Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Invite your minister or another adult in your congregation with knowledge about a religious confession or atonement practice to speak with the group. Prepare the adult to present about the religious practice clearly, briefly and without passing...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copy(ies) of Singing the Journey, the supplement to the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Singing the Living Tradition Optional: A recording of the song and a music player Preparation for Activity Decide how best to present the song "Building a New Wa...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Participants' Big Questions notebooks (see Session 1, Alternate Activity 1) Notebooks for new participants Pencils or pens Masking tape Description of Activity Notable Thoughts is the first Alternate Activity in each session....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Optional: Copy of group covenant Description of Activity Ask the group how the balance of right and wrong seems to be in this Riddle and Mystery group. Are they content with the way they and others behave? Do youth and...

Activity time: 23 minutes Materials for Activity Microphone(s), video camera(s) and tripod(s), real or simulated For studio set Backdrop made in Session 1 Painter's tape or masking tape Leader Resource 2, WCUU Script - Brain Art Handout 2, Three-Course Meal Color pencils or fine-point markers;...

Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The Thief Within" Preparation for Activity Print out the story and prepare to tell it to the group. Description of Activity Read or tell the story, "The Thief Within." Engage participants in discussion: What happened?...

Right and Wrong The challenge question in this session asks how youth might teach a younger child about right and wrong. Explore research on children's social reasoning on the website of the Museum of Science (Boston) Living Laboratory. Find brief descriptions of studies of school-age and younger...

WCUU Lifetime WCUU Press Pass Issued to: _______________________ Valid for the life of the bearer... and perhaps beyond. WCUU Wisdom of the Community of Unitarian Universalists This pass signifies the completion of participation in Riddle and Mystery. Moreover, it entitles the bearer to enter and...

Some people ask if Unitarian Universalism is really a religion. The answer is "yes." Unitarian Universalism is a community of people engaged in search for answers to big questions — religious questions. That is what a religion does....

To the Anchor: In today's WCUU program, everyone in Riddle and Mystery will be part of the show, forming a human chalice and sharing thoughts about being a Unitarian Universalist. Your job is to follow the script, read your part and otherwise keep things going. Before the show begins, make sure...

Here are 12 statements about mystery, faith and big questions. Ten of the statements are ideas shared by most UUs. Read the statements and put check marks next to the ten you think most UUs share. 1. Life is "a riddle and a mystery," just as the song by Brian Tate says. 2. Life starts with the...

For the Kid for the Day: You have two jobs: The first is getting the group excited about hearing Today's Big Question. The second is announcing the question. 1. Say to the group, "Give me a drum roll!" Then wait for a minute while the drum roll builds....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Optional: Paper and pencils/pens Optional: Participants' Notable Thoughts notebooks Preparation for Activity Decide how to structure the activity, for the learning styles in the group and the time available.

Activity time: 15 minutes Preparation for Activity With your religious educator, identify a few older youth in the congregation to visit the Riddle and Mystery group to talk about what Unitarian Universalism means to them. Invite the older youth to prepare a two- or three-minute presentation.

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Recorded WCUU broadcast(s) and video player Items made by participants in previous Riddle and Mystery sessions Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Check with co-leaders and your religious educator to determine when and wh...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Optional: Write the challenge question on newsprint, and post. Description of Activity Challenge questions guide a deeper inquiry for especially thoughtful individuals and groups....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copy(ies) of Singing the Journey, supplement to the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Singing the Living Tradition Optional: A recording of the song and a music player Preparation for Activity Decide how best to present the song "Be Ours a Religion,"...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Bag or box containing participants' Big Questions notebooks Pencils or pens Masking tape A large roll of plain paper and assorted arts and crafts decoration supplies and materials including color markers, scissors (including left-handed scissors),...

Activity time: 27 minutes Materials for Activity Flashlight(s) for human chalice (Activity 3, WIT Time - Human Chalice) Newsprint, easel, markers and tape; or, a sheet of poster board Snack and beverages Microphone(s), video camera(s) and tripod(s), real or simulated For studio set: Backdrop made...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Flashlight(s), preferably a durable, larger model Optional: Examples of UU chalices Preparation for Activity Assess the size and physical capacities of the group. See "Including All Participants" if anyone has mobility limitations. If the group is...