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Director of Religious Education

Lauren Lyerla, Director of Religious Education

Lauren Lyerla

Lauren is Emerson Chapel's Director of Religious Education. A transplant from Florida and a certified Yoga teacher with a specialty in kids' yoga, she was a member of First Unitarian Church of St. Louis for two years before coming to Emerson. Lauren has been a guest lecturer at Emerson Chapel on several occasions.


Office Hours

September through May, the DRE schedules
office hours at Emerson Chapel:
Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays by appointment.
Lauren can be reached in the following ways:
Email: DRE
Confidential Voice Mail: (636) 256-7393

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Information for Kids and Youth, and their Families!

Family Fun at Fall Festival! October 16th 6:30-9:00 PM at Emerson. More information.
Between Sundays
Games? Puzzles? Fun stuff from our association's Church of the Larger Fellowship and published in UUWorld which comes to the homes of members!
UU&Me
UU&Me Fun stuff from our association's Church of the Larger Fellowship and published in UUWorld which comes to the homes of members!
YRUU
YRUU Teens check out what all is happening for youth! Check for upcoming CONS (what is CON?)
Youth visiting for the first time, or second, may want to insure they come for Youth Pew Sunday. Check for the next Youth Pew in our Month of Sundays list (noted as [Youth Pew]).

Religious Education Curriculum

Children and Youth Classes meet Sundays at 11:15 am, September-May
Young Adult and Adult Classes meet Sundays at 11:30 am, September-May, and other adult educational opportunities are open to members, friends and guests at times other than Sunday mornings. Learn more.

For more about Unitarian Universalism, check out this link: Visitors to UUism

For a concise summary of the 7 Principles of Unitarian Universalism, click here.