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Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity A typical Order of Service, or a list of the regular elements of a worship service at your congregation Leader Resource 2, Elements of Worship Newsprint, markers, and tape Bell or gong, and a timepiece (minutes) Preparation for Activity Copy the Or...Activity | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UU -
Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Cathedral of the World" Preparation for Activity Copy the story "Cathedral of the World" for facilitators and participants. Prepare to present the story. Practice reading it aloud to capture the images and cadences. Description of Activity...Activity | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UU
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Summary of Workshops Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Adapt Handout 1, Summary of Workshops, by adding dates for your workshops. Copy for all participants. Description of Activity Distribute Handout 1, Summary of...Activity | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UU
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Sentence Starters Small basket or bowl Preparation for Activity Follow the instructions on Leader Resource 1, Sentence Starters, to prepare the sentence starters....Activity | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UU
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Visit the Who We Are section of the UUA website. Take a look at the UU World magazine online or in hard copy. Explore the variety of brochures on Unitarian Universalism at your congregation. Check out these books in your congregation's library or from inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop: Church,...December 9, 2011 | From The New UU
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Review with your co-facilitator(s) how each activity went. What worked well? What might you do differently another time? Review the Parking Lot questions. Have any of them already been answered? Determine which of the unanswered questions will naturally fall under later workshops. How might you...December 9, 2011 | From The New UU
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Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition for all participants Preparation for Activity Determine whether you will sing the song or do the reading. If you will sing, decide whether to find an accompanist or if you can lead the song. Description of...Activity | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UU
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Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, for all participants Chalice, candle, and lighter or an LED battery-operated candle Appropriate stand or small table for the chalice Cloth or decorative covering for chalic...Activity | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UU
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Materials for Activity Name tags, durable or single use Bold markers Paper and pen/pencil for sign-up sheet Small table Optional: Refreshments Preparation for Activity Create a sign-up sheet with columns for name, address, phone, and email information and place it on the table....Activity | December 9, 2011 | For Adults | From The New UU
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Consider how you initially came to your congregation. Did you grow up in this congregation? Did you grow up as a Unitarian Universalist in a different congregation? Did you come to Unitarian Universalism as an adult?...December 9, 2011 | From The New UU
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Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 2 Activity 1: Introductions through Sentence Starters 10 Activity 2: Introducing The New UU 15 Activity 3: Cathedral of the World 20 Activity 4: Worship in Our Congregation 40 Closing 3 Alternate Activity 1: The Big Questions 30 Alternate Activity...December 9, 2011 | From The New UU
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The New UU consists of six workshops, 90 minutes in length. Each includes suggestions for shortening the workshop if you only have an hour and Alternate Activities you can use to lengthen the workshop. Each workshop includes these elements: Introduction The Introduction summarizes the workshop...December 9, 2011 | From The New UU
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Unitarian Universalist Principles There are seven Principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote: The inherent worth and dignity of every person Justice, equity and compassion in human relations Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our...December 9, 2011 | From The New UU
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Name tags, durable or single use Bold markers Paper and pen/pencil for sign-up sheet Small table Optional: Refreshments...December 9, 2011 | From The New UU
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Participants will come to The New UU with different levels of exposure to Unitarian Universalism. Many will have explored Internet resources extensively. Some will have friends in the congregation. Others will have only recently stumbled onto your congregation and know very little. Do not assume...December 9, 2011 | From The New UU
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The workshops are independent of one another, but are best completed as a series. They may be offered weekly over a period of six weeks, as a weekend workshop (Workshops 1 and 2 on Friday evening, and Workshops 3-6 on Saturday), or in other formats that your congregation can accommodate. Ideally,...December 9, 2011 | From The New UU
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Coordinate with the minister and Membership Committee. Because the goal is to prepare newcomers for membership, planning with relevant leaders is essential. Decide what information to include about your congregation and plan to welcome new members in a congregational worship soon after the program.December 9, 2011 | From The New UU
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(In) the early '60's I realized that the world was being turned into a poisonous garbage dump. By the time the meek inherited it, it might not be worth inheriting. — Pete Seeger, folk singer and activist You can't expect people to fight for a cleaner river until they learn to love it. — Pete...Taking It Home | December 9, 2011 | For Families | From Gather the Spirit -
The natural response to genuinely-felt gratitude is generosity. — Rev. William Metzger, UU Minister, from a sermon, "Gratitude and Generosity," First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, March 4, 2007 IN TODAY'S WORKSHOP... We talked about the two-part cycle of gratitude and generosity. A person...Taking It Home | December 9, 2011 | For Families | From Gather the Spirit
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If you give (a person) a fish, you feed (them) for a day. If you teach (them) how to fish, you feed (them) for a lifetime. — Chinese proverb IN TODAY'S WORKSHOP... We considered how each person is an important member of a community. We explored our talents and thought about how we each can make...Taking It Home | December 9, 2011 | For Families | From Gather the Spirit