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… up in central Kenya in Africa, the land was green, the streams … mother answered, "That is a tree of God. We don't cut it, we don't … the birds, insects, and many other animals. It was also hard for the …Story | July 3, 2013 | For Multigenerational | From Circle of TreesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Change, Choice, Growth, History, Hope, Interdependence, Nature, Power, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Responsibility, Sacrifice -
… About two hundred years ago, lots of people in North America and in … Europe were discovering all kinds of wondrous things in the ground. They found coal to burn …Story | By Gail Forsyth-Vail | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: Animals, Earth, History, Humanism, Nature, Reason, Science -
… Publications for permission to use the text of the children's picture book The … This is a hollow in the tree, Home of the sleepy owlets, That are fed …Story | By Carol Reed-Jones | July 3, 2013 | For Multigenerational | From Circle of TreesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Balance, Connections, Earth-Centered, History, Interdependence, Nature, Relationships, Science, Wholeness, Wonder
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… by Gail Forsyth-Vail, a Tapestry of Faith Toolkit book (Boston: UUA, … 2007). Used with permission. Once there was a little girl named … stars, asking, "What are stars made of? How are they born? Do they die? …Story | By Gail Forsyth-Vail | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: Animals, Compassion, Education, Empathy, Hinduism, History, Humanism, Interdependence, Kindness, Love, Mothers, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Reason, Unitarian Universalism
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… Hebrew scripture. Once long ago, in the city of Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, … turned to her daughters-in-law. She blessed them for looking after her …Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Commitment, Death, Family, History, Judaism, Relationships, Transcendence -
… (IYC) … Thich Nhat Hanh … In Southeast Asia, the Buddhist monk Thich … Nhat Hanh, used the principles of compassion and nonviolence to … Vietnam. Hanh believed that people of faith, especially youth, couldn't …Leader Resource | By Interfaith Youth Core (IYC) | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: Buddhism, Christianity, Compassion, Connections, Education, Equity, Hinduism, History, Human Rights, Islam, Justice, Love, Nonviolence, Poverty, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Religious Pluralism -
… 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 -
… Anderson Have you ever thought of our faith as an ancestral tree? … It can be awe-inspiring to see the numerous roots and branches that … our religious family. The "roots" of the tree are the values we hold …Story | By Greta Anderson | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From A Place of WholenessTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), History -
… By Dan Hotchkiss At the opening of Unitarian … has become a well-known symbol of our denomination. It unites our …Handout | By Dan Hotchkiss | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, History, Human Rights, Identity, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarianism -
… Association, 2004). Read or tell the story. Many years ago in the land of Transylvania, in a mountain … and shadowed by great forests of beech trees, there was a village …Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Community, History, Hope, Interdependence, Religion, Teamwork, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarianism -
… in evidence over a century ago, at the World's Columbian Exposition in … the world's first major theme park, offering the first Ferris wheel … first: an unprecedented gathering of leaders from religious traditions …Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: History, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Religion, Unitarianism, Unity, Religious Pluralism
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… disagree about "doctrine"—that is, the official beliefs of that religion. Even ours. Even …Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Belief, Brokenness, Caring, Community, History, Inclusion, Multiculturalism, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Religion, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarianism, Religious Pluralism, Multiculturalism
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… Charles Chauncy was the leading opponent of the Great Awakening, the … was named, was the second president of Harvard. His father was a …Story | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), America, Class, Conflict, Culture, Discernment, Dissent, Equity, History, Leadership, Privilege, Unitarianism -
… working conditions. A week later, the predominantly Mexican American … to form the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), a group that used a variety of nonviolent resistance strategies …Story | January 26, 2012 | For Adults | From What We ChooseTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Anti-Oppression, Brokenness, Challenge, Commitment, Community, Conflict, Courage, Dignity, Dissent, History, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Immigration -
… Davy Pearmain I want to tell you the story of Adin Ballou. He was born over two … with his family to watch a company of militia out for a parade. They …Story | By Elisa Davy Pearmain | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Brokenness, Christianity, Community, Conflict, Forgiveness, History, Hospitality, Inclusion, Nonviolence, Peace, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Universalism, Vision -
… 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
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… Materials for Activity … Handout 1, The New Orleans Story … Preparation … for all participants. … Description of Activity … Say, in these or similar words: The question of racial integration in Southern …Activity | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Dissent, Governance, History, Justice, Race/Ethnicity -
… … Preparation for Activity … Read the short biography of Donald Harrington on the Harvard … Library website. … Description of Activity … Introduce the activity …Activity | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Dissent, Freedom, History, Justice, Rights
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… (Leader: Invite the group to join you in singing the chorus of "Follow the Drinking Gourd." … and wives away from their husbands. Often Harriet thought about freedom. …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: Conscience, Courage, Freedom, History, Human Rights, Justice, Leadership, Love, Oppression, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Women
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… By the Rev. Gordon McKeeman, reprinted from Out of the Ordinary with permission of the author. Copyright (C) 2000 by …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Choice, Contemplation, Creativity, Direct Experience, Discernment, Family, Food, Freedom, Growth, History