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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 -
… (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 -
… Originally published in Stirring the Nation's Heart: Eighteen Stories of Prophetic Unitarians and … was a sacred calling, and she felt blessed to be able to do it. "Oh, is …Story | By Polly Peterson | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We ChooseTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Anti-Oppression, Brokenness, Caring, Character, Commitment, Conflict, Courage, Dignity, Equity, Ethics, Unitarianism -
… Dr. Anthony Pinn is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of …Story | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We ChooseTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Belief, Brokenness, Change, Community, Contemplation, Culture, Diversity, Doubt, Unitarian Universalism, Multiculturalism
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… By Polly Peterson This is the story of Theodore Parker, a … legendary. This is also the story of Millard Fillmore, whose actions …Story | By Polly Peterson | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UUTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Acceptance, America, Anti-Oppression, Challenge, Change, Choice, Compromise, Conflict, Conscience, Courage, Unitarianism -
… 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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… By Elandria Williams The Highlander Research and … education center in the mountains of East Tennessee, which serves as a … The center supports the efforts of those fighting for justice, …Story | By Elandria Williams | July 20, 2012 | For Adults | From Building the World We Dream About for Young AdultsTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Change, Community, Courage, Direct Experience, Diversity, Growth, Hope, Inclusion, Justice, Multiculturalism -
… Williams … COLORING SHEET … "Angel of the Battlefield, Clara Barton" (PDF) … hands on floor) 3. Taking care of you (patting your neighbor on the …Story | By Betsy Hill Williams | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Anti-Oppression, Compassion, Courage, Dignity, Health, Inclusion, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Salvation, Service, Universalism, War, Women -
… Wanda's Travel Emporium: Tales of Love, Hate and Things in Between. … town not far from here, there was a middle school. It was … for two things. First, instead of an auditorium, it had a …Story | December 10, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Anti-Oppression, Authority, Choice, Class, Community, Courage, Creativity, Freedom, Humanism, Interdependence, Justice
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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 -
… knowingly. We had just walked out of the subway station across the street … and were listening to the owner of Cafe 258, one of our original …Story | By India McKnight | July 20, 2012 | For Adults | From Building the World We Dream About for Young AdultsTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Blame, Caring, Commitment, Community, Direct Experience, Justice, Leadership, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism
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… Adapted, with permission, from “The Heartless King,” an Indian folk … with delicious foods, while most of his people had only one plain … an enormous dog. The king was fond of hunting and this enormous dog …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Anti-Oppression, Balance, Compassion, Conscience, Equity, Ethics, Food, Food Justice, Justice, Oppression -
… Juliette Hampton Morgan was the only child of Frank and Lila Morgan of Montgomery, Alabama. Her white …Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the CallTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Anti-Oppression, Choice, Commitment, Conscience, Equity, Fear, Justice, Mental Health, Power, Privilege, Prophetic Words & Deeds -
… 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
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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 -
… Resolution Handout 2, Thirty Years of Feminist Transformation Copies of Singing the Living Tradition to share … …Activity | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Governance, Justice, Solidarity, Women
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… advocate for oppressed members of society, specifically Native … in Hartford, Connecticut. She chose the name Maria herself as a young … new name to go with this new phase of her life. Afterward, she always …Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Building BridgesTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Earth-Centered, Justice, Race/Ethnicity, Unitarianism -
… you ever stopped to think about all the different people you love, and … who love you? There are many kinds of love, and many ways to show you … that celebrates love. People often give each other cards on …Story | By Joanna Solins | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Anti-Oppression, Democracy, Equity, Family, Human Rights, Justice, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Love, Marriage, Pride Sunday, Valentine's Day -
… Lyon Fahs … COLORING SHEET … "The Very Short Rule" (PDF) … they would find him in the house of a friend. And the number of people who would come might fill …Story | By Sophia Lyon Fahs | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Anti-Oppression, Christianity, Empathy, Good, Human Rights, Interdependence, Justice, Kindness, Relationships, Spiritual Practice -
… 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