Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Create a handout from Taking It Home that is specific to the activities used in this session. Description of Activity Briefly summarize what you have done in this session....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Decide with your co-leaders which of three approaches to use for Faith in Action. Description of Activity Youth brainstorm ideas for future Faith in Action activities....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Poster/banner decorated with question marks and the words "Conundrum Corner" An appealing apple Chalice and matches Recording of "Amazing Grace" and music player Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Optional: Nametags and markers Optional: Decorat...

Spend a few quiet moments focusing on spirituality as connection with deep self, with others, with universe, with ultimate other, and with mystery. In the days before you present this session, reconnect with your own spiritual understanding of virtue and sin. Where do your ideas come from?...

I tell you the truth; this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything — all she had to live on. — Mark 12:43-44 (NIV) IN TODAY'S SESSION... The children learned the importance of stewardship in...

I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see. — John Newton This session introduces Amazing Grace: Exploring Right and Wrong, giving a sense of its nature, a taste of its activities, and an experience of its richly mixed learning and fun. We explore the session's core question—"What...

All sixteen sessions in Amazing Grace follow the same structure. Between an opening and a closing ritual, participants engage in several core activities. Every session revolves thematically around a central story that participants hear and explore in one of the activities. ...

There are seven Principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote: ...

Certain materials will come in handy for the duration of the program. This includes the Leader Resources for Ethics Play, which are included with Session 1. Other materials you will need are recordings of the theme song, "Amazing Grace," and background music....

The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another and all involved in one another. Thomas Merton IN TODAY'S SESSION... The children discussed the importance of connecting with nature and took a nature...

Every congregation has its own approach to structuring religious education. You can implement Amazing Grace with any model your congregation uses. ...

The song "Hava Nagila" and the simple dance called the hora are common at traditional Jewish weddings, bar and bat mitzvah celebrations, and other festive occasions.Sing "Hava Nagila" Learn how to pronounce the Hebrew words....

List the book, chapter, and verse for these bible references to Miriam on newsprint and post. Book and Chapter: Verse(s) Description Exodus 2:1-10 Moses in the bulrushes. While Moses in his basket floats on the river, Miriam watches from a hiding place to see that the baby is safe (Exodus 2:4).

This story is based on references to Miriam in Hebrew scripture. Read or tell the story. It is said that for many years, the Hebrew people were slaves in Egypt. A slave works hard for no pay. A slave is not allowed to say or do what they want. A slave is a person, owned by someone else....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity DVD or video of the 1998 DreamWorks animated film, The Prince of Egypt, and a media player and monitor Preparation for Activity Preview the film and select a few excerpts that portray Miriam. Optional: Read a...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A variety of Bibles that include the first five books of Hebrew scripture: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy Description of Activity Sit in a circle with participants, and pass Bibles around....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Jewish dance music and appropriate media player A copy of Leader Resource 2, "Hava Nagila" and the Hora Optional: Tambourines, scarves, and kazoos for all participants Preparation for Activity Listen to the song "… Nagila" and other music you want...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity For Paper Plate and Jingle Bells Tambourines: A stiff paper or plastic plate for each participant, jingle bells, curling ribbon, string or yard, a hole-puncher, and scissors For Plastic Lid and Washers Tambourines: A large, plastic, coffee can lid ...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "Miriam: Sister, Prophet, Dancer" Preparation for Activity Read the story. If you want to tell it dramatically, gather props you may like to use. Description of Activity Participants will hear a story about Miriam, a prophetic...