Adult Faith Development Fall Offerings
Registration is now open for fall adult classes. For additional information, contact the facilitators listed or contact our AFD coordinators, Pat Wydell and Susan Auld, AFD@ccuu.org.
Artificial Intelligence & the Interdependent Web: Saturdays, 9:30-11 am, in person; Sept 12 & 26, Oct 24, Nov 7 & 21, Dec 12
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how we work, learn, communicate, create, and understand the world around us. So what does that mean for us as UUs? And, amid all this technological change, what does it mean to stay human? This fall, Rev. Dr. Emma will lead a six-part exploration of AI through the lenses of curiosity, ethics, justice, and our UU values. Drawing on their experience as a scientist and educator and facilitating AI workshops with UU ministers and congregations, they’ll help us demystify how these technologies work and wrestle together with questions about bias, privacy, environmental impact, creativity, human connection, power, responsibility, and more. No technical background or previous AI experience is needed. AI experts, enthusiasts, skeptics, newbies, and the AI-bewildered are all welcome. Bring your questions, curiosity, skepticism, and experiences. We’ll learn, experiment, question, and discern together. Register here for this offering.
Coming of Age for Adults: Tuesdays, 6:30–8 pm in person; Oct. 6–Nov. 3
When we hear “coming of age,” we typically think of young people. And yet, we “come of age” again and again at various points in our adult lives as we go through changes in our lives and relationships. COA for Adults is a five-session series designed for adults of all ages to explore their spiritual journey and religious identity. Participants reflect on how they got to now, engage with texts and videos as they relate to their spiritual lives, and craft a statement of faith about who they are as a person of faith. (Maximum 12 participants) Facilitators: Christine Organ and duRee Bryant. Register here.
Transgender Inclusion in Congregations: Sundays, 11:30 am—1 pm; Oct 18 & 25, Nov 8, 15, & 22
This 6-session course is geared toward people from generally LGTBQIA+ welcoming congregations who want to deepen their understanding of gender and transgender identities with the goal of expanding and embracing radical welcoming of everyone. Alex Kapitan, one of the instructors of this course, says, “At its very core, the Welcoming Congregation Program asks congregations to challenge their own sense of where the boundaries of belonging are—to draw the circle wider.” Each session includes an online lecture by instructors from Transforming Hearts, followed by discussion. At the end of this course, we will have a number of practices and tools to help create a more welcoming space for trans, non-binary, lesbian, gay, bi, and queer people, aimed at making this community into a sacred space where everyone feels welcome. Facilitators: Lisa Christensen, Laura Doto, Jeff Oremland. Register here.