The Woodlands: A Monthly Multigenerational Trans Gathering Space

The UUA is launching The Woodlands, a new all-ages virtual pastoral care program for trans people and their families. The Woodlands is a monthly online gathering designed for trans children, youth, and adults—as well as the parents and caregivers of trans people.

Each session will begin with a shared message and grounding ritual, followed by breakout rooms tailored to different communities within our circle, and we come back together for a release. Sessions will be about an hour and a half.

Each breakout room—co-facilitated by two chaplains—will offer space for meaningful check-ins where we can honor our grief, celebrate our joy, and support one another. The spirit of each room will reflect the people within it.

For example:

• The Sequoias Room: for parents and caregivers of trans people
• The Saplings Room: for trans children and youth
• The Sycamores Room: for trans adults

The sessions will be on the first Sunday of each month from September through May at:

• 4:00 PM Eastern
• 3:00 PM Central
• 2:00 PM Mountain
• 1:00 PM Pacific

Meeting of The Woodlands pause during June, July, and August each year and return in September.

Please click here to register. For more information, contact lgbtq@uua.org.