Sexuality Education
First Parish in Concord has a long tradition of helping our youth face the challenges of adolescence, especially around issues of sexuality. Our congregation has offered the Our Whole Lives (OWL) curriculum to 8th graders every year since the program’s creation in 2000; in fact, using previous iterations of the curriculum (then called About Your Sexuality), we have been offering sexuality education in a religious context to our youth since 1971. We also offer Little OWL for Kindergarten/2nd graders and Middle OWL for 5th graders periodically.
Winter/ Spring 2024- 8th Grade OWL
All sessions held on Sundays, 10:00- 11:30 a.m. in the Greeley Room.
Parent Orientation: Sunday, February 4, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Emerson Room.
| 3/3/24 | Session 1: | What is Sexuality? Examining Values |
| 3/10/24 | Session 2: | Language of Sexuality, Anatomy & Physiology |
| 3/17/24 | Session 3: | Personal Concerns about Puberty |
| 3/24/24 | Session 4: | Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation |
| 4/7/24 | Session 5: | Guest Panel from Speak OUT |
| 4/21/24 | Session 6: | Healthy Relationships |
| 4/28/24 | Session 7: | Redefining Abstinence |
| 5/5/24 | Session 8: | Lovemaking, STIs, Pregnancy |
| 5/12/24 | Session 9: | Contraception & Safer Sex |
| 5/19/24 | Session 10: | Communication, Decision Making, and Self-Care |
Tim Peacock and Dawn Van Patten are teaching 8th grade OWL this year. The Orientation gives guardians an opportunity to learn more about the curriculum. One parent/guardian must attend the orientation and all guardians for each teen must sign the OWL Permission Form.
Questions? Please email Dawn Van Patten dvanpatten@firstparish.org
Winter 2023- Middle OWL for 5th graders
All sessions held on Sundays, 10:00- 11:15 a.m. in the Chapel*.
Parent Orientation: Wednesday, November 16, 7:00- 8:00 p.m.
| 12/11/22 | Session 1: | Values, Relationships, Communication |
| 12/18/22 | Session 2: | Anatomy, Puberty, Hygiene |
| 1/8/23 | Session 3: | Gender Identity, Sexuality |
| 1/22/23 | Session 4: | Lovemaking, Reproduction |
| 1/29/23* | Session 5: | Cyber Safety, Decision Making, Health & Safety |
Fall 2022- Little OWL for Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd graders
All sessions held on Sundays, 10:00- 11:15 a.m. in the Chapel.
Parent Orientation: Tuesday, September 13, 7:00- 8:00 p.m.
| 9/18/22 | Session 1: | Our Wonderful Bodies |
| 9/25/22 | Session 2: | Healthy Bodies |
| 10/2/22 | Session 3: | Safe Bodies |
| 10/16/22 | Session 4: | Relationships |
| 10/23/22 | Session 5: | Feelings and Communication |
| 10/30/22 | Session 6: | Family |
| 11/6/22 | Session 7: | Birth of a Baby |
| 11/13/22 | Session 8: | Celebration |
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