Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, The Road Not Taken Pencils/pens for all participants Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Review the questions about the poem and choose those you think will resonate with your group. The questions are meant to elicit...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Pen, paper and scrap paper Newsprint, markers and tape Timepiece Chime, bell or other musical noisemaker Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint, and post: What is a Unitarian Universalist?...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity All participants' Window/Mirror Panels Leader Resource 1, Chalice Template Optional: Items that symbolize your congregation, such as a postcard with a picture of your church, an order of service, a worship notice in a local newspaper, etc., for...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Scavenger Hunt Rules Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Timepiece for each team Prizes for the winners, enough of a treat for them to share with the other group participants Preparation for Activity Review Handout 1, Scavenger Hunt List.

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A space large enough to play the game comfortably Preparation for Activity Ensure that an appropriate space for the game is arranged Become familiar enough with the rules of the game that you can lead with out referencing rules very often....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A space large enough to play the game comfortably Preparation for Activity Arrange a large, open space where participants can move around freely. Become familiar with the rules of the game so you can lead it smoothly. Prepare a list of choices the...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the Story "Dorothea Dix" A bell, chime, rain stick or other musical noisemaker Preparation for Activity Read the story. Prepare to read or tell it dramatically. Create an atmosphere to set this time apart from other activities of the session.

Reflect and discuss with your co-leader(s) How did the timing go today? What might we do to make it work better? What worked well? What didn't? What connections did we make with the children? What connections did the children make with each other? How was this evident?...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Taking It Home handout Optional: A copy of Session 1, Leader Resource 2, Namaste Preparation for Activity Identify a place for participants to store their Window/Mirror Panels between sessions. Keep in mind, there may be...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice or LED/battery-operated candle Large, round mirror to hold the chalice Reflective materials, such as beads or pieces of stained glass Optional: A copy of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, Singing the Living Tradition and Opening Words...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice or LED/battery-operated candle Large, round mirror to hold the chalice Reflective materials, such as beads or pieces of stained glass Newsprint, markers and tape Opening Words Basket and opening words (see Session 1, Leader Resource 1)...

Find a place where you can be quiet with your thoughts. Make yourself comfortable, lighting a candle to mark the time differently than you do for other activities....

Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Story — Dorothea Dix 10 Activity 2: Forced Choice 5 Activity 3: UU Sorts and Mingle 10 Activity 4: UU Scavenger Hunt 15 Activity 5: Window/Mirror Panel — Choose to Be UU 10 Faith in Action: Worship — What Do I Believe? 30 Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1:...

It seems to me that if the majority of our kids continue to grow up to be "small U" UUs (but join Episcopalian or Presbyterian congregations because that is what their spouses [and partners] are) or join no congregation at all, then we have not entirely failed but we have failed at something...

Surya Namaskar, the Sun Salutation, is a series of 12 postures performed in a single, graceful flow. Each movement is coordinated with the breath. Inhale as you extend or stretch, and exhale as you fold or contract. The Sun Salutation builds strength and increases flexibility. Different styles of...

Unlike a maze, a labyrinth has no "dead ends." The three-path labyrinth is simple to draw. Use blue painter's tape to create this design in a large, indoor open space, or chalk to draw it on a hard-top, outdoor surface....

Use these images to decorate the meeting space for this session. Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.

There are more than six billion people in the world. Many use spiritual practices and rituals that may be unfamiliar to you, but offer deep meaning to them. In your own search for truth and meaning, you may want to try an unfamiliar practice. Here are some ways you can show respect: Ask about...

By Mary Ann Moore, in Hide and Seek with God (Boston: Skinner House Books, 1994). Based on tales from Zen Buddhism and Hebrew scripture. Used with permission. Once there was a man who wanted to know what God was truly like....

A seven-year-old girl named Nancy asked her minister, "What prayer shall I say when I go to bed?" He wrote her back this answer. Dear Nancy, You may not have realized it, but when you asked me to suggest a bedtime prayer for you, you raised a very important question. It is a question which people...