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Similar to people, the only way Emperor penguins thrive is in community.Story | By Marisol Caballero | May 15, 2019 (reviewed June 2025) | For Children, Families, Multigenerational | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Community, Interdependence, NatureCurriculum page -
Today I’m going to tell a story about a girl who was searching for a porpoise. Now, as you probably know, a porpoise is a sea mammal in the dolphin family. Porpoises are smaller and shyer than dolphins. They are more difficult to find, but porpoises are very important. Minister (or other Worship...Time for All Ages | By Chrissy Bushyager | May 6, 2019 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Beginnings, Caring, Commitment, Discernment, Environment, Identity, Living Our Faith, Meaning, Purpose, ResponsibilityWorship element -
This Message for All Ages requires its leader to feel comfortable soliciting answers from the congregation—both children and adults—and then reframe or summarize each response for all to hear. Will you play a game of “Let’s Pretend” with me? It goes like this: You’re on a television game...Time for All Ages | By Erika Hewitt | May 2, 2019 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Challenge, Choice, Ethics, IntegrityWorship element -
This is the story of a young girl named Amelia. Amelia was fascinated by tales of people with super powers, like Wonder Woman, or magic like Harry Potter. She yearned to have powers like that so she could help people. Like the boy she often saw sitting all alone at lunch, looking very sad....Story | By Gail Sphar | April 28, 2019 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Caring, Change, Community, Compassion, Courage, Environment, Inclusion, Kindness, Leadership, StrengthWorship element -
A child tries to trick the village wise woman, and considers doing something wicked in the process.Story | March 9, 2019 (reviewed December 2024) | For Children, Youth, Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Arrogance, Conscience, Integrity, Shame, WisdomPage/Article -
UU minister Rev. Danielle Di Bona shares her experience of learning about her indigenous heritage.Story | By Danielle Di Bona | January 6, 2019 (reviewed December 2024) | For Children, Youth, Multigenerational | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: History, Indigenous American, Indigenous Peoples Day, Oppression, ThanksgivingPage/Article -
A grandmother shares a story of a great-great grandfather's reputation of helping others on the anniversary of his birth.Story | December 2, 2018 (reviewed December 2024) | For Children, Youth, Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Aging, Character, Compassion, Hinduism, Personal Stories, RespectPage/Article -
I want to tell you about my bicycle. The frame is a sparkly kind of blue and it has pink handlebar tape. And guess what color the wheels are? Lime green! I love my bicycle. Now suppose this was your bicycle. And suppose one day you biked to school and totally forgot to lock your bike when you got...Story | By Isabel Call | November 9, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), America, Anti-Oppression, Direct Experience, History, Indigenous American, Race/Ethnicity, ThanksgivingWorship element -
Note: The Minister or Director of Education narrates this pageant with help from two youth leaders and three “guest stars.” The entire congregation participates as prompted. Congregants remain in their seats but there are three opportunities for children to join the leaders on the chancel. No...Script | By Norman Allen | October 6, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Tradition, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
Did you notice that in the story of Christmas there are lots of journeys? Mary and Joseph have to go on a journey. The shepherds have to go on a journey. And those angels must have gone on a journey to find the shepherds....Script | By Kathy Schmitz | October 5, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Children, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Direct Experience, Generations, Imagination, Journey, RelationshipsWorship element -
Based on a true story from the 1976 Special Olympics where children chose cooperation over competition.Story | By Susan Dana Lawrence | September 9, 2018 (reviewed December 2024) | For Children, Youth, Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Caring, Children, CompassionPage/Article -
All the great religions have their stories, and usually a special day that celebrates that story. Today is Easter. Easter and Christmas are the most special days for Christians: on Christmas we tell the story of Jesus being born in the manager; on Easter we tell a story about the end of Jesus’...Time for All Ages | By Sue Andrews | March 29, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, EasterWorship element -
The Celebration begins with making “Brigid Butter,” which will be used on the bread that will be offered during Cakes and Ale. Ritual: Making "Brigid Butter" materials: Small, clean baby food jars Heavy whipping cream Cheesecloth Salt (various flavors) Small knives • Fill jars with heavy cream...Complete Service | By Martha Kirby Capo | March 15, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Earth, Earth-Centered, Imbolc / Brighid's Day / Candlemas, Nature, WinterWorship element -
The religion Kanenuiakea, though hundreds of years old, has been practiced entirely in secret since the Hawaiian Kingdom and its Constitution were overthrown in 1893.Story | By Susan Dana Lawrence | March 1, 2018 (reviewed June 2025) | For Youth, Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Activism, Indigenous American, OppressionPage/Article -
Poem about the possibilities of a seed. A seed is so small Where do you suppose it stores up all of the things it knows? With an Activity.Activity, Centering Practice, Story | March 1, 2018 (reviewed December 2024) | For Children, Youth, Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Growth, Nature, TransformationPage/Article -
A moonless night. A rowboat ride, about a mile, across an icy current toward the glow of a lantern on the far side of the river. Someone waiting there will be your next conductor. They'll guide you to a safe house as the Underground Railroad carries you north. ...Story | By Susan Dana Lawrence | February 5, 2018 (reviewed August 2025) | For Children, Youth, Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: America, Black History / Whitney Young / James Reeb, Courage, History, Prophetic Words & DeedsPage/Article -
Once upon a time, a baby was born. Even before that baby was born, there were people waiting and wishing and hoping for that baby. The people who were waiting and wishing and hoping for that baby didn’t know exactly what that baby would be like. And so, they wondered: Would the baby have a smile...Time for All Ages | By Gwen Matthews | January 23, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Advent, Awe, Child Dedication, Children, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Family, Fathers, Generations, Humanism, Mothers, Parents, Secular, TraditionWorship element -
This service was written by Rev. Clyde Grubbs and Mary Jane Holden, and adapted by Erika Hewitt. It uses readers—as many as ten, plus the Worship Leader—to tell the story of the Civil Rights movement as it unfolded over the course of a decade. This story was designed to be read while photos were...Script | By Clyde Grubbs, Mary Jane Holden, Erika Hewitt | January 4, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Direct Experience, History, Humanism, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Multiculturalism, Race/Ethnicity, Secular, SolidarityWorship element -
This message for all ages involves two people, one of whom will need to bring forward a broken mug, plate, or bowl. These two leaders might hold a private rehearsal so that, in worship, this feels natural and playful — and yet meaningful....Time for All Ages | By Jaelynn Pema-la Scott, Erika Hewitt | December 16, 2017 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Beginnings, Brokenness, Community, Direct Experience, Healing, Humanism, Integrity, International, Living Our Faith, Love, Relationships, Responsibility, Secular, TrustWorship element -
A villager discovers a creative & delicious way of cooking food, but is forbidden to do it because it is not traditional. She and her friends disobey.Story | By Renee Ruchotzke | November 29, 2017 (reviewed November 2024) | For Children, Youth, Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Change, Community, Conflict Management in Congregations, Conscience, Dissent, Governance, Human Rights, Pluralism, Resilience, Teamwork, Transformation, UU TheologyPage/Article