Session 5: Love Surrounds Us Without Boundaries

Beautiful orange sunset over a deep blue ocean. — Tapestry is Sunsetting

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Part of Love Surrounds Us, Grades K-1

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Introduction
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We all know that families now aren’t necessarily like Ozzie and Harriet (it turns out Ozzie and Harriet’s family wasn’t all Ozzie and Harriet)… family has a traditional context, but today it’s not as simple as two parents with 2-3 kids… it’s about relationships……
Session-at-a-Glance
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Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Who Lives with Me? 15 Activity 2: Story — Love Without Boundaries 20 Activity 3: Meditation on Breathing 10 Faith in Action: The Family Puzzle Multigenerational Event Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Beloved Community Family Picture…
Spiritual Preparation
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Truly feeling love without boundaries is a wonderful feeling. Close your eyes and visualize a place where you feel love without boundaries. Breathe deeply and add people to the place. Who are the people that help you feel love without boundaries? How is that love expressed?…
Welcoming and Entering
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Materials for Activity Ribbon sticks (or wrist ribbons) in a container (Session 1, Opening) Preparation for Activity If you have not previously made ribbons sticks or wrist ribbons for each child do it now as per instructions in Session 1, Opening. Place container of ribbon sticks by the door.
Opening for Session 5
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Ribbon sticks (or wrist ribbons) in a container (Session 1, Opening) Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Session 1, Leader Resource 1, Rote Teaching — Love Surrounds Us Song Orange cloth for centering table Preparation for…
Activity 1: Who Lives with Me?
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity 11x17-inch drawing paper Crayons and/or color markers Preparation for Activity Set paper and crayons/markers at work tables. Description of Activity Participants identify who lives with them. Gather participants around tables with paper in front of…
Activity 2: Story, Love Without Boundaries
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story “Love Without Boundaries” Beach towels or throw blankets Optional: “Love Without Boundaries” coloring sheet, and crayons Preparation for Activity Read the story several times. Place the towels or blankets on the floor. Optional:…
Activity 3: Meditation on Breathing
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity “Meditation on Breathing,” Hymn 1009 in Singing the Journey, supplement to the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, Singing the Living Tradition Preparation for Activity Memorize the meditation, which is a chant….
Closing
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Activity time: 5 minutes Description of Activity Invite everyone to gather in a circle and hold hands….
Leader Reflection and Planning
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What did you learn about the families of the participants today? Can you identify those that are hurting or feeling different? How can you surround this participant and family in love in the week to come? Notify the religious educator or minister about any issues that may arise.
Faith In Action: The Family Puzzle Multigenerational Event
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Materials for Activity Pre-made puzzles — one for every two participant families Coloring implements Leader Resource 1, Family Outreach Letter and outreach materials for families in the neighborhood near the congregation Plain 10x13-inch envelopes Session 1, Leader Resource 1, Rote Teaching — Lov…
Alternate Activity 1: Beloved Community Family Picture Collage
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Several large sheets of foam core Removable glue or sticky tack Photographs of participants’ families and other congregational families Construction paper or adhesive letters Wall mounting materials Scissors Preparation for Activity Several weeks…
Alternate Activity 2: Poster, Second Principle
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Poster — Second Principle Crayons and/or color markers Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1 for all participants. Set crayons/markers at work tables. Description of Activity Distribute the handout. Invite children to think about an…
Taking It Home: Love Surrounds Us Without Boundaries
From Love Surrounds Us

We all know that families now aren’t necessarily like Ozzie and Harriet (it turns out Ozzie and Harriet’s family wasn’t all Ozzie and Harriet)… family has a traditional context, but today it’s not as simple as two parents with 2-3 kids… it’s about relationships……
Love Without Boundaries
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“I don’t want to go,” said six-year-old Ruben, with his hands placed firmly on his hips. “Don’t want to go where?” Ruben’s dad, Nic, asked as he rolled back on his heels from where he was kneeling in the rose bed. “To the family playground picnic,” Ruben said….
Handout 1: Poster, Second Principle
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Unitarian Universalist Second Principle We believe all people should be treated fairly. Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.
Leader Resource 1: Family Outreach Letter
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Dear Neighbor, Your family is important to us at (name of your congregation). We believe families are an important part of building strong communities. Several families worked together to make this puzzle for you. We hope that your family will put it together. The message it brings is from our…
Find Out More
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Talking with Children about Death About Death: A Unitarian Universalist Book for Kids. About Death presents a gentle, yet unsentimental, story about how a family deals with the death of their beloved dog. The story is followed by a series of questions a child might pose about death and its…