Coming of Age Programs are available from the UUA Youth Office.

How Can I Know What to Believe? by Charlene Brotman and Barbara Marshman. Twenty-seven sessions. Young people explore, formulate, and articulate their attitudes and beliefs about biblical figures, God, death, and Unitarian Universalism. (Brotman-Marshfield, rev. 1986)

How Others Worship by B. June Hutchinson. Twenty-one sessions (plus visits to other places of worship). A study of the beliefs and practices of Judaism and several mainline Christian groups. (UU Christian Fellowship, 1978)

Life Journey by Caroline Fenderson. Twenty-eight sessions. Participants in grades 7 - 8 explore the physical, emotional and social challenges of each life stage. (UUA, 1988) (Out of print)

Neighboring Faiths: Exploring Religions with Junior High Youth by Christine Reed and Patricia Hoertdoerfer; Judith Frediani, editor. Thirty three session program explores religious diversity and strengthens youths' own faith. (UUA, 1997)

Race to Justice by Robin Gray and José Ballester. Fifteen sessions. This curriculum for ages 12 - 15 explores racial justice and diversity through the use of role-plays, games and photography. (UUA, 1995)

Religion in Life: Boys by Wayne Arnason. A program of study, reflection, and action for 12- to 18-year-olds and for UU Boy Scouts seeking the UUA Religion in Life emblem. For use by individuals or groups. (UUA, rev. 1999)

Religion in Life: Girls by Grace F. Fakolt, Marjorie C. Skwire, and Elizabeth G. Sprague. Independent study program about Unitarian Universalism for junior high girls and Girl Scouts seeking the UUA Religion in Life emblem. (UUA, 1982)

Why Do Bad Things Happen? by Charlene Brotman. Eleven sessions. This curriculum is based on the answers of the world's religions and cultures to basic religious questions, including the issues of life and death. Ends with the question, "Why do good things happen?" (Brotman-Marshfield, 1975)

You the Creator by Richard S. Kimball. Thirty-seven sessions. Participants and leaders explore together the power that everyone's creativity has to shape the world. (Green Timber Publications, 1993)

In Our Hands: Senior High by Eleanor Hunting, Virginia Lane, and Harold Rosen. Twelve sessions. Young people explore the nature and meaning of peace and social justice. (UUA, 1990) (Out of print, but available in many congregations, district libraries and the UUA Curriculum Loan Library.)

On the Path: Spirituality for Youth and Adults by Arnason et al. Seven-to-ten sessions exploring the nature and meaning of spirituality and the practice of various spiritual disciplines. (UUA, 1989) (Out of print)

Religion in Life: Boys by Wayne Arnason. A program of study, reflection, and action for 12- to 18-year-olds and for UU Boy Scouts seeking the UUA Religion in Life emblem. For use by individuals or groups. (UUA, rev. 1999)

Sacred Threads by Jeff Liebmann. 20 sessions on modern Asian religions and characteristics shared with each other and UUism. (Jeff Liebmann, 1997)

Thinking the Web by Jeff Liebmann. 25 session discussion of moral issues from UU perspective to develop and enhance techniques of critical and creative thinking. (Jeff Liebmann, 1997)

Truth and Meaning by Jeff Liebmann. 25 sessions pose questions about the major Western religions and relate these religions to UUism for spiritual growth. (Jeff Liebmann, 1998)