Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "Olympia Brown - A Voice and a Vote" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to tell or read it to the group. Description of Activity Participants will learn about a time in United States history when women did not...

Description of Activity One idea that has caught on is a "Take Your Child to Vote" Day. If you are near an election time, consider the words of Dayton, Ohio, Daily News reporter Scott Eliot, published on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 (Election Day). There's two things I hope you'll do today....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers, and tape Newsprint or chalkboard with participants' tally marks Dark paper, light-colored chalk, and containers for "ballot boxes" Tool of the Day...

Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: A chalkboard and chalk Dark paper, light-colored chalk, and containers for "ballot boxes" Preparation for Activity Prepare and post (or set on worktables) sheets of newsprint where participants can vote for their favorite television...

Many people who feel passionately about injustice in the world speak up about it. Speaking up can take many forms because different people have different ways of expressing themselves.

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Music CDs or tapes, and player Cafeteria trays or large sheets of aluminum foil or glossy paper for all participants Tempera paints or finger paints Optional: Pudding to use as paint, large #10 cans Newspapers for covering worktables Optional: Larg...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Large grocery bags, one for each small group of four or five children For each grocery bag: a kitchen implement, something for the head, something for the feet, something electronic or from a desk, and a toy or silly item Preparation for Activity...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Paper and pencils for writing the words assigned to each group Preparation for Activity Review this activity, Activity 4: Skits in a Bag, and Activity 5: Responding to Music with Paint....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "The Cellist of Sarajevo" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to tell or read it to the group. Description of Activity Gather participants in a comfortable configuration for listening to a story.

Description of Activity To experience personal expression as a quality of Unitarian Universalist faith, create a Faith in Action project where the children share their own expression with others or appreciate expression made by others. Make and Donate Art Cards Engage the children in making...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers, and tape Tool of the Day - a paintbrush Optional: Toolbox of Our Faith poster and clear tape Preparation for Activity Print the opening words on...

Materials for Activity Unruled index cards or small squares of blank paper A variety of materials for doodling, such as colored pencils, markers, watercolors, tempera paint, and brushes or rubber stamps and ink pads Optional: Magazines, scraps of paper, scissors (including left-handed scissors), ...

Adapted from Hebrew scripture (I Kings 19:11-12). Read or tell the story. There are many stories from Hebrew scripture and Jewish tradition about a prophet, Elijah. Elijah believed there was one, single god when many others believed that there were a number of different gods, one stronger or more...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Tool of the Day - a mirror Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Safety matches and long fireplace matches Small dish for spent matches Candle snuffer Council candles (a tea light or votive candle for each participant, or some to share if...

Activity time: 22 minutes Materials for Activity CD or tape of meditative music, and player Blank paper and color markers for drawing Small oval, circular, or rectangular mirrors for all participants Permanent markers in a variety of colors, craft decorations, scissors (including left-handed...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Variety of handheld mirrors For Mirror Walk....

Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "Elijah and the Still, Small Voice" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to tell it to the group. If you have darkened the room, bring in some light. Description of Activity Read or tell the story.

Description of Activity Inward reflection as a spiritual activity rarely just "happens." Design a Faith in Action project to learn about, observe, and engage in an intentional practice of spiritual reflection. Individuals in your congregation may be experienced in a practice that they could share...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers, and tape Tool of the Day - a mirror Toolbox of Our Faith poster and clear tape Candles and matches or lighter Mirrors and other reflective items su...

Materials for Activity Candles and matches or lighter Mirrors and other reflective items such as prisms, metal sculpture, glitter Pieces of aluminum foil, shiny paper, pencils, and permanent markers for participants to share Quiet music CD or tape, and player Optional: Clear candleholders for...