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Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The Rebirth of the Sun" A large basket Objects related to the story such as pictures or a model of the sun, pictures of the nighttime, seasonal pictures, or a current calendar A chime, rain stick, or other instrument with a calm...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children | From Love Will Guide Us -
Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Chime or other sound instrument Preparation for Activity Create a space where the group can stand in a circle and move around a bit. Description of Activity This activity invites children to learn kinesthetically (through movement and bodily...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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After the workshop, co-facilitators should make time to get together to evaluate this workshop and plan future workshops. Use these questions to guide your shared reflection and planning: What were some of our favorite moments of the workshop? What were some of our most challenging moments?...October 27, 2011 | From Spirit of Life
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Earth-Centered Traditions and the Solstice The book Circle Round: Raising Participants in Goddess Traditions, by Starhawk, Diane Baker, and Anne Hill, has many ideas for activities, stories, and songs that reflect the sixth Unitarian Universalist Source and teach about the harmony of nature and t...October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Altar or centering table Cloth for covering altar or centering table Chalice and candle or LED battery-operated candle Chalice extinguisher Taking It Home section of this workshop A copy of the closing words you want to use Preparation for Activity...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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Description of Activity Are there traditions you enjoy that were passed on to you from your family or your culture?...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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Take a few minutes to evaluate the session with your co-leader immediately afterward, while it is fresh. Share your thoughts with any other team leaders and your religious educator. You might find it helpful to consider these questions: Were all children actively engaged?...October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Altar or centering table Cloth for covering altar or centering table Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Handout 1, Roots Hold Me Close Copies of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Singing the Living Tradition Optional: Smal...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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Materials for Activity Nametags and bold markers Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Computer, digital projector, and digital slide that displays a list of this workshop's activities Preparation for Activity Create a sign-in sheet to gather participant...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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Activity time: 45 minutes Materials for Activity Paper for thank you cards Pens, pencils, and markers Envelopes and postage stamps Optional: Return address stickers or address stamp for your congregation Preparation for Activity Consult with your minister and/or religious educator to determine a...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Reflection. You may wish to set aside some time to reflect on your personal experiences and understanding of your spiritual roots. Either individually or together, co-leaders can use the workshop activities to spark and structure your reflection. Doing so will also prepare you to explain and lead...October 27, 2011 | From Spirit of Life
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Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and LED/battery-operated candle Session 1, Handout 1, Ten Million Stars Session 1, Handout 2, Love Will Guide Us Lyrics (Hymn 131 in Singing the Living Tradition) Night Sky display (Session 1, Opening) Optional: A recording of the song "Love...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children | From Love Will Guide Us
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Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 15 Activity 1: Meditation on Leftovers 5 Activity 2: Tapping Our Personal Roots 35 Activity 3: Tapping Our Unitarian Universalist Roots 30 Faith in Action: Sharing Cultural Traditions Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Thanking Our Role Models 30...October 27, 2011 | From Spirit of Life
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Materials for Activity White drawing paper Color markers or crayons, including plenty of yellow Preparation for Activity Set paper and markers or crayons on work tables....Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Read the story, "The Rebirth of the Sun." Light a candle and take a few moments to ponder how you experience the darkness and compare that to the image of night as a loving mother who cradles you when you are exhausted. For a few minutes focus on what you are grateful for in your life. Extinguish...October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 7 Activity 1: Grateful Game 7 Activity 2: Story — The Rebirth of the Sun 8 Activity 3: Group Acrostic Poem 8 Activity 4: Gratitude Circle 10 Faith in Action: Giving Thanks in the Larger Community 45 Closing 10 Alternate Activity 1: Sharing Joys an...October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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We covenant to affirm and promote acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations. The living tradition we share draws from... words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and...October 27, 2011 | From Spirit of Life
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There shall be Eternal summer in the grateful heart. — Celia Thaxter, in the poem "A Grateful Heart" (1872) In this session we will focus on the sixth Unitarian Universalist Source, "Spiritual teachings of earth centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live...October 27, 2011 | From Love Will Guide Us
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UNISON CHALICE LIGHTING We light this chalice for the Spirit of Life. We light this chalice in affirmation of the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all. We give thanks for the wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual lives. May our...Handout | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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Excerpted and adapted from "Carolyn McDade's Spirit of Life" by Kimberly French, UU World magazine, Fall 2007. Used with permission. Carolyn McDade, the author of the song "Spirit of Life", does not identify herself as a songwriter or musician—though she has written hundreds of songs and released...Story | By Kimberly French | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Change, Despair, Dissent, Equity, Faith, Immigration, Immigration, Interdependence, Justice, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Peace, Unitarian Universalism, Water Communion