Who in this congregation... Plays music for services or sings in the choir? Makes coffee, tea, or snacks? Teaches religious education? Greets people as they come in? Helps plan special events? Serves on the board of trustees/board of directors? Helps new people learn about the congregation? Helps...

While religious beliefs and practices vary widely around the world, there is near unanimity among religions, ethical systems, and philosophies that each person should be treated as we all wish to be treated. Here are examples of passages from holy texts and the words of religious leaders that...

Cat's Cradle images and text come from The Project Gutenberg eBook, My Book of Indoor Games, by Clarence Squareman.To play Cat's Cradle, two or more people make shapes out of a loop of string as they pass the string back and forth between their hands....

Christian UU — You find spiritual truth in the UU Principles and many UU Sources. One of the most important sources of truth for you is teachings attributed to Jesus, found in Christian scripture. You believe Jesus was one of the most important teachers of truth who ever lived. Buddhist UU — You...

To the Co-Anchors: Today's WCUU program talks about some different spiritual truths one might find under the Unitarian Universalist tent at an International Camp of Faith. Your job is to follow the script, read your parts, and otherwise keep things going....

1. The Golden Eggs A farmer and his wife had a goose that laid golden eggs. The first time it happened, they were angry. The egg was metal, not good to eat. Then the farmer and his wife said, "Hey, this looks like gold. Real gold." They took it to a jeweler and found that it was real gold....

To the Co-Anchors: Today's WCUU program talks about how to tell right from wrong, and features an art show in which you will talk to artists about their brain art. Your job is to follow the script, read your parts and otherwise work together to keep things going....

1. You are shopping for a new outfit in a large department store. One outfit is exactly the design, color and price you want. Another outfit is more expensive and a different design, but it has a belt that would look great on the first outfit....

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...

In your small group, try to answer the following cat questions. Take notes if you like, but you need not write full answers. You will discuss your ideas when the small groups get together. Part 1. Somebody tells you, "There is a cat in a tree." 1. How do you decide whether to believe that statement?

To the Anchor: Today's WCUU program is a UU Kid's dream. Your job is to follow the script, read your part, and otherwise keep things going. When the broadcast begins, you are alone, sitting or standing in front of a microphone. [Director: Cue the station break.] [Director: Cue the theme music....

To the Co-Anchors: Today's WCUU program features the UU entries in a Mystery Day Parade. Your job is to follow the script, read your parts and keep things going. When the broadcast begins, you have a microphone. The parade can be seen in the background. Co-Anchor 1: This is WCUU, Wisdom of the...

1. Where do we come from? Most Unitarian Universalists believe everything in our known universe comes out of the stardust created by a Big Bang. Our history from then to now can best by traced by science. Why there was a Big Bang, and why there is anything at all remains a mystery. 2. What are we?

In addition to these, create your own pairs from the discussions of your group in previous sessions. Where do we come from? From mystery and stardust. What are we? We are what we do. Where are we going? Toward goals we set for ourselves. Does God exist? Not on a throne in heaven. How did life begin?

First Reporter Here's your story. Tell the WCUU audience about it in your own words. You traveled to visit Washington, DC, in 2008. You visited a big Unitarian Universalist congregation there, called All Souls, Unitarian. You wanted to know where the name came from. You found a large, impressive...

To the Anchor: Today's WCUU program is a report on UU ideas about soul. Your job is to follow the script, read your part, and otherwise keep things going. When the broadcast begins, you are alone, sitting or standing in front of a microphone. [Director: Cue the station break.] [Director: Cue the...

1. When you die, your soul lives on and goes to one of three places: Heaven, or Hell or Purgatory. This is the Roman Catholic belief. Purgatory is a nasty place where souls are purified until they are ready for heaven....

Use these descriptions to prepare youth to role-play a prominent historical Unitarian Universalist on the WCUU advice panel (Activity 3). Susan B. Anthony You were a famous Unitarian who was born in 1820 and died in 1906. You fought hard for women's rights—especially the right to vote. You never...