Session 12: The Gift Of Acceptance

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Introduction
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“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” — Peace Pilgrim, born Mildred Lisette Norman, an American pacifist, and peace activist This session introduces the intangible gift of acceptance, a particularly important gift because it makes…
Session-at-a-Glance
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Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 5 Activity 1: Wonder Box 5 Activity 2: Story — Brementown Musicians 10 Activity 3: On the Road to Brementown Role Play 10 Activity 4: Self Portraits 15 Activity 5: How Are We the Same? How Are We Different? 10 Faith in Action: Musical Pride Parade…
Spiritual Preparation
From Wonderful Welcome

Many people choose Unitarian Universalism after rejecting — or being rejected by — the faith community of their childhood. Some people in an interfaith relationship look for a community that embraces and affirms all faith traditions. Think about why you chose Unitarian Universalism. Did you…
Welcoming and Entering
From Wonderful Welcome

Materials for Activity Penny jar, created in Session 11 Preparation for Activity Set the penny jar on a table near the entrance to the room. Description of Activity If you started a penny jar in Session 11, The Gift of Stewardship, invite children as they arrive to donate any coins they have…
Opening
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Print the opening words on newsprint and post….
Activity 1: Wonder Box
From Wonderful Welcome

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Wonder Box (See Session 1 for instructions.) Leader Resource 1, Platypus Picture Preparation for Activity Print Leader Resource 1, Platypus Picture, and place it in the Wonder Box….
Activity 2: Story - The Brementown Musicians
From Wonderful Welcome

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, The Brementown Musicians Optional: “The Brementown Musicians” coloring sheet, and crayons Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to tell it or read it aloud to the group. Optional: Print the coloring sheet and copy…
Activity 3: On The Road To Brementown Role Play
From Wonderful Welcome

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Percussion instruments for all participants “Animal ears” headbands or another simple costume prop for a donkey, a cat, a rooster and a dog Preparation for Activity Gather drums, shakers, rattles and other percussion instruments. Make or obtain…
Activity 4: Self-Portraits
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Activity 5: How Are We Different? How Are We The Same?
From Wonderful Welcome

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Self-portraits from Activity 4 Preparation for Activity Optional: Identify a wall space in your meeting room or elsewhere to display the portraits. Invite children and parents to create the display. Description of Activity This activity engages…
Closing
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Wonder Box poster Copies of Taking It Home for all participants Newsprint, markers and tape Leader Resource 1, Platypus Picture Preparation for Activity Display the Wonder Box poster in the meeting space. Write the closing words on newsprint, and post.
Leader Reflection and Planning
From Wonderful Welcome

Reflect on these questions and discuss them with your co-leaders: How do we feel about today’s session? What parts of the session worked well? What can we learn from the experience of this session? What preparations do we need to make for the next session?
Faith In Action: Musical Pride Parade - Anyone Can Make Music
From Wonderful Welcome

Materials for Activity Percussion instruments for all participants Optional: “Animal ears” headbands or other simple costume prop for a donkey, a cat, a rooster and a dog Preparation for Activity Arrange with your religious educator, minister or lay worship leaders for the children to make a…
Alternate Activity 1: Make A Unique Creature
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Modeling dough in various colors Optional: Construction paper and/or plain paper plates, and markers Preparation for Activity Set modeling clay on work tables. Optional: Arrange to display the children’s unique creatures on a table in your meeting…
Alternate Activity 2: Learning About The Platypus
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Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Gather books, pictures and information about the platypus. If you have access to a computer during the session, plan to share multimedia resources. Your local library may have Platypus! by Ginjer L. Clarke, illustrated by Paul Mirocha (New York:…
Taking It Home: The Gift Of Acceptance
From Wonderful Welcome

“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” — Peace Pilgrim, born Mildred Lisette Norman, an American pacifist and peace activist IN TODAY’S SESSION… The children explored the intangible gift of acceptance — a cornerstone of Unitarian…
The Brementown Musicians

Gail Forsyth-Vail

From Wonderful Welcome

The story, “The Bremen Town Musicians,” was told by the brothers Grimm in Germany, in the early 1800s. This session comes from Gail Forsyth-Vail’s book, Stories In Faith: Exploring Our Unitarian Universalist Principles and Sources Through Wisdom Tales (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association,…
Leader Resource 1: Platypus Picture
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