Workshop 14: The Seven Seas: Globalization

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Introduction
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The best religionists are broad instead of bigoted, and they are open and compassionate and kind. In a town and in the world they build bridges more than walls or fences or moats. — Dana McLean Greeley, first president of the UUA (1961-1969) Unitarian Universalism has enjoyed contact and…
Workshop-at-a-Glance
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Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 5 Activity 1: Khasi Hills Creation Story 25 Activity 2: 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions 25 Activity 3: Unitarian Universalism around the World 25 Activity 4: Women, Faith, and Service 25 Faith in Action: Where in the World Are Unitarian…
Spiritual Preparation
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Consider what you have learned about the history of Unitarian Universalism thus far. Do you view Unitarian Universalism as a North American and/or European religion, its historical development primarily connected to the establishment and growth of the United States, Canada, and Western Europe? Do…
Welcoming and Entering
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Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Sign-in sheet and pen/pencil Name tags and markers Workshop 1, Leader Resource 1, Schedule Template Workshop 1, Handout 2, Time Line of UU History Preparation for Activity Create and post a workshop agenda on newsprint. The Workshop-at-a-Glance…
Opening
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Optional: Decorative cloth Preparation for Activity Set up a worship or centering table with the chalice and (optional) decorative cloth….
Activity 1: Khasi Hills Creation Story
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story “The Seven Tribes” Drawing materials including paper markers, charcoal, and/or color pencils Optional: Computer and digital projector Preparation for Activity Read the story “The Seven Tribes” and prepare to read or tell it to t…
Activity 2: 1893 World's Parliament of Religions
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, The 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions Handout 1, Time Line, 1893 Handout 2, Voices from the Parliament Optional: Computer and digital projector Preparation for Activity Print out Leader Resource 1, The 1893 World’s Parliament …
Activity 3: Unitarian Universalism around the World
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, Unitarian Universalism around the World Wall map of the world Push pins or sticky notes Preparation for Activity Display a world map where all participants will be able to see it and reach locations where they will put a push-pin…
Activity 4: Women, Faith, and Service
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 3, Women, Faith, and Service Preparation for Activity If you have time for a longer, deeper version of this activity, consider using Alternate Activity 3 instead….
Closing
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Optional: Faith in Action for this workshop and/or Spiritual Preparation for Workshop 15 Preparati…
Leader Reflection and Planning
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After the workshop, co-leaders should make a time to talk together to evaluate this workshop and plan future workshops. Use these questions to guide your shared reflection and planning: What parts of the workshop worked well and which did not? Why? Were the success, or lack of success, related to…
Faith In Action: Where in the World Are Unitarian Universalists?
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Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, Unitarian Universalism around the World Wall map of the world Push pins or sticky notes Pen/pencil Preparation for Activity Investigate and secure a space where the wall map may be mounted for several weeks or months….
Alternate Activity 1: Institutional History and Support
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 4, International Organizations Optional: Computer and digital projector Preparation for Activity Print out Leader Resource 4, International Organizations and cut along the lines so each organization’s story is on a separate sheet of…
Alternate Activity 2: Caroline Soule - Universalism's First Missionary
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story “Universalism’s First Missionary” Optional: Computer and digital projector Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to read or tell it to the group. Write on newsprint: Who have been the “missionaries” in your life?…
Alternate Activity 3: Women, Faith, and Service - Longer Version
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Activity time: 45 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 3, Women, Faith, and Service Optional: Computer and digital projector Preparation for Activity Print out Leader Resource 3, Women, Faith, and Service and prepare to present it….
Taking It Home: The Seven Seas: Globalization
From Faith Like a River

The best religionists are broad instead of bigoted, and they are open and compassionate and kind. In a town and in the world they build bridges more than walls or fences or moats. —Dana McLean Greeley Does your congregation already have a connection to one of the global Unitarian Universalist…
The Seven Tribes
From Faith Like a River

A traditional story of the Khasi people, as relayed by Darihun Khriam, the first woman minister in the Khasi Hills. Early in the history of the world, heaven and earth were connected by a great tree that grew on the crest of a high hill. Using this tree as a ladder, the sixteen families of heaven…
Universalisms First Missionary
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Caroline Augusta White Soule had many “firsts” to her credit. She was the first president of the Universalist Women’s Centenary Aid Association and the first president of its successor organization, the Women’s Centenary Association….
Handout 1: Time Line, 1893
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The 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition took place in the midst of a time of radical cultural and societal change in the United States….
Handout 2: Voices from the Parliament
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Though their numbers were modest compared to other denominations, the Unitarians and the Universalists were each well represented at the Parliament….
Leader Resource 1: The 1893 Worlds Parliament of Religions
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The World’s Columbian Exposition, a spectacular and exuberant world’s fair, was held in Chicago on the shores of Lake Michigan in 1893 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ arrival in North America. The architecture alone, Daniel Burnham’s “White City,” was unlike any other temporary…
Leader Resource 2: Unitarian Universalism around the World
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Africa In 2000, there were only a handful of Unitarian Universalist congregations in Africa. Now there are dozens. The first Unitarian Universalist churches were founded in South Africa, where four congregations were organized between 1867 and 1986, and in Nigeria. In Lagos, Nigeria, the First…
Leader Resource 3: Women, Faith, and Service
From Faith Like a River

Unitarian and Universalist women have a history of creating important organizations of their own. Some of these organizations came to play a role in supporting the work of Unitarians and Universalists in places beyond their own country’s borders. In 1869, the Women’s Centenary Aid Association was…
Leader Resource 4: International Organizations
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The International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) Following the success of the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions, there was interest in forming an organization that could continue the work of bringing together different religious groups in dialogue and cooperation. In 1900, the…
Find Out More
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Learn more about the history of Unitarian Universalism outside of the United States and explore partnerships and relationships of our own time: Hewitt, Phillip….

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