Adult Religious Education
The Adult Religious Education (ARE) program at First UU San Antonio encourages and supports the spiritual, social and intellectual growth of First UU members and visitors. Courses in Unitarian Universalism, world religions, philosophy, science, and history provide a foundation of knowledge, insight, and wisdom to enrich our faith. These opportunities allow participants to learn from one another and from members of the broader community, fostering a vibrant sense of mutual understanding, curiosity, respect, empathy, tolerance, and social justice. We offer a combination of ongoing and short-term Adult Religious Education classes.
For more information about these or any other ARE classes contact our Adult Religious Education Committee at adultre@uusat.org or our Director of Lifespan Religious Education, Tim Versteeg, at tdversteeg@uusat.org.
Ongoing Classes
Young Adults Group
Sundays, 9:30-10:30 AM; Room 402 – This class is designed for young adults ages 18-35 to share experiences and insights about navigating the adult world and to participate in fun activities like outings or crafts.
Seekers Forum
Sundays, 9:30-10:30 AM; Room 404 – Seekers Forum is an open group seeking fellowship and community through self-discovery and discussion of life experiences. Topics can be suggested by anyone in the group and can range from spiritual growth to headline news.
UU Reading Group
Sundays, 9:30-10:30 AM; Room 403 – The UU Reading Group welcomes all those who seek to broaden and deepen their understanding of topics of concern to UUs, which include world faiths, spirituality, ethics, social action, personal development, liberal arts, and sciences.
UU Parent Group
Sundays, 9:30-10:30 AM; Room 501 – Meet with other parents for support and to share experiences and insights about all aspects of parenting/caregiving. All parents, caregivers and guardians are welcome.
Environmental Reading Group
First and Third Thursdays, 7:00-8:00 PM, Zoom – This group, co-lead by the Green Sanctuary Team and the Adult Religious Education Committee, focuses both on environmental justice issues and the heart and spirituality that calls us to address these issues. To obtain the Zoom link and to get information on the current book selection, contact adultre@uusat.org.
First UU 101
Fourth Sundays, alternating start times (odd months at 9:30am, even months at 12:15pm), Conference Room – This class, facilitated by the Membership Committee, gives newcomers, or anyone considering membership with the church, an overview of how the church is organized and what services are offered. All are welcome!
