Beginning Jan. 9, the Rev. Ricky Hoyt from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Santa Clarita, will lead an eight-week program exploring the foundational questions of spiritual beliefs and helping participants develop their own answers.

This free class will meet at a church member's home on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m., with the concluding session on Feb. 27.

The program is open to any adult searching for answers.

To enroll, call 661-254-7866 or e-mail Rev. Hoyt at Minister@uuofscv.org.

The development of a personal theology is essential to Unitarian Universalists (UUs). Open to all beliefs that support their values, individual UUs decide for themselves what they believe about such topics as God, human nature, ethics and the purpose of life.

This program, called "What I Believe," helps participants tackle these tough questions through sharing, resources and group discussion. At the conclusion of the program, participants develop written statements describing their personal beliefs.

In previous years, Rev. Hoyt has taught a similar class using a curriculum from the Unitarian Universalist Association called "Building Your Own Theology."

For this program, Rev. Hoyt has written his own curriculum and will use his recently-published book, "Good Thinking," as the text for the class.

UU Church services are held at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, 22900 Market St., Newhall.

For directions and further information, visit www.UUofSCV.org or call 661-254-7866.