Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 3, Scientific Salvation Three small objects for a ritual, perhaps smooth stones, flowers, sea shells, small sculptures or craft pieces, or candles Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 3....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 3, Sources of Religious Knowledge Handout 2, Sources of the Living Tradition Paper and pens, pencils, and markers Preparation for Activity Print out and review Leader Resource 3, Sources of Religious Knowledge....

Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, Time Line of Reason as a Source of Religious Belief Workshop 1, Handout 2, Time Line of UU History Handout 1, Humanism and its Aspirations - Humanist Manifesto I Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1, Humanism and its Aspiratio...

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "For the Love of Stars" Leader Resource 1, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, Photograph Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Computer and digital projector Preparation for Activity Print out the story and prepare to present it to the...

Description of Activity Oral History Participants can become archivists for the congregation by listening as long-time members tell about their experiences....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Recorded sound effects and other sounds, and appropriate media player Tool of the Day - a listening tool Optional: Large sea shells for "hearing the ocean" Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint,...

Materials for Activity Recorded sound effects and other sounds, and appropriate media player Tool of the Day - a listening tool Optional: Large sea shells for "hearing the ocean" Optional: A small, symbolic listening tool to attach to the Toolbox of Our Faith poster, such as a small sea shell,...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Optional: Faith in Action from this workshop and/or Spiritual Preparation from Workshop 4 Preparation for Activity Download and customize Taking It Home as a handout. You may...

Materials for Activity Commissi… on Appraisal, Engaging Our Theological Diversity Description of Activity The 2005 publication by the Commission on Appraisal (COA), Engaging Our Theological Diversity, includes a section entitled "2004 Statement of Agreement and Tensions." This is the result of a...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Optional: Decorative cloth Preparation for Activity Set up a worship or centering table with the chalice and (optional) decorative cloth. Optional: Invite a participant in advance to act as...

Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Sign-in sheet and pen/pencil Name tags and markers Workshop 1, Leader Resource 1, Schedule Template Workshop 1, Handout 2, Time Line of UU History Preparation for Activity Create and post a workshop agenda on newsprint. The Workshop-at-a-Glance...

A useful visual aid for this story is a map of the United States to show Reverend Wilkes extensive travel all over the country. Other visual aids might include pictures of Universalist circuit riders and pictures of frontier life and transportation modes of the mid-nineteenth century....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Several small stones for each participant Optional: Cloth on which to place the stones Participant lists of their own convictions Permanent markers and/or paints and paintbrushes Newspaper Optional: Chalice candle and lighter and extinguisher...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Handout 1: Moments of Courage Skit Rules for each group Preparation for Activity Review Handout 1: Moments of Courage Skit Rules. You may want to adapt the handout to specify how much time you will give participants to (1) plan and (2)...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "Eliza Tupper Wilkes: Riding for Faith, Hope, and Love" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to read it aloud or tell it dramatically. Description of Activity Gather the group to hear a story. After the story,...

Description of Activity Plan a Faith in Action activity to help participants extend the core learning of this session into action in the congregation and wider world. Consider any action that allows participants either to develop and express their convictions, or to support others in courageously...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers, and tape Tool of the Day - saddlebags, bicycle panniers, or a rucksack A photo or illustration of saddlebags Toolbox of Our Faith poster and a glu...

Adapted from the Tapestry of Faith story "James Luther Adams," by Jessica York. Present the story Introduction and Part I, reading aloud up to the point marked "STOP." Then, lead a role play and discussion as instructed in Alternate Activity 3, Description of Activity....

Materials for Activity Photographs or other images of people demonstrating courage and conviction Preparation for Activity Collect images of people demonstrating courage and conviction (see "Find Out More" for suggestions)....

From Stories in Faith: Exploring Our Unitarian Universalist Principles and Sources Through Wisdom Tales (Boston: UUA, 2007). Arius, a Libyan priest, lived in the 4th century, a time when the leaders of the Christian church, freed from persecution by the Edict of Milan in 312, were engaging in...