LREDA is creating a world guided by love, justice, and equity
through our mission of: ​
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Advocating for and supporting professional religious educators
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Advancing the field of Unitarian Universalist faith development
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Engaging in the transformative power of shared ministry
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Journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institution
The LREDA Board of Trustees is composed entirely of volunteers, and brings diverse....​ The mission of the LREDA Board of Trustees is to serve our membership.​ Read more about our current Board.
The History of LREDA
In June 1949, at Chautauqua, New York, a workshop group led by Sophia Lyon Fahs decided to form the Unitarian Education Directors' Association to develop the profession of Religious Educator. Soon Universalist RE Directors were invited to join and in 1954 the organization was renamed the Liberal Religious Education Directors' Association.
LREDA was born and for 75 years has grown and flourished, setting professional standards for Religious Educators, supporting Religious Education and fighting for recognition of this unique profession.​ LREDA now has nearly 600 members across the United States and Canada with 15 geographic chapters and 2 Identity based chapters.