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Caroline Augusta White Soule had many "firsts" to her credit. She was the first president of the Universalist Women's Centenary Aid Association and the first president of its successor organization, the Women's Centenary Association....Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page -
A traditional story of the Khasi people, as relayed by Darihun Khriam, the first woman minister in the Khasi Hills. Early in the history of the world, heaven and earth were connected by a great tree that grew on the crest of a high hill. Using this tree as a ladder, the sixteen families of heaven...Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page
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Excerpts from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Sheep were important in biblical times. They provided not just wool, but also meat and milk. Their horns were used as musical instruments or to hold oil. The skins were made into clothing and coverings for walls. If you read the Bible...Story | October 26, 2011 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Christianity, Ethics, Forgiveness, Judaism, Prophetic Words & DeedsCurriculum page -
The Con-Sociate Family of Harvard, Massachusetts (June 1843-January 1844) was popularly known as Fruitlands because its founders planned to live off the fruits of the land. Members expected a daily schedule of farm work mixed with literary pursuits and philosophical discussion. Early rising, cold...Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page
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The Brook Farm Institute of Agriculture and Education of West Roxbury, Massachusetts (1841-1847) was the idea and creation of Unitarian minister and Transcendentalist George Ripley....Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page
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In 1839, Adin Ballou, a radical minister who served both Universalist and Unitarian churches, was one of those who published the "Standard of Practical Christianity." The Standard read, in part: We are Christians. Our creed is the New Testament. Our religion is love. Our only law is the will of God.Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page
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Back in 1836, when Augusta Jane Chapin was born, women rarely spoke in public. Most Americans considered it highly improper, especially if men were present. The idea of a woman minister was simply unthinkable to conventional minds of the time....Story | By Polly Peterson | October 26, 2011 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceTagged as: God, Salvation, UniversalismCurriculum page
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Two famous twentieth-century Unitarians were James Luther Adams, born in 1901, and James Reeb, born in 1927....Story | By Polly Peterson | October 26, 2011 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Commitment, Community, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Social Justice, Solidarity, TruthCurriculum page
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Working through the night, Martha and Waitstill Sharp burned all their notes and papers. After this they would keep no records of the refugees they smuggled out of Nazi-occupied Europe. For their own safety and for the safety of those they were assisting, nothing could be written. A simple church...Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page
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An Ashanti story retold by Jessica York. Anansi, the spider, loves to spin a tale! He can regale you for hours with stories full of wonder, stories full of fun, and stories full of facts, too. Because he is so nosy, Anansi knows almost everything about almost everybody. Almost....Story | By Jessica York | October 26, 2011 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceTagged as: WisdomCurriculum page -
As consolidation neared, feelings ran high. Though polling of congregations clearly showed most Universalists and Unitarians favored merger, some still questioned its advisability. Would consolidation dissipate resources that could be better used to strengthen congregations?...Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page
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At the emotional worship service that celebrated the vote to create the Unitarian Universalist Association in Boston in 1960, the Rev....Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page
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Buddhist Jataka tale retold by Jessica York. In the town, there was a school for young people. The school was very poor, but the youth were mostly happy because they had teachers who were wise and who cared for them very much. One day, one of the wise teachers gathered the students. "Our school...Story | By Jessica York | October 26, 2011 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceCurriculum page
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From John Murray, Letters and Sketches of Sermons, (Boston, 1812), as quoted in David B. Parke's book, The Epic of Unitarianism.John Murray, a Methodist preacher from England, is often credited with being the founding father of Universalism in America....Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page
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Long ago in Japan, a samurai—a warrior of those ancient times—went to visit a monk named Hakuin. The samurai was elaborately dressed in armor, and by his side swung a gleaming, sharp sword. He was a big, proud fellow, used to getting whatever he wanted. "Hakuin!" The samurai bellowed at the...Story | October 26, 2011 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceCurriculum page
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It wasn't the first of the Standing Order churches to split, but it sure made the biggest bang. In Puritan New England, each town was organized around its church. The members of the church were those who made a confession of Christian faith, while members of the parish were those who lived in the...Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page
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Excerpted and adapted from Frederick T. McGill, Jr. and Virginia F. McGill, Something Like a Star (Boston: Star Island Corporation, 1989). Used with permission.In July of 1896, Thomas H....Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page
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Some of the first women ordained in the United States were Universalist or Unitarian. At the turn of the 21st century, a majority of Unitarian Universalist ministers were women. However, the path for women ministers in our faith tradition has not been easy. Of those early women who achieved...Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page
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William Ellery Channing was weary of having the epithet "Unitarian" flung at him in disdain. Ever since Henry Ware had been elected to the Hollis Professorship of Divinity at Harvard College, the temperature of public debate between orthodox and liberal factions of New England's Standing Order...Story | October 26, 2011 | For Adults | From Faith Like a RiverCurriculum page
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Excerpted from Christian scriptures, Genesis 2 and 3 of the New Revised Standard Version. Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being....Story | October 26, 2011 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Christianity, Ethics, JudaismCurriculum page