Faith Curricula Library: Tapestry of Faith: Gather the Spirit: A Multigenerational Program about Stewardship

Stories in Gather the Spirit

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  • Mabouya, Chief of the Well
    From Gather the Spirit

    Adapted from a Haitian tale.To whom does the water belong? There was once a drought in the country. The streams dried up and the wells went dry. God saw there was no place for the animals to drink. God provided a well with the condition that it must be taken care of so all may use it. God said,…

  • One Flower in a Field
    From Gather the Spirit

    Adapted from “One Flower in a Field” by Joshua Searle-White, in Magic Wanda’s Travel Emporium: Tales of Love, Hate and Things in Between (Boston: Skinner House, 2007). Once upon a time there was a field. It had dry grass, brambles and thistles, and high places and low places, and rocks scattered…

  • Snail Girl, a Navajo Story
    From Gather the Spirit

    Long ago, it is said, there was a mighty flood, and the People left their world, the Fourth World, the Underworld, and came up into the Fifth World, the world we live in today. They found themselves on the shore of a great ocean. The People broke into groups by clan and went out to find new homes.

  • Sunny Side Mary
    From Gather the Spirit

    Searle-White, Joshua. “… Side Mary” in M… Wanda’s Travel Emporium: Tales of Love, Hate and Things in Between. Boston: Skinner House, 2006. Used with permission. In a medium-sized town not far from here, there was a middle school. It was just like any other middle school, except for two things.

  • The Caican Water Project
    From Gather the Spirit

    Based on information provided by Rev. Mike Young, The First Unitarian Church of Honolulu. Sometimes, the moment you meet someone, you know they will be a very important friend in your life. Other times, friendships start slowly. You might not know how important the friendship is for many years….

  • The Dog at the Well
    From Gather the Spirit

    Permission to use “The Dog at the Well” in this curriculum granted by Marilyn McFarlane, author of Sacred Myths: Stories of World Religions (Sibyl Publications, 1996). One day Muhammad told his friends and followers a story about a thirsty man, a well, and a dog….

  • The Teachings of the Rain God
    From Gather the Spirit

    Adapted from a version on the 2003 International Year of FreshWater website. One day a long time ago, the elephant acted like a bully. He challenged the Rain God. “You covered the Earth in green,” the elephant said, “and I’ll bet you feel pretty good about yourself. But guess what!…

  • Why Toilets Are Important

    Janeen K Grohsmeyer

    From Gather the Spirit

    When you go camping, what do you miss most? Electricity? Or toilets? Only a hundred years or so ago, people didn’t have either one. There were no microwave ovens or toasters. There were no light bulbs. You couldn’t just flip a switch or push a button to make things happen. For thousands and…