FAQ: New Format for Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education and Sexuality and Our Faith

Why are some OWL curricula now sold as loose-leaf pages instead of bound books?

Not binding the books means that we can provide you with replacement pages sooner. As we learn that corrections, updates, or additions are needed, we can create updated resources rather than waiting for inventory to be depleted and new books to be printed. This allows us to provide you with updated and accurate content.

How will I know when replacement pages are issued for my loose-leaf copy of OWL?

Notice of replacement pages needed will be published online at www.uua.org/re/owl/facilitators and Facilitator Resources – United Church of Christ (ucc.org). We encourage you to check online for replacement pages as you are planning your workshops. To update your copy of Our Whole Lives, contact owl@ucc.org or owl@uua.org to request which updates you need. You can then print out the replacement pages and swap them for the old pages. The curriculum is paginated per workshop to allow new pages to be added without renumbering the pages for the whole publication.

In the UUA InSpirit Bookstore and UCC Resources, I see the OWL curriculum I want, but not Sexuality and Our Faith. What should I do if I want the UU or UCC content?

If you would like to offer Our Whole Lives with faith content, choose either the UCC edition or the UU edition, each of which has corresponding faith material incorporated into the manual.

Why are some OWL levels in the new format while others are not?

As manuscripts for new editions are completed, they will be rolled out in the new format. Eventually, every OWL level will be published in a loose-leaf format for secular, UU, and UCC editions.

Will there still be entire new editions periodically?

Yes. Every level of OWL will be periodically reviewed and updated for content, but being able to issue replacement pages means that you don’t have to worry that the edition you’re using is terribly out of date.