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… in Kenya, on a peaceful river near the east coast of Africa, a herd of hippopotamus … Kenya has a wildlife refuge where animals that lose their homes in the …Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Animals, Commitment, Death, Earth-Centered, Family, Fathers, Inclusion, Intimacy -
… K Grohsmeyer … Coloring Sheet … "The Rooster Who Learned to Crow" … had no rooster to crow at the crack of dawn, and so everyone was always … of the lambs, and all the other animals squealed (or whinnied or …Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Acceptance, Animals, Community, Diversity, Education, Friendship, Humanism, Integrity, Listening, Success, Suffering -
… Forsyth-Vail … COLORING SHEET … "The Brementown Musicians" (PDF) … "you and your bark can join me. I'm off to become a town musician in … Musicians they would be. The animals could not reach the town in …Story | By Gail Forsyth-Vail | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Aging, Animals, Community, Friendship, Humanism, Inclusion, Purpose, Relationships, Worth -
… Stories). It was lovely summer weather in the country. A duck was on … upon; and, above all, beware of the cat." The ducklings did as … dive, but was avoided by all other animals, because of its ugly …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Wisdom from the Hebrew ScripturesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Animals, Awe, Beauty, Dignity, Direct Experience, Identity, Inclusion, Joy, Kindness, Oppression, Relationships -
… (New Revised Standard Version) Now the Philistines gathered their … And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named … birds of the air and to the wild animals of the field." But David …Story | October 29, 2014 | For Multigenerational | From Wisdom from the Hebrew ScripturesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Anti-Oppression, Challenge, Children, Conflict, Courage, Dignity, Doubt, Fear, God, Judaism, Justice
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… to Afro-Caribbean religions. The Orisha are gods that came … Nigeria, in West Africa, as part of the Yoruba religion. The gods … and streams ran dry. No crops grew; animals were dying. Humans, too. The …Story | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our FaithTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Beauty, Brokenness, Challenge, Commitment, Community, Courage, Diversity, Indigenous American, Justice, Limitations, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism -
… Adapted from a Scottish folktale in The Fairy Mythology by Thomas … village that stood at the edge of the sea. Now in this village was … made his living from the killing of seals and selling their skins in …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Empathy -
… Beautiful Signs: A Treasury of Islamic Wisdom for Children and … House, 2010). Kan ya ma kan: there was and there was not a man … her head in gratitude. "May Allah bless you, Sir. You have saved my …Story | November 7, 2014 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Conscience -
… a Big Toe? Stories About Stories in the Bible (HarperTrophy, 1993). Used … he saw beautiful things. The sight of a fresh new flower or a sunset … at the thought of some furry little animal becoming his supper. So Isaac …Story | By Rabbi Marc Gellman | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Christianity, Gender, Judaism, Love, Men, Strength, Weakness, Women -
… (New Revised Standard Version) ... the word of the Lord came to Abram in a … but Sarah shall be her name. I will bless her, and moreover, I will give …Story | October 26, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Wisdom from the Hebrew ScripturesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Aging, Anger, Children, Commitment, Despair, God, Judaism, Listening, Marriage, Salvation, Sexuality
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… from Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of Dr. George de Benneville, … raised by his godmother, Queen Anne of England. Both of his parents, who …Story | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Arrogance, Brokenness, Class, Conscience, Contemplation, Courage, Depression, Dignity, Discernment, God, Universalism -
… this story participatory: Open up the storytelling circle to include a … will be "on stage" and who will be "off stage" when the story begins. If you have room, designate an area off to one side to be the inn, where …Story | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Caring, Christianity, Compassion, Empathy, Ethics, Generosity, Kindness, Service
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… Botswana," by Annie Arnzen, on the "A Precious Cause" website. Used … my dad exclaimed. Gripping the arm of my seat, I gazed out the plane … time, I laid eyes on the country of Botswana. Over the years I had …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Brokenness, Challenge, Change, Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Faith, History, Interdependence, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Service, Unitarian Universalism -
… Unitarians were James Luther Adams, born in 1901, and James … that actions, not words, are the proof of a person's faith. James Luther …Story | By Polly Peterson | October 26, 2011 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Commitment, Community, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Solidarity, Truth, Social Justice
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… Recrafted with permission of the author, Francis Dorff, O. Praem, of the Norbertine Community of …Story | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Awe, Community, Conflict, Connections, Diversity, Hospitality, Inclusion, Relationships, Respect, Transcendence
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… The experience of racially or … ethnically marginalized groups in the United States context is nothing short of tragic: the loss of identity, …Handout | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Building the World We Dream AboutTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Adult Faith Development, Race/Ethnicity, Unitarian Universalism, Racial Justice -
… Cold Case: The Murder of Rev. James Reeb … … white men were tried and acquitted of the 1965 murder of white …Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Black History / Whitney Young / James Reeb, Connections, Equity, Human Rights, Justice, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Religion, Religious Pluralism -
… was still legal. Most people of African descent were treated as property, like horses or dogs. They were bought and sold; they had … Whether enslaved or free, people of color were not treated with …Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | March 15, 2012 | For High School | From Virtue EthicsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Anti-Oppression, Black History / Whitney Young / James Reeb, Christianity, Education, Freedom, History, Identity, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Respect, Unitarian Universalism, Universalism -
… Fannie lived with her older brother, George, and her older sister, … and painted pictures. Maybe some of you like to do those things, too. … if she did wear long skirts instead of pants and use kerosene lamps …Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Challenge, Courage, Diversity, Equity, History, Inclusion, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Unitarianism
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… Ellen Gold. Based on information in the book, Maglipay Universalist, by … Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 2001) and a 2002 review of Muir's book by Rosemary Bray …Story | By Ellen Gold | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Brokenness, Challenge, Change, Christianity, Commitment, Courage, Faith, History, Multiculturalism, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Universalism, Multiculturalism