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… from a Haitian tale. To whom does the water belong? There was once a … God saw there was no place for the animals to drink. God provided a … that it must be taken care of so all may use it. God said, …Story | December 10, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Anti-Oppression, Authority, Caring, Earth-Centered, Greed, Hope, Interdependence, Nature, Power, Relationships, Universalism -
… with his wife and children and the grandparents, and it is so noisy … advises the farmer to bring his animals into his home, too. First … suggests that the farmer take all of the animals out of the house. …Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Family, Home, Hospitality, Inclusion, Judaism, Silence, Wisdom -
… A retelling of a story from Cherokee tradition. When the earth was first made, it was very dark, and the animals were afraid. One day Bear …Story | May 13, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Awe, Challenge, Community, Courage, Creativity, Failure, Indigenous American, Interdependence, Limitations, Summer Solstice, Teamwork -
… were once brought into a room in the middle of which stood an elephant. Each … directed to a different part of the animal, and then all five were …Story | October 29, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit in PracticeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Animals, Conflict, Connections, Direct Experience, Discernment, Diversity, Doubt, Individualism, Interdependence, Letting Go -
… (New Revised Standard Version) In the beginning when God created the … void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God … cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind." …Story | October 29, 2014 | For Multigenerational | From Wisdom from the Hebrew ScripturesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Authority, Birth, Connections, Creativity, Diversity, Earth, God, Good, Interdependence, Judaism -
… Adapted from "The Story of Henry Bergh and the … for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and it was his anger about …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Riddle and MysteryTagged as: Animals, Compassion, Connections, Responsibility -
… large city: London, England. True, the only child she had to play with … the friendship she felt for all the animals and plants she met on her … in Scotland and the Lake District of England. She brought the …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Diversity, Imagination, Interdependence, Nature, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Science, Unitarianism, Women -
… K Grohsmeyer … COLORING SHEET … "The Gift of Giving" (PDF) Illustration: Paul … church. In the RE room, pictures of animals were on the walls: bunnies …Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Animals, Brokenness, Food Justice, Generosity, Human Rights, Interdependence, Kindness, Money, Sacrifice, Unitarian Universalism -
… Adapted from a version on the 2003 International Year of FreshWater website. One day a … to obey, and turned some small animals away. But then the lion …Story | December 10, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Arrogance, Choice, Earth-Centered, Generosity, Gratitude, Interdependence, Kindness, Nature, Power, Regret
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… (PDF) Illustration: Nancy Meshkoff There was once a girl who loved to … dying. She figured out that the animals were dying from poisons …Story | By Noreen Kimball | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Change, Conscience, Earth, Interdependence, Nature, Politics, Power, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Science -
… COLORING SHEET … "The Great Kapok Tree" (PDF) Illustration: Nancy Meshkoff Book by Lynne Cherry (A Gulliver … tree is home to many birds and animals. If you cut it down, where …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Beauty, Conscience, Earth-Centered, Home, Interdependence, Listening, Nature, Power, Wholeness -
… Wanda's Travel Emporium: Tales of Love, Hate and Things in Between … House, 2007). Once upon a time there was a field. It had dry grass, … it?" Or she'd think, "Aren't there animals who are supposed to go …Story | December 10, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Authority, Choice, Conscience, Earth-Centered, Growth, Interdependence, Nature, Relationships, Responsibility, Service, Social Justice
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… COLORING SHEET … "St. Francis and the Wolf" (PDF) Illustration: Susan Shallenberger This telling of "St. Francis and the Wolf" was … it was not only killing and eating animals, but people, too. The people …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Christianity, Commitment, Conflict, Courage, God, Nonviolence, Peace, Reconciliation -
… Thanks to the Change the World Kids, Meg … dish filled with water in front of you, where children can see it. … Kids about endangered species – animals that might become extinct if …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Children, Earth, Interdependence, Nature, Science, Service, Stewardship, Teamwork
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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 -
… Luís lived in the Arctic Circle with his parents … who were researching the effects of global warming. Luís wondered … smells in the air, and that the animals seemed to be sick. “Rachel …Story | May 19, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Awe, Change, Commitment, Earth, Earth Day, Ethics, Interdependence, Nature, Stewardship, Unitarian Universalism, Climate Justice
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… 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 -
… Susan Shallenberger Read or tell the story. Have you ever had to give … the Unitarian Universalist idea of the web of life. Leila remembered … the world, and plants, and all the animals. Leila knew how pollution …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Family, Inclusion, Interdependence, Letting Go, Sacrifice, Service, Unitarian Universalism, Youth/Teens -
… COLORING SHEET … "The Talking Stick"(PDF) … Suzi Grossman A retelling of a Sioux legend. This story was … the native people and all the other animals of the earth. He was also …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Animals, Change, Conflict, Earth-Centered, Listening, Nonviolence, Relationships, Responsibility, Sacred -
… 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