Our Whole Lives Training Schedule

2025

If you are taking a training and need the Our Whole Lives material for Grades 10-12, please check UCC Resources, where it should be available to pre-order by Dec 31. In the meantime, your trainers will give you material needed for your trainings.

In-person Trainings
(see below for online training options)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT REQUIRED TRAINING PRE-WORK

In-person OWL trainings now require approximately 3 hours of pre-work to be done PRIOR to the training, which includes watching a webinar, a meditation, and writing reflections. You will receive more specific information about this and access two weeks prior to the training. Please protect time two weeks before the training to be able to complete this work.

Celebrating 25 Years of Our Whole Lives in 2025!

2026

January 16-18, 2026
Levels: K-1/ 4-6
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock
Wheelchair accessible
Registration – Contact Registrar
Registrar: Zenyth Propst , zenythp@msn.com, (512) 826-3863
Registration Page
Deadline: January 1, 2026

January 16-18, 2026
Levels: K-1/ 4-6
Location: First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough St. Boston, Mass
Wheelchair accessible
Registration – Contact Registrar
Registrar: John Newhall, john@firstchurchboston.org, (978) 414-5375
Registration Page: http://uuneedham.info/OWL-Registration
Deadline: January 5, 2026

Jan 22-24, 2026
Levels: Grades 7-9/10-12
Location: Lakewood Congregational Church, Lakewood, OH
Wheelchair accessible
Assisted listening devices available
Registration
Registrar: Sharon Schuldt sharonschuldt@hotmail.com (734) 476-2166
Deadline: Jan 6, 2026

January 30- February 1, 2026
Levels: K-1/ 4-6
Location: All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Wheelchair accessible
Assisted listening devices available
Registration
Registrar: Shannon Boston, sboston@allsoulschurch.org, (918) 633-4254
Deadline: January 23, 2026

Limited Online OWL Trainings Now Available

Online trainings. Registration application opens six weeks before the first synchronous session of the training. Cost is $350. Potential OWL facilitators submit an application form, which generates an email to their endorser with a link to complete a recommendation. The endorser is a person in the facilitator’s faith community or organization who agrees to provide oversight for the facilitator and vouches for the qualifications of the facilitator.

Upon acceptance, the facilitator will receive a payment link. Full payment is due 30 days before the first synchronous session, and $100 of that is non-refundable within 7 days before the first session.

Time Commitment. Online training is more time intensive than in-person training, requiring up to 35 hours of your time over three weeks. You will have 20 hours of synchronous (live, on-camera) weeknight and Saturday sessions plus 10-15 hours of asynchronous tasks to complete (reading, webinar viewing, and written assignments) on your own time. Do not register unless you can commit to attend every synchronous session and complete the assignments. Attendance is mandatory for every synchronous session; they are not recorded, and make-up sessions are not available. Your most intense time commitment will be during the week prior to the first live session (approximately 3.5 hours to complete assignments) and between the first and second sessions (~2 hours to complete assignments).

Training Schedule. Synchronous sessions for all online trainings are from 6-8:30 pm in either Pacific or Eastern time zones on Mondays and Thursdays for three weeks, ending with a 10 am to 3 pm Saturday session (with a one-hour lunch break at noon). Mountain and Central times will vary depending on which training you register for.

Upcoming Online Training Dates and Grade Levels

Eastern and Pacific time zone trainings are offered on the same days and times (in different time zones); please register for the time zone closest to your own if possible.

Registration applications for all trainings will begin six weeks prior to the first live session for that month’s trainings.

We accept applications in the order received, and upon filling all slots, we maintain a wait list.

Age Minimums for live and online trainings: Participants must be at least 21 years of age to register for any training, and if working with teens, they should be at least four years older than the oldest teen in the program. We recommend co-facilitating with an older facilitator. 

Trainings require the most-current edition of the curriculum Familiarize yourself with the material in advance of the training. Use only the second editions of the Grades K-1, 4-6, and 7-9 curriculum.

2026

Online Trainings

NOTE: Please read all the above information regarding online trainings before submitting an application.

