Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A length of blue cloth or a large roll of mural paper, and a means to attach it to a wall and/or work tables Drawing supplies such as oil pastels; color markers; paints, paintbrushes and cups of water (and newspapers or drop cloth) Plain drawing...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "Snail Girl, a Navajo Story" Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the story. Description of Activity Gather the group. Tell them that creation myths are stories from different cultures of how the world and life began.

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 the Taking It Home section....

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Information from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Preparation for Activity Visit the USGS website and research "Water Information By State" to learn where the drinking water in your area comes from and what...

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...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Social Justice Resources Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 2 for all participants....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity With your co-facilitator brainstorm themes, issues, and historical events you think this program did not cover. Post blank newsprint....

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Timepiece (minutes) A bell or chime Preparation for Activity Discuss with your co-facilitator the workshops you found most inspiring....

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Workshop 2, Handout 1, Prophetic, Parallel and Institutional Voices Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity On a sheet of newsprint, label four quadrants: Prophetic, Parallel, Institutional, and Combination/Other. Re-read Workshop 2,...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Worship or centering table and chalice A bell or chime Handout 1, Responsive Reading Taking It Home handout Optional: Handout 2, Social Justice Resources Preparation for Activity Customize the Taking It Home section of this workshop and copy for...

Description of Activity Share with other members of your congregation the parts of the program you found to be most inspiring. You might do this through conversation during coffee hour, a worship service, newsletter or website articles, or a presentation as part of an adult religious education...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Worship or centering table Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Timepiece (minutes) Chime or bell Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the UUA hymnbook, for all participants Participant journals Writing materials, includin...

Materials for Activity Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Name tags for participants (durable or single-use), and bold markers Optional: Refreshments Preparation for Activity Using the Workshop-at-a-Glance as a guide, create and post the agenda on newsprint. Set out sign-in sheet and name tags.

These letters are excerpted from correspondence between the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). They detail a public controversy between the two organizations over the BSA's policies toward the LGBT community and atheists. For information about the 2016...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 3, Common Vision Survey Responses A basket or bowl to pass around Preparation for Activity Print Leader Resource 3, Common Vision Survey Responses. Cut apart so each statement is on a single slip of paper....

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "The UUA and the Boy Scouts of America" Preparation for Activity Read the story. Talk with your minister or religious educator about your congregation's relationship, if any, with the Boy Scouts of America....

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, The Invisible Minority Computer and projector Preparation for Activity Examine Leader Resource 2, The Invisible Minority. Make a list of similarities and differences between the time the resource was created and today. Queue the...

Activity time: 15 minutes Preparation for Activity Speak with your minister or a long-time lay leader about your congregation's involvement in the struggle for LGBT inclusion and equality....

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, The Welcoming Congregation Preparation for Activity Read Handout 2, The Welcoming Congregation and copy it for all participants. Description of Activity Distribute Handout 2, The Welcoming Congregation. Invite participants to read it and...

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, History of Unitarian Universalist Involvement in and Support of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Leader Resource 1, History of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights in the U.S. since 1969 Mural paper, 10 to 12 feet...