Session 4: Love in Our Congregation
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Part of Love Will Guide Us, Grades 2-3
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IntroductionFrom Love Will Guide Us
The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life. — Jane Addams, American social activist and 1931 Nobel Peace Prize recipient The session focuses on the fourth Source of Unitarian Universalism, expressed in…
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Session-at-a-GlanceFrom Love Will Guide Us
Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 7 Activity 1: Group Sculpture 18 Activity 2: Story — Meet Jesus 15 Activity 3: What is Community? 12 Faith In Action: Celebrating Community Closing 8 Alternate Activity 1: Sharing Joys and Concerns 7 Alternate Activity 2: UU Source Constellation…
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Spiritual PreparationFrom Love Will Guide Us
Center yourself with your personal beliefs and the calling you have found, as a Unitarian Universalist religious education leader, to offer choices for our children. Recall our fourth Principle, “The free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” Christianity, at times, brings up strong…
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Welcoming and EnteringFrom Love Will Guide Us
Materials for Activity Newsprint A variety of color markers or crayons Preparation for Activity Arrange newsprint and markers or crayons on work tables….
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Activity 1: Group SculptureFrom Love Will Guide Us
Activity time: 18 minutes Preparation for Activity Clear an area where four or more children can arrange themselves in a group sculpture. Set up chairs for an “audience.” Write a list of objects for the groups to “sculpt,” such as typewriter, computer, car, bulldozer, sink, helicopter, food…
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Activity 2: Story - Meet JesusFrom Love Will Guide Us
Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story “Meet Jesus” A large basket Objects related to the story such as a small sheep toy, a Torah scroll (paper wrapped onto two scrolls and tied with cord), a small book of Christian scripture, a figure of Jesus, or a Christian cross…
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Activity 3: What Is Community?From Love Will Guide Us
Activity time: 12 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Fidget basket (see Session 1, Leader Resource 4) Preparation for Activity Post a sheet of newsprint and write “COMMUNITY” in the center. Look up a dictionary definition of “community.” Optional: If you have a…
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ClosingFrom Love Will Guide Us
Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, Source Star — Jewish and Christian Teachings Pencils or markers Taking It Home Optional: Session 1, Handout 3, Our Sources Lyrics Optional: A recording of the song…
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Leader Reflection and PlanningFrom Love Will Guide Us
Take a few minutes to evaluate the session with your co-leader immediately afterward, while it is fresh. Share your thoughts with any other team leaders and your religious educator. You might find it helpful to consider these questions: Were all children actively engaged?…
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Faith In Action: Celebrating CommunityFrom Love Will Guide Us
Materials for Activity Archival photos and memorabilia from your congregation, such as pictures of members doing things together, old picture directories of congregational members, or a video of a children’s play or a worship service Preparation for Activity Arrange to provide a meal for a large…
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Alternate Activity 1: Sharing Joys and ConcernsFrom Love Will Guide Us
Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Felt candle-and-flame board (see Session 1, Alternate Activity 1) A basket of felt “flames” and a basket of felt “candles” Optional: LED/battery-operated tea lights or candles Preparation for Activity If needed, make a felt board by stapling or nail…
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Alternate Activity 2: UU Source Constellation - Jewish and Christian TeachingsFrom Love Will Guide Us
Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, UU Source Constellation — Jewish and Christian Teachings Leader Resource 1, UU Source Constellation Answer Sheet — Jewish and Christian Teachings Night Sky display and push pins, tape, or sticky tack (Session 1, Opening) Gold and silver…
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Alternate Activity 3: How to Use the BibleFrom Love Will Guide Us
Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape A copy of The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, Inc.) Optional: Extra Bibles for children to share Optional: A copy of the story “Meet Jesus” Preparation for Activity…
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Alternate Activity 4: Bookmarks - The Parable of the Mustard SeedFrom Love Will Guide Us
Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Mustard seed packets For bookmarks: Heavy paper stock, glue that dries clear, craft sticks (popsicle sticks), contact paper (sticky on one side), a permanent marker, and (optional) thin ribbon and a single-hole punch Optional: Music, and music play…
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Alternate Activity 5: One BodyFrom Love Will Guide Us
Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Mural paper and tape Black markers Color markers, crayons, or color pencils Optional: Construction paper, scissors, yarn, glitter, and glue Preparation for Activity Tape a large sheet of mural paper to the floor in a large, open space. Set out…
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Taking It Home: Love in Our CongregationFrom Love Will Guide Us
The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life. — Jane Addams, American social activist and 1931 Nobel Peace Prize recipient IN TODAY’S SESSION… the group learned about Jesus’ life through a story, “Meet…
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Meet JesusFrom Love Will Guide Us
Adapted by Lynn Tuttle Gunney from Meet Jesus: The Life and Lessons of a Beloved Teacher by Lynn Tuttle Gunney (Skinner House, 2007), available from inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop.This is the story of Jesus, a beloved teacher….
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Handout 1: UU Source Constellation - Jewish and Christian TeachingsFrom Love Will Guide Us
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Leader Resource 1: UU Source Constellation Answer Sheet - Jewish and Christian TeachingsFrom Love Will Guide Us
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Leader Resource 2: Source Star - Jewish and Christian TeachingsFrom Love Will Guide Us
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Find Out MoreFrom Love Will Guide Us
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