Spiritual Growth

Experience deepening your faith with spiritual practices, small group ministries, and more. 

NEW! Wisdom Legacy provides an opportunity to collect your spiritual wisdom to keep for yourself or pass on to others in a legacy letter or spiritual will. By sharing wisdom stories with other participants in a confidential setting, we learn from others, refine our own wisdom, and make meaning in the messiness of life. 

NEW! Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation offers weekly meditation sessions in the Vipassana tradition of Buddhism, including short talks on teachings relevant to the practice of mindfulness. By increasing awareness of the body, emotions, and the mind, mindfulness meditation can lead to greater peace of mind and less suffering. This program is designed for anyone interested in learning and practicing mindfulness meditation; previous experience is not required.

NEW! The Woodlands is a new all-ages virtual pastoral care program from the UUA for trans people and their families, beginning on September 7. This monthly online gathering is designed for trans children, youth, and adults—as well as the parents and caregivers of trans people. Breakout rooms co-facilitated by two chaplains will offer space where we can honor our grief, celebrate our joy, and support one another. The spirit of each room will reflect the people within it. Sessions will be about an hour and a half.

Eliot Chapel Choir welcomes you to consider joining Eliot Chapel's music ministry. All levels of musical experience are welcome. 

Covenant Groups consist of six to ten people coming together in a circle of trust, in covenant, to share about their lives and about meaningful themes. Learn more at eliotchapel.org/covenant-groups. 

Eliot Life Quest offers a vision quest experience with a time of deep reflection, transformation, healing, and a method to experience authentic and profound encounters with Spirit during an extended, solitary, time on wild land. 

Love at the Center: UU Values and Covenants is a transformational 8-session Wellspring program that provides an in-depth exploration of our shared UU faith with love at the heart of each session. This is a shorter, more focused version of the longer course offered in the past. 

So You Think You Can Preach! provides the opportunity to learn how to develop and deliver an inspirational message from the pulpit. The 2026 session starts in March.

Spiritual Book Club is a twice-monthly gathering of people who are interested in reading and sharing insights from books that offer a deep understanding of psychological and spiritual concepts.