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… A covenant is not a contract, but rather a voluntary relationship. The idea of a covenant has biblical origins … that the relationship is sacred or blessed. The focus of a covenant is …Handout | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UUTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Acceptance, Business Meetings, Community, Connections, Covenant, Democracy, Discernment, Diversity, Faith, Freedom, Governance, Unitarianism, Immigration -
… You can find it in Hebrew scripture—the Book of Job. Job lived in the land of Uz, … better than before. He had more animals, and seven new sons and …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Riddle and MysteryTagged as: Faith, God -
… Lynn Tuttle Gunney from Meet Jesus: The Life and Lessons of a Beloved Teacher by Lynn Tuttle … the children around him and blessed them. "Let the little …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: Christianity, Communion (Christian), Community, Faith, Judaism, Love -
… social action projects in which the congregation is currently … Post blank newsprint. … Description of Activity … Hand out the index … legal work" or "volunteers at the animal shelter." Have a facilitator …Activity | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Activism, Faith, Justice, Work -
… Once, on a summer night in the country Afghanistan, the ruler Shah Abbis changed out of his fancy robes and left his … "Every day my life is filled with blessings from God. I know that …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Belief, Challenge, Courage, Discernment, Ethics, Faith, Good, Happiness, Hope, Judaism, Justice, Prayer Practices -
… In 1789, Hosea Ballou attended the Baptist revival held in his hometown of Richmond, New Hampshire. Moved by … that all human beings would be blessed in their afterlife. God …Story | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Belief, Choice, Conscience, Discernment, Dissent, Doubt, Faith, Fear, God, Grace, Universalism -
… from "Carolyn McDade's Spirit of Life" by Kimberly French, UU … with permission. Carolyn McDade, the author of the song "Spirit of … the water they'd combined, each blessed the woman next to her, …Story | By Kimberly French | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Change, Despair, Dissent, Equity, Faith, Immigration, Interdependence, Justice, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Peace, Unitarian Universalism, Water Communion, Immigration
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… Read the story aloud, and ask the … emphasize the four themes: freedom of thought, or noncreedalism; … on-going revelation; the power of Nature; and building the Beloved …Story | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UUTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Belief, Change, Conscience, Credo, Culture, Faith, Growth, History, Unitarian Universalism
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… 2004). Many years ago in the land of Transylvania, in a … and shadowed by great forests of beech trees, there was a village …Story | May 18, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Awe, Chalica, Commitment, Community, Faith, Family, Hope, Love, Meaning, Stewardship, Tradition, Unitarianism -
… By Forrest Church Excerpted from Cathedral of the World. Copyright 2009 by … Church. Reprinted by permission of Beacon Press, Boston. Imagine …Story | By Forrest Church | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UUTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Awe, Belief, Choice, Credo, Diversity, Faith, Humility, Imagination, Immanence, Unitarian Universalism
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… Newsprint, markers, and tape Tool of the Day - saddlebags, bicycle … a rucksack A photo or illustration of saddlebags Toolbox of Our Faith …Activity | October 26, 2011 | For Children | From Toolbox of FaithTagged as: Faith, Love -
… K Grohsmeyer (Light a chalice, if there isn't already one lit, and … wind. It changes with every breath of air. (Demonstrate this.) Fire is … They had fires in their homes, of course, to cook food and keep …Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Direct Experience, Faith, Religion, Reverence, Unitarian Universalism -
… 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 -
… Right and Wrong, giving a sense of its nature, a taste of its activities, and an experience … mixed learning and fun. We explore the session's core question—"What …October 26, 2011 | For Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Ethics, Evil, Faith, Reason, Wonder -
… 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
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… more than a hundred years ago on the island of Jamaica, a boy named Ethelred … people sang their creed, their list of what they believed. But that …Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Anti-Oppression, Brokenness, Christianity, Diversity, Education, Faith, History, Immigration, Inclusion, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Sacrifice, Unitarianism, Immigration
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… for Youth and Young Adults of Color. When I was 24, my father gave me a new name. I was … in graduate school. The professor required all students who …Story | October 15, 2012 | For Adults | From Building the World We Dream About for Young AdultsTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Brokenness, Character, Community, Connections, Diversity, Faith, Forgiveness, Hope, Kindness, Unitarian Universalism, Multiculturalism -
… By Elie Wiesel, from The Gates of the Forest. When the … custom to go into a certain part of the forest to meditate. There he …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Challenge, Conflict, Courage, Failure, Faith, God, Grace, Judaism, Leadership, Limitations
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… (minutes) Chime or bell Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the UUA … they are seated. Consider the size of the group and calculate how much …Activity | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Faith, Work
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… "The Wind in Both Ears," by Angus … MacLean was a Universalist, a professor of religious education, and dean of …Story | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UUTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Awe, Contemplation, Courage, Discernment, Education, Faith, Growth, Humility, Immanence, Listening, Unitarian Universalism