By Ellen Gold. Based on information in the book, Maglipay Universalist, by Fred Muir (Annapolis, Maryland: Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 2001) and a 2002 review of Muir's book by Rosemary Bray McNatt in UU World magazine. I bet some of you love to read. Maybe you have a favorite book.

Adapted from multiple sources including a 2005 article, "Mrs. Mott, 'The Celebrated Female Physician,'" in Historic New England online magazine. Harriot Kezia Hunt, 1805-1875, was barred from medical study at Harvard College because male students objected to her presence....

We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth. — George Bernard Shaw IN TODAY'S SESSION... we explored what it means to "help one another." We heard the true story of how Unitarian Universalist churches in the Central Midwest District banded together to address homelessness in...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A chair for each participant Preparation for Activity Identify a space large enough for the children to form a circle of chairs. Description of Activity Children build community as they learn more about one another while having fun and being active.

Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Large nonflammable container, such as ceramic or metal bowl Play sand (can be found at local hardware store) or unscented cat litter Large number of candles Basket for candles Matches or lighter Preparation for Activity Fill your container with the...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of Leader Resource 6, UU Principles Matching Game Cards (Note: If the group has more than seven children, make an additional copy of the cards with the children's language.) Two baskets Preparation for Activity Cut out the game cards from Lead...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Faithful Journeys Path Footprints and wheelchair tracks for all participants (Leader Resources 3 and 4) Trees cut out from copies of Leader Resource 5, Trees for the Faithful Journeys Path Optional: Templates of trees (Leader Resource 5), blank pap...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2: Faithful Journeys Path Optional: A wide ribbon, long enough to wind around the perimeter of the room, or masking tape A copy of each of the three "Making a Difference" stories about Harriot Kezia Hunt, Toribio Quimada and Annie...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Write "Covenant" at the top of a sheet of newsprint and post it where you can write on it while leading a discussion....

Harriot Hunt and the Motts The treatment Drs. Elizabeth and Richard Dixon Mott provided her sister, Sarah, inspired Harriot Kezia Hunt to learn the Motts' healing practices. However, in 1830s Boston, the Motts were considered quacks. According to the article, "Mrs. Mott, 'The Celebrated Female...

Take a few minutes to evaluate the session with your co-leader immediately afterward, while it is fresh. Share your thoughts with any other team co-leaders and your director of religious education. You might find it helpful to consider these questions: Which activities worked well?...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Faithful Journeys Path Copies of Leader Resource 8, UU Principles Song, for all participants Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Traffic light from Leader Resource 7, and glue stick or tape Copies of Handout 1, Unitarian Universalist Principles:...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers and tape Posters of the Unitarian Universalist Principles in both adult and children's language, or copies of Session 1, Handout 1 for all participa...

If it would be helpful in creating sacred space, light a candle or chalice. Reflect upon your own journey as a Unitarian Universalist. Take a few moments to ponder: How do you express your Unitarian Universalism in your daily lifestyle? In your larger choices?...

Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Group Behavior Covenant 5 Activity 2: Move It! Song — "Woyaya" 5 Activity 3: Story Path — UU Faithful Journeys 15 Activity 4: Decorating Our Faithful Journeys Path 15 Activity 5: UU Principles Matching Game 10 Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Candles of Joys...

In our era the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action. — Dag Hammarskjold This session introduces the program and welcomes participants as faithful travelers. Children learn how beliefs about what is right and fair connect with actions people can take to express their...

If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. — Margaret Fuller, 19th-century Unitarian theologian IN TODAY'S SESSION... the participants experienced a challenging obstacle course and then heard a story about Elizabeth Blackwell who persisted in her quest to become a doctor even as...

The Faithful Journeys program is built around our seven Unitarian Universalist Principles. Session 1 introduces the concept of a journey in faith and the actual Faithful Journeys Path, which you will create and post for use throughout the program. Starting with Session 2, two consecutive sessions...

Every congregation has its own approach to structuring religious education. You can implement Faithful Journeys with any model your congregation uses. This chart provides a snapshot for long-range planning. Session Sign post Story 1: The Journey Begins Traffic light lit green for "Go!" Making a...

Say not 'I have found the truth,' but rather 'I have found a truth.' — Khalil Gibran, from The Prophet IN TODAY'S SESSION... the participants heard a story about three sons who were given the challenge of filling an entire house. The two older brothers brought in lots of large objects and were...