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Introduction
From Families

According to reports from the Census Bureau, a majority of all households in the nation are now headed by unmarried adults. There are now more one-person households (28.7 million) than there are households containing married couples with minor children (24.1 million)....
Workshop-at-a-Glance
From Families

Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 5 Activity 1: Media Awareness 10 Activity 2: That's a Family! 40 Faith in Action: Diverse Families on Display — Long Term Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Is That a Family? 20 Alternate Activity 2: Family Matters 20...
Spiritual Preparation
From Families

Take a moment to think about what the word family means to you....
Welcoming and Entering
From Families

Materials for Activity Instant processing camera (or digital camera) Preparation for Activity Place instant camera, poster with images of participants, glue, and markers in a work area. Description of Activity Welcome Welcome participants at the door. Invite them to engage in the opening activities.
Opening
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and matches Description of Activity Gather participants together in a circle. Ask participants if anyone would like to light the chalice or offer words-either their own or the prayer below. If no one volunteers, lead with this prayer. O...
Activity 1: Media Awareness
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A variety of magazines Scissors Glue sticks Poster board Markers Description of Activity Place magazines and other print media on a table with scissors, poster board, markers, and glue sticks. Invite participants to review and cut out images of...
Activity 2: That's A Family!
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Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity DVD player Film, That's a Family! Newsprint and markers (optional) Preparation for Activity Obtain the film That's a Family! You may purchase it from New Day Films. If the price is prohibitive and you wish to borrow this film, you can contact the...
Closing
From Families

Activity time: 5 minutes Description of Activity Gather the group in a circle. Invite participants to comment on what did and did not work. If you choose, ask participants to say one word to express how they are feeling right now....
Leader Reflection and Planning
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Review Session 3, Activity 3, Conversation with a Guest, and Session 4, Alternate Activity 1, Photography as Art (with guest speaker). If you decide to invite a guest speaker for one or both of these activities, make the necessary arrangements. Follow up on "camera availability" forms....
Faith In Action: Diverse Families On Display - Long Term
From Families

Materials for Activity Access to a computer with Internet capability or printouts of information from the Family Diversity Projects website The Family Diversity Projects planning pamphlet and exhibit (see Preparation for Activity, below) Index cards and pencils (optional) Preparation for Activity...
Alternate Activity 1: Is That A Family?
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Is That a Family? Preparation for Activity Photocopy Handout 1, Is That a Family?, for all pairs or small groups Description of Activity Help participants gather in pairs or small groups. Explain that they will receive a handout listing...
Alternate Activity 2: Family Matters
From Families

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Family Matters Preparation for Activity Make enough copies of Handout 2, Family Matters, so that each small group has one....
Taking It Home: Many Families
From Families

According to reports from the Census Bureau, a majority of all households in the nation are now headed by unmarried adults. There are now more one-person households (28.7 million) than there are households containing married couples with minor children (24.1 million)....
Family Matters
From Families

Each small group needs one set of "How" statements that has been cut into strips, as well as three or four blank strips....
Is That a Family?
From Families

Are the following groups families or not? You decide. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs An eighteen-year-old living alone One youth, two households: one with a mother, stepfather, and sister; and another with a father A foster child living with two children and a dad A woman and her two children...

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The UUA is no longer updating Tapestry of Faith programs.

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