all caregivers to attend the OWL orientation to ensure they understand the content and know how to support the learning process at home.
Attendance is Required: To provide a safe, supportive learning environment, it is important that all participants make a commitment to attend all the dates of the program barring sickness or family emergencies.
We ask that that for elementary OWL classes families agree to no more than two planned absence, 8th & 9th grade OWL classes families agree to no more than four planned absences.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our Family Ministry Director Dana at .
Required caregiver orientation: Sunday, September 21st at 9:30 a.m.
Classes: Sept 28, Oct 12, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 16, Dec 7, Dec 14
These classes will be held 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Required caregiver orientation: February 8th at 12:30 p.m.
Classes: Feb 22, Mar 1, Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Apr 12, Apr 19, Apr 26, May 10, May 17
These classes will be held 11:15 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. on Sundays
Required caregiver orientation: Sept 14th at 12:30 p.m.
Classes: Sept 21, Sept 28, Oct 12, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Dec 7, Dec 14, Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 8, Feb 15, Feb 22, Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 12, Apr 19, Apr 26, May 10, and May 17
Please note that these classes will be held 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 on Sundays
Required caregiver orientation: February 1st at 12:30 p.m.
To accommodate our older teens busier schedules, we are offering a four day overnight retreat for teens over President’s Day Weekend to cover the entire program. We’ll be at the North Carolina Zen Center in Pittsboro and have afternoon and evening fun activities such as bonfires and hikes daily.
Time: Friday, February 13th at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, February 16th at 2:00 p.m.
Cost: To cover the cost of room, board, and staff time for this retreat we are asking $250 from UUFR pledging members & friends and $400 from non-members.
Location: The North Carolina Zen Center at 390 Ironwood Pittsboro, NC 27312
Our 10th-12th Grade OWL retreat has it’s own registration form in order to receive contributions. Click here for 10-12th grade OWL Retreat Registration Here
