Tapestry of Faith: Signs of Our Faith: A Program about Being UU Every Day for Grades 2-3

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Jesus and the Loaves and Fishes

The popularity of this story is evident by the number of organizations named Loaves and Fishes, including a food pantry in Charlotte, NC and a Meals on Wheels for seniors in Portland, OR. This session includes the version of this story from the Book of Mark in Christian scripture. Read other versions in Matthew 14:13-21, Luke 9:10-17 and John 6:5-15.

This session also provides a version from Jesus, The Carpenter's Son (Boston: Beacon Press, 1945), Sophia Lyon Fahs' retelling of the life of Jesus, through a Unitarian lens. Read the entire book on the Google Books website.

Sharing

A QualityHealth article, "6 Ways to Encourage Your Child to Share," by Maureen Ryan gives options to encourage sharing among children.

Communions

Search the UUA's WorshipWeb for chalice lightings, readings, and sermons for flower, water, and bread communions.

Norbert Capek, a Unitarian minister in Czechoslovakia, created the Flower Communion, and his wife, Maya, introduced it to the United States. Read about flower ceremony on the UUA website or a short biography of Norbert Capek in the online Dictionary of Unitarian Universalist Biography. A Tapestry of Faith workshop in the curriculum for youth A Place of Wholeness, also explores the flower ceremony and its theme of hope.

Graces

A Child's Book of Blessings and Prayers, by Eliza Blanchard (Boston: Skinner House, 2008) includes graces for meals, as does the UUA pamphlet, Family Prayers, by Irene Praeger.

Family Prayers

By Irene Praeger

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A collection of 16 eloquent short prayers, graces, and chalice lightings for children and families to use in the home. Includes prayers from a variety of cultures and faith traditions. Pack of 25 pamphlets. To read this pamphlet click here.

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