February Eastern Time Zone
Registration CLOSED
Levels: JrSr High
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm ET Mondays February 2, 9, 16
And
Thursdays February 5, 12, 19
And
Saturday February 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

February Pacific Time Zone
Registration CLOSED
Levels: JrSr High
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm PT Mondays February 2, 9, 16
And
Thursdays February 5, 12, 19
And
Saturday February 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

March Pacific Time Zone 
Registration opens 1/12/26-1/26/26 
Levels: Elementary (Grades K-1/4-6) 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm PT Mondays March 2, 9, 26 
And 
Thursdays March 5, 12, 19 
And 
Saturday March 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

March Eastern Time Zone 
Registration opens 1/12/26-1/26/26 
Levels: Elementary (Grades K-1/4-6) 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm ET Mondays March 2, 9, 26 
And 
Thursdays March 5, 12, 19 
And 
Saturday March 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

April Pacific Time Zone 
Registration opens 2/16/26-3/2/26 
Levels: JrSr High 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm PT Mondays April 6, 13, 20 
And 
Thursdays April 9, 16, 23 
And 
Saturday April 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

April Eastern Time Zone 
Registration opens 2/16/26-3/2/26 
Levels: JrSr High 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm ET Mondays April 6, 13, 20 
And 
Thursdays April 9, 16, 23 
And 
Saturday April 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

May Pacific Time Zone 
Registration opens 3/16-3/30/26 
Levels: Elementary (Grades K-1/4-6) 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm PT Mondays May 4, 11, 19 
And 
Thursdays May 7, 14, 21 
And 
Saturday May 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

May Eastern Time Zone 
Registration opens 3/16-3/30/26 
Levels: Elementary (Grades K-1/4-6) 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm ET Mondays May 4, 11, 19 
And 
Thursdays May 7, 14, 21 
And 
Saturday May 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

June Pacific Time Zone 
Registration opens 4/13-4/27/26 
Levels: JrSr High 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm PT Mondays June 1,8,15 
And 
Thursdays June 4, 11, 18 
And 
Saturday June 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  

June Eastern Time Zone 
Registration opens 4/13-4/27/26 
Levels: JrSr High 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm ET Mondays June 1,8,15 
And 
Thursdays June 4, 11, 18 
And 
Saturday June 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

August Pacific Time Zone 
Registration opens 6/15/26-6/29/26 
Levels: JrSr High 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm PT Mondays August 3, 10, 17 
And 
Thursdays August 6, 13, 20 
And 
Saturday August 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  

August Eastern Time Zone 
Registration opens 6/15/26-6/29/26 
Levels: JrSr High 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm ET Mondays August 3, 10, 17 
And 
Thursdays August 6, 13, 20 
And 
Saturday August 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  

September Pacific Time Zone 
Registration opens 7/20-8/3/26 
Levels: All Adult Levels 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm PT Mondays September 7, 14, 21 
And 
Thursdays September 10, 17, 24 
And 
Saturday September 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

September Eastern Time Zone 
Registration opens 7/20-8/3/26 
Levels: All Adult Levels 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm ET Mondays September 7, 14, 21 
And 
Thursdays September 10, 17, 24 
And 
Saturday September 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

October Pacific Time Zone 
Registration opens 8/17-8/31/26 
Levels: Elementary (Grades K-1/4-6) 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm PT Mondays October 5, 12, 19 
And 
Thursdays October 8, 15, 22 
And 
Saturday October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

October Eastern Time Zone 
Registration opens 8/17-8/31/26 
Levels: Elementary (Grades K-1/4-6) 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm ET days October 5, 12, 19 
And 
Thursdays October 8, 15, 22 
And 
Saturday October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

November Pacific Time Zone 
Registration opens 9/14-9/28/26 
Levels: JrSr High 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm PT Mondays November 2, 9, 16 
And 
Thursdays November 5, 12, 19 
And 
Saturday November 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

November Eastern Time Zone 
Registration opens 9/14-9/28/26 
Levels: JrSr High 
Location: online via Zoom and asynchronous learning in between Zoom sessions 
Dates/Times: 6:00-8:30 pm ET Mondays November 2, 9, 16 
And 
Thursdays November 5, 12, 19 
And 
Saturday November 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.