Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Construction paper Writing implements in various colors, including pens, pencils, crayons, and/or markers Preparation for Activity Read the Description of Activity; then, make your own values map as an example....

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Journals or notebooks, one for each participant Writing and drawing materials, such as pens, pencils, fine point color markers, and color pencils Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write this prompt on newsprint: Share a story fr...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Read the scenario so you will be comfortable presenting it. Post blank newsprint. Description of Activity Introduce this activity using these or similar words: Each workshop in this series will...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Sample Unitarian Universalist congregational or small-group covenants, and descriptions of how each came to be written Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Preparation for Activity If you have a congregational covenant,...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter, or LED/battery-operated candle Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Preparation for Activity Arrange the worship table or designated space. Description of...

Materials for Activity Handout 1, Schedule for Ethics Workshops Newsprint, markers, and tape Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Pocket folder, pen/pencil, and paper for each participant Name tags, single-use or durable Optional: Refreshments Preparation for Activity Customize Handout 1, Schedule for...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Heritage of Heresy: Bisbee and Tuttle on the Universalist Frontier video Computer with Internet access, projector, and speakers Preparation for Activity Queue the four-part video Heritage of Heresy. Test computer equipment, projector and speakers.

Pete Seeger decides to build a ship, like the great sailing ships that had traveled the river 100 years ago, back when it was clean and clear.

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Pete Seeger songs, and music player Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Select a medley of Pete Seeger songs about stewardship of the Earth and its resources. The CD Pete (Earth Music Productions, 1996) has several songs with water...

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity In a round-robin story, one person begins a story by speaking one sentence aloud. The next person adds a sentence, and so it goes around and around the circle until time runs out or the story reaches a logical end. Invite the group to sit in a...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of Singing the Journey, supplement to the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, Singing the Living Tradition Optional: A recording of "Blue Boat Home" Seeds for butterfly gardens Preparation for Activity Decide whether you will teach, perform or...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Paper and pencils/pens, envelopes and postage stamps Preparation for Activity Decide with co-leaders and your religious educator who will mail the participants their letters, some months from now....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity River Scene mural (Workshop 1, Activity 2) Colorful card stock or construction paper, scissors, glue sticks, paper clips and tape Optional: Natural colored tissue paper (for sails) Optional: Music, and a music player Preparation for Activity Retrie...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The Clearwater" Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the story....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity At least one large pan or tray Water Small, floating "boats" such as corks or small pieces of wood-any small, light object that will float Newspaper or tarp to cover floor Preparation for Activity Find a table or floor space where participants can...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking It Home handout Clear bowl to serve as a chalice A small, hardy plant (such as a spider plant or shamrock plant) Optional: Small table Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Adapt Taking It Home for your group. Prepare...

Materials for Activity Paper and pencils/pens Optional: Clipboards Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity If the congregation has a Green Sanctuary committee, invite the members to participate in this Faith in Action. Obtain information on finding and fixing leaky pipes on...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Clear bowl to serve as a chalice Cup of water A small, hardy plant (such as a spider plant or shamrock plant) Newsprint, markers and tape Optional: Gather the Spirit blog access instructions Optional: Music and music player Optional: Small table...

Permission to use "The Dog at the Well" in this curriculum granted by Marilyn McFarlane, author of Sacred Myths: Stories of World Religions (Sibyl Publications, 1996). One day Muhammad told his friends and followers a story about a thirsty man, a well, and a dog....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity If you will present the quotations below, write them on newsprint and post. Description of Activity Ask groups of three or four, of mixed ages, to create their own wise quotations about gratitude.