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We covenant to affirm and promote a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. The living tradition we share draws from... humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit. Grateful for the...October 27, 2011 | From Spirit of Life
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Take a few quiet minutes to consider anger. Issues around anger are a challenge for most adults, yet anger is important to pay attention to. Anger is a healthy feeling. Sometimes it is appropriate, or necessary to right a wrong; when injustice makes us angry, that anger can help us act....October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us -
Activity Minutes Opening 7 Activity 1: Anger Energy 10 Activity 2: Mirror Talking 10 Activity 3: Story — Anger, A Buddhist Story 10 Activity 4: Calming Beads 15 Faith In Action: Body of Anger 30 Closing 10 Alternate Activity 1: Sharing Joys and Concerns 7 Alternate Activity 2: UU Source...October 27, 2011 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Participants brainstorm their own set of Unitarian Universalist Roots in Activity 3. This list is provided as a resource from which facilitators can draw examples for the group. It is by no means exhaustive! From the Six Sources: Christian teachings Jewish teachings Humanist thought Experience of...Leader Resource | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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When my anger’s over may the world be young again as after rain – the cool clean promise and the dance of branches glistening green — Raymond John Baughan, in Day of Promise: Collected Meditations, Kathleen Montgomery, ed. (Skinner House, 2001); used with permission This session looks to the...October 27, 2011 | From Love Will Guide Us
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List the teachers, mentors, and role models (historical, fictional, and/or personal) who have supported you in being who you are and becoming who you want to be. Next to each person’s name list the qualities you see in this person that you are grateful to foster in yourself. Consider how the...Handout | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope. — Wendell Berry, 20th-century American poet and essayist IN TODAY'S SESSION... the participants learned about the...Taking It Home | October 27, 2011 | For Grades K-1, Families | From Love Surrounds Us -
UNISON CHALICE LIGHTING We light this chalice in gratitude for our Unitarian Universalist heritage of hope and liberation. We celebrate that our living tradition draws on many sources. We give thanks for roots that can ground and steady us and for the many sources that nurture us. We lift up our...Handout | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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By the Rev. Gordon McKeeman, reprinted from Out of the Ordinary with permission of the author. Copyright (C) 2000 by Gordon B. McKeeman. Published by Skinner House Books, an imprint of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Sometimes I enjoy cooking. I've discovered that one of the greatest of...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Choice, Contemplation, Creativity, Direct Experience, Discernment, Family, Food, Freedom, Growth, History
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From CIRCLE ROUND by Starhawk and Diane Baker and Anne Hill, copyright (C) 2000 by Miriam Simas, Anne Hill and Diane Baker. Used by permission of Batman Books, a division of Random House, Inc.Circle round, and I'll tell you a story about when the sun was born again ......Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: Earth, Earth-Centered, Generosity, Gratitude, Joy, Love, Paganism, Thanksgiving, Winter Solstice / Yule
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Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Teachers, Mentors, and Role Models – A Letter of Thanks Pens or pencils Bell Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds One copy of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Optional: Cordless microphone Preparatio...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Poster board (enough to cut a piece approximately 12 inches square for each participant) Magazines and catalogues, especially of nature scenes and natural objects Scissors (including left-handed scissors) and glue Preparation for Activity Gather...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Unitarian Universalism's Roots Newsprint, markers, and tape Easel for displaying newsprint Scissors, several pairs (including left-handed scissors) Bell Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds Preparation for Activity Keep the...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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Activity time: 35 minutes Materials for Activity Paper for drawing or writing Drawing and writing implements, such as pencils, color pencils, markers, crayons Table(s) with adequate space for each participant to write or draw. Bell Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds Optional: Newsprint,...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Session 6, Handout 1, UU Source Constellation - The Harmony of Nature Session 6, Leader Resource 1, UU Source Constellation Answer Sheet - The Harmony of Nature Night Sky display and push pins, tape, or sticky tack (Session 1, Opening) Gold and sil...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the story, "Meditation on Leftovers" Optional: Cordless microphone Preparation for Activity Review the story and practice reading it aloud to ensure that you will present it effectively. Optional: Copy Handout 2 for all participants.Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Felt candle-and-flame board (see Session 1, Alternate Activity 1) A basket of felt "flames" and a basket of felt "candles" Optional: LED/battery-operated tea lights or candles Preparation for Activity If needed, make a felt board by stapling or nail...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Think of something specific you can thank each child for, so you can model expressing gratitude in this way and make sure each child receives appreciation at least once. Description of Activity Gather in a seated circle. Explain that the children...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write the letters that spell "THANK YOU" vertically down the left-hand side a sheet of newsprint, leaving a few inches between the letters. Set this sheet aside. On another sheet of newsprint (or...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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A Chosen Faith by ministers Forrest Church and John Buehrens offers a compelling description of the historical roots of Unitarian Universalist spirituality. Unitarian Universalist minister Barry Andrews's book Hymns of the Spirit Three can give readers a sense of the historical roots of our...October 27, 2011 | From Spirit of Life