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What’s a sexuality expert doing in a religious environment?

Melanie leads the Montclair UU Congregation in song

Melanie leads the Montclair UU Congregation in song

Sexuality is a broad construct that includes aspects of life ranging from self-image and relationships to identity and behavior. The way sexuality is approached can enhance or detract from the quality of human life and relationships. As a lay speaker and workshop provider, I will enhance and support your faith community’s efforts to promote healthy sexuality. and I will respect and reflect your values and religious teachings through our work together to…

  • Present worship services that enrich the spirit through words and song*
  • Initiate congregational dialogue about sexuality and relationships
  • Help elders and their families discuss sexuality and aging in a dignified, sex-positive manner (I am a founding member of the Consortium on Sexuality and Aging
  • Enhance self-communication skills to build self-esteem and self-worth
  • Teach teens and adults how to make social and sexual decisions in keeping with their values and life goals
  • Strengthen couples through enhanced intimacy, sexual knowledge, and communication skills

I am a lifelong Unitarian Universalist, but I am comfortable working with other religious communities and can provide programming tailored to your needs, traditions and values.

*Current worship service titles include: “Answering the Call,” “Honoring Your Own Inherent Worth and Dignity,” “The Abstract Art of Parenting,” and “A UU Take on Faith and Miracles.”  For more information, please download my Lay Speaker Flyer.

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