Excerpted from a sermon, delivered at First Parish in Cambridge, Massachusetts on December 6, 2009; used with permission. Diversity is the destiny of our world, and if Unitarian Universalism is to survive and thrive, it must be our destiny, too. We can be an island of whiteness in a river of many...

Plan a worship service that invites your guests to join you in the work of building an antiracist/multicultural faith community. Use these questions and template as a guide. I. Questions for Reflection What stories do you wish to tell as individuals? As a group?...

Activity time: 55 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Newsprint lists from Activity 1 Handout 1, Planning the Worship Service Pens or pencils Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1, Planning the...

Activity time: 50 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Title a sheet of newsprint "Group 1" and write: What do you need as individuals and as a group in order to move forward with the work of building an antiracist/multicultural faith community?...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home. Copy it for all participants or plan to email it to the group. Description of Activity Distribute...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Leader Resource 1, The Destiny of Diversity List of this workshop's Goals Covenant established in Workshop 1 Preparation for Activity Practice reading Lea...

Materials for Activity Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Name tags for participants (durable or single-use) and bold markers Optional: Music and player Optional: Snacks and beverages Preparation for Activity Arrange chairs in a circle and set out name tags and markers on a table....

Activity time: 115 minutes Materials for Activity Case studies as prepared for Workshop 20 Timepiece (minutes) Description of Activity Ask each of the four small groups formed in Workshop 20 to return to their designated spaces. Tell them they will have 15 minutes to refresh their memories about...

Activity time: 30 minutes Description of Activity Lead the large group in a discussion to debrief the simulation with these questions: How would you evaluate the simulation? Was the simulation realistic for our congregation? Why or why not? Which of our practices promoted antiracist/multicultural...

Activity time: 85 minutes Materials for Activity Facilitator folders from Workshop 20, Activity 1 Group and committee folders from Workshop 20, Activity 1 Door signs from Workshop 20, Activity 1 and tape Timepiece (minutes) Preparation for Activity Post the door signs outside the rooms or in the...

Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of Singing the Living Tradition , the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home. Copy it for all participants or plan to email it to the group. Description of Activity Distribute...

Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle List of this workshop's Goals and Learning Objectives Preparation for Activity Write workshop Goals and Learning Objectives on...

Materials for Activity Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Name tags for participants (durable or single-use) and bold markers Optional: Music and player Optional: Snacks and beverages Preparation for Activity Arrange chairs in a circle and set out name tags and markers on a table....

Sometimes a group rambles or has no spark (not a good thing for a simulation!). If a group seems lost and needs a sense of direction, "coach" them toward a more active and provocative stance by suggesting that they employ one of these strategies....

During the simulation, visit all the committees and groups and observe of what is happening. As committees and groups begin to achieve a sense of purpose or direction, it may be a good time to throw in a "wild card" to complicate their task. You may only have time for a few wild cards. You might...

These two roles are to be played by facilitators. Do not share candidate descriptions with simulation participants. Simply act out the roles extemporaneously if you choose to visit the various groups and committees, using your appearances as "wild cards" to keep the simulation engaging. The Job...

A congregation in search of a new minister schedules a Beyond Categorical Thinking workshop for the congregation....

Your group has two choices: Craft your own case study—based on lessons learned during the community field trip, presentations by the community panel, or a controversy with racial/ethnic overtones that has flared up in your congregation. Develop one of the case studies in Handout 8, Case Study...

As a group, brainstorm a list of personalities to weave into the simulation. Work together to develop character profiles, choosing gender, age, ethnic identity, interests, occupation, family status, and personality attributes. Once your group has created the character profiles, decide who will...

Clarence Ochoa, 41, grew up in Southern California in a Filipino home. He is a dentist who joined the congregation with his wife and two daughters. He and his wife, who is White and American-born, really appreciate the liberating theology of Unitarian Universalism, yet, they are still quite...