Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Think about your own history with faith communities so you can model a response to the introductory question. Write these questions on newsprint, and post: What congregations or other faith...

Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition for all participants Preparation for Activity Determine whether you will sing the song or do the reading. If you will sing, decide whether to find an accompanist or if you can lead the song. Description of...

Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, for all participants Chalice, candle, and lighter, or an LED battery-operated candle Appropriate stand or small table for the chalice Cloth or decorative covering for chali...

Materials for Activity Name tags, durable or single use Bold markers Paper and pen/pencil for sign-up sheet Small table Optional: Refreshments Preparation for Activity If you have not already done so, create a sign-up sheet with columns for name, address, phone, and email information and place it...

BIBLE Both Unitarianism and Universalism grew out of Christianity. Early Unitarians and Universalists took the Bible seriously, though rarely literally. While we continue to see it as a rich resource of stories and wisdom, most Unitarian Universalists do not see the Bible as authoritative on its...

Print out the incomplete sentences, enlarged to at least 16-point type. Cut the pages into strips, with one incomplete sentence on each strip. Select sentences most appropriate to your congregation. Fold strips of paper and put them in a small basket or bowl. Provide a few more than the number of...

The living tradition we share draws from many Sources: ...

WORKSHOP TITLE DATE Workshop 1 Theology and Worship Workshop 2 Where Do We Come From? Unitarian Universalist Roots Workshop 3 How We Grow in Faith — Philosophy of Religious Education Workshop 4 Social Justice Philosophy and Practice Workshop 5 How Are Decisions Made?...

Excerpted from Cathedral of the World. Copyright 2009 by Forrest Church. Reprinted by permission of Beacon Press, Boston. Imagine awaking one morning from a deep and dreamless sleep to find yourself in the nave of a vast cathedral....

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, for all participants Handout 2, Unitarian Universalist Sources Preparation for Activity Make copies of Handout 2, Unitarian Universalist Sources. Spend time familiarizing...

Activity time: 20 minutes Preparation for Activity Clear a large space or move to a different space where people can move freely in the room. Description of Activity Introduce the activity with these or similar words: We're going to demonstrate to ourselves the breadth found in Unitarian...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Unitarian Universalist Sources Leader Resource 3, Common Views Among Unitarian Universalists Bell or gong, and timepiece (minutes) Pencils or pens Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Make copies of Handout 2, Unitarian...

Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity A typical Order of Service, or a list of the regular elements of a worship service at your congregation Leader Resource 2, Elements of Worship Newsprint, markers, and tape Bell or gong, and a timepiece (minutes) Preparation for Activity Copy the Or...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Cathedral of the World" Preparation for Activity Copy the story "Cathedral of the World" for facilitators and participants. Prepare to present the story. Practice reading it aloud to capture the images and cadences. Description of Activity...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Summary of Workshops Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Adapt Handout 1, Summary of Workshops, by adding dates for your workshops. Copy for all participants. Description of Activity Distribute Handout 1, Summary of...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Sentence Starters Small basket or bowl Preparation for Activity Follow the instructions on Leader Resource 1, Sentence Starters, to prepare the sentence starters....

Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition for all participants Preparation for Activity Determine whether you will sing the song or do the reading. If you will sing, decide whether to find an accompanist or if you can lead the song. Description of...

Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, for all participants Chalice, candle, and lighter or an LED battery-operated candle Appropriate stand or small table for the chalice Cloth or decorative covering for chalic...

Materials for Activity Name tags, durable or single use Bold markers Paper and pen/pencil for sign-up sheet Small table Optional: Refreshments Preparation for Activity Create a sign-up sheet with columns for name, address, phone, and email information and place it on the table....

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