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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 -
… 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 -
… woman lived on a beautiful farm in the country. From her window, she could see pasture land, fields of grain, barns filled with animals, orchards and forests …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Community, Interdependence, Relationships, Teamwork -
… 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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… 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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… 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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… 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 -
… Download the coloring sheet by Paul Gray … Grumpy Gecko" in The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales by Dawn Casey and … across the path. I warn the jungle animals so that no one steps in it. …Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Connections, Earth, Earth-Centered, Interdependence, Nature, Purpose, Wonder -
… this illustration by Nancy Meshkoff for children to color before, while, or after you tell the story, "Habitat at Home." … stream. Kylie loved looking for the animals—fish, birds, lizards, and …Story | By Julie Simon | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Birth, Creativity, Growth, Home, Hospitality, Humanism, Interdependence, Nature, Service, Stewardship -
… 2007). Once upon a time, there lived a rich and vain young … His every wish was granted. One of the young man's favorite things … part of his kingdom, hunting small animals for sport. He thought that …Story | By Sophia Lyon Fahs | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Earth-Centered, Interdependence, Letting Go, Money, Nature, Power, Respect, Simplicity, Transformation -
… Permission to use "The Dog at the Well" in this … by Marilyn McFarlane, author of Sacred Myths: Stories of World … the trip down the well. "This poor animal is as thirsty as I was," the …Story | December 10, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Caring, Conscience, Empathy, Generosity, Hope, Interdependence, Islam, Kindness, Nature, Redemption
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… From The Everything Seed by Carole … Eastern Townships, and as president of the Unitarian Universalist … the rocks and oceans, plants and animals, and people. Everything that …Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Birth, Direct Experience, Earth, Interdependence, Nature, Transcendence, Wonder -
… 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