Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Workshop 13, Handout 1, What Will We Be and For Whom? Preparation for Activity Make a few copies of the handout for those who do not bring it. Description of Activity Lead a discussion of Kat Liu's essay, using these questions: What aspects of...

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape A copy of the story "Russell" Timepiece (seconds) Preparation for Activity Prepare to read the story "Russell" to 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 changes in the way we work together?

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Lined paper and pens/pencils Taking It Home A copy of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint, and post: What ideas were most interesting or challenging to you?...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle A copy of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Participant evaluations from previous workshop List of this workshop's Goals...

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....

If your group has taken a significant break since Workshop 13, call and/or email each participant to remind them the group is reconvening. Appreciate their gifts and their commitment to this program and to the congregation....

Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 15 Activity 1: Re-entry and Check-in 25 Activity 2: What Will We Be and For Whom? 25 Activity 3: Multicultural Competence 20 Activity 4: Identity Map 25 Closing 10 Alternate Activity 1: Multicultural Competence in Action 60...

Our schools and the social environment in this country have not prepared us to be competent dealing with race and multiculturalism. This is unfinished business in America, in the UUA, and in our congregations. — Paula Cole Jones This workshop introduces the concept and provides a definition of...

From Poems 1960-1967, copyright (C) 1961. Reprinted by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp. Don't say, don't say there is no water to solace the dryness at our hearts. I have seen the foundation springing out of the rock wall and you drinking there. And I too before your eyes found...

Consult with your minister, music director, and/or another experienced worship leader in your congregation as you plan this service. Ask your music director to help you select suitable hymns and recruit an accompanist. Use the suggested readings and hymns or substitute your own choices. OPENING...

Originally published in A People So Bold: Theology and Ministry for Unitarian Universalists, edited by John Gibb Millspaugh (Boston: Skinner House, 2010). I first learned about Unitarian Universalism in college from friends planning to get married. They were unenthused about being married by a...

Activity time: 20 minutes Description of Activity Introduce the activity with these or similar words: You have a grasp of some of the issues and challenges inherent in building an antiracist/multicultural community, but these workshops have not yet explored some of the skills and ongoing practice...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write "What are the challenges for our congregation?" on one sheet of newsprint and "What are the strengths of our congregation?" on another sheet. Post both....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Food and drink to share Preparation for Activity Find out in advance about food allergies and sensitivities. Purchase or arrange for contributions of refreshments, making sure to provide options suitable for all participants. Set out the refreshments.

Activity time: 45 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Leader Resource 1, Suggested Order of Service Small rocks, pine cones, shells, or other natural objects Attractive bowl to hold objects Appropriate cloth ...

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

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Lined paper and pens/pencils Taking It Home Handout 1, What Will We Be and For Whom? Leader Resource 2, The Fountain Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint, and post: What ideas were most interesting or challenging to you? What powerful ideas,...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Participants' journals Paper and pens/pencils Participant reflections from Workshop 12, Taking It Home List of this workshop's Goals Covenant established in Workshop 1 Optional: Meditative music and player Preparation f...

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....