We humans are deeply, fundamentally, inescapably, relational beings. Our spirituality, our experiences of the sacred, revolves around how we relate to ourselves, to each other, to the cosmos. — Rev. Peter Morales, in Bringing Gifts, a publication of the Latino/a Unitarian Universalist Networking...

At the next and final workshop, you will consider actions to integrate learning from Building the World We Dream About into the life of the congregation....

Activity time: 30 minutes Description of Activity Provide an open space for your invited guests to respond to the stories, wisdom, and emotion shared in the worship service. Invite participants to sit in silence and take in the responses. If invited guests need prompting, use these or similar...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Refreshments for reception Preparation for Activity Set out refreshments. Description of Activity While the reception serves a celebratory and social function, it also provides a transition for the group between worship and discussion.

Activity time: 60 minutes Description of Activity Conduct the worship service planned by the group.

Take a few moments right after the workshop to ask each other: What went well? What didn't? Why? What do you think was the best moment of the workshop? Why? Did anything surprise you? Do we need to make any changes in the way we work together?

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Possible Next Actions Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1, Possible Next Actions and Taking It Home for workshop participants. Description of Activity Thank guests for coming to the service and discussion. Distribute...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Handout with group learnings (Workshop 22) Preparation for Activity Prepare a list of the learnings the group generated in Workshop 22 and copy it as a...

Materials for Activity Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Name tags for participants (durable or single-use) and bold markers Optional: Group photo Optional: Music and player Optional: Snacks and beverages Preparation for Activity Arrange chairs in a circle and set out name tags and markers on a table.

Reflect on the journey you and the workshop group have taken together. Revisit journal entries you made during the workshop series and recall significant conversations you have had....

Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 5 Activity 1: Worship 60 Activity 2: Reception 20 Activity 3: Feedback and Going Forward 30 Closing 5...

With humility and courage born of our history, we are called as Unitarian Universalists to build the Beloved Community where all souls are welcome as blessings, and the human family lives whole and reconciled. — from "A Vision for Unitarian Universalism in a Multicultural World" by the Unitarian...

Excerpted from a sermon, delivered at First Parish in Cambridge, Massachusetts on December 6, 2009; used with permission. Diversity is the destiny of our world, and if Unitarian Universalism is to survive and thrive, it must be our destiny, too. We can be an island of whiteness in a river of many...

Plan a worship service that invites your guests to join you in the work of building an antiracist/multicultural faith community. Use these questions and template as a guide. I. Questions for Reflection What stories do you wish to tell as individuals? As a group?...

Activity time: 55 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Newsprint lists from Activity 1 Handout 1, Planning the Worship Service Pens or pencils Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1, Planning the...

Activity time: 50 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Title a sheet of newsprint "Group 1" and write: What do you need as individuals and as a group in order to move forward with the work of building an antiracist/multicultural faith community?...

Take a few moments right after the workshop to ask each other: What went well? What didn't? Why? What do you think was the best moment of the workshop? Why? Did anything surprise you? Do we need to make any changes in the way we work together?

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home. Copy it for all participants or plan to email it to the group. Description of Activity Distribute...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Leader Resource 1, The Destiny of Diversity List of this workshop's Goals Covenant established in Workshop 1 Preparation for Activity Practice reading Lea...

Materials for Activity Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Name tags for participants (durable or single-use) and bold markers Optional: Music and player Optional: Snacks and beverages Preparation for Activity Arrange chairs in a circle and set out name tags and markers on a table....