Facilitator Resources

UCC Parents and Caregivers As Sexuality Educators Small Group Ministry Manual

Our Whole Lives Taking Flight Webinars

Principles Guiding the United Church of Christ Commitment to Sexuality Education

FAQs About the New OWL Format

Recommended Updates to Current Editions of OWL Curricula

OWL for Grades K-1, 2nd edition is now available through www.uccresources.com. Updates to the curriculum will be available here for download.

Please download and print these pages using the 8 ½ x 11 paper size and “print actual size” options clicked on your print screens. Then, hole punch the pages and exchange them for the current pages in your loose-leaf binder. These will have the same page numbers as the original pages.



2022 Recommended Updates for OWL for Grades 4-6 It’s Perfectly Normal readings, 2021 edition

2022 Recommended Updates to OWL for Grades 10-12, 1st ed.: Since Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Grades 10-12 1st ed. was published, understandings have changed about gender, orientation, bodies, STI’s, contraception, social media, and other topics teens need to learn about. The 2nd edition will be available in late 2023. If you have questions, contact owl@ucc.org.

2022 Recommended Updates to OWL for Young Adults, 1st ed.: Since Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Young Adults 1st ed. was published, many medical and social understandings about sexuality have changed. The 2nd edition will be available in 2025. Until it becomes available, please use recommended updates, which are available upon request. If you have questions, contact owl@ucc.org.

2020 Recommended Updates to OWL for Grades 7-9, 2nd ed.: Since Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Grades 7-9, 2nd edition was published in 2014, understandings about sex and gender have changed. Newer and more diverse media resources have become available. Recommended updates are available upon request. If you have questions, contact owl@ucc.org.

2020 Recommended Updates to OWL for Adults, 1st ed.: Since Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Adults 1st edition was published in 2000, understandings about sex and gender have changed. Newer and more diverse media resources have become available. Recommended updates are available upon request. If you have questions, contact owl@ucc.org.

Thank you for your commitment to Our Whole Lives/Sexuality and Our Faith Education.