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  • image of various quilt patterns with text overlay that reads "Tapestry of Faith Building Bridges"
    Mary McCarthy's parents died in the influenza epidemic of 1918 when she was six years old. She lived first with an aunt and uncle, who mistreated her cruelly, then was taken in by her maternal grandparents in Seattle. Her grandmother was Jewish and her grandfather Episcopalian, but to honor the...
    Story | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
    Tagged as: Atheism
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    Activity time: 60 minutes Preparation for Activity Ask your minister for recommendations for one or more guest who are atheist. Members of the congregation would be best. Once contact is made, invite the guest(s) to share their faith journey with the group....
    Activity | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
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    Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Religions Time Line Sticky notes and fine point markers World map or globe (optional) Preparation for Activity Hang Religions Time Line visibly in the space. Have map or globe handy, if you are using it. Create two sticky notes, one saying,...
    Activity | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
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    Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Atheism/Agnosticism Fact Sheet Preparation for Activity Do an internet search for famous Atheists and Agnostics to share with the group names of people they will recognize from various professions....
    Activity | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
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    Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Why Go to Church? Index cards Writing utensils Preparation for Activity Consider why you belong to your congregation. Be prepared to share with the group....
    Activity | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
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    Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Currency of different denominations, coins and bills Leader Resource 2, The Lord's Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Put money in shallow container. Write the Lord's Prayer and Pledge of...
    Activity | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
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    Investigating Atheism is a rich website of the University of Cambridge. "What is Atheism" is a useful article on the American Atheists website. Go to about.com for the Basics of Atheism & Agnosticism....
    November 15, 2013 | From Building Bridges
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    Review today's workshop together. Did participants deepen their understanding of their personal beliefs and Unitarian Universalism through the discussion of atheism and activism? Have their understanding of different faiths and concepts become more sophisticated over the course of the program?...
    November 15, 2013 | From Building Bridges
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    Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Poster with closing words Chalice Taking It Home handout Preparation for Activity Reproduce handouts. Put up poster if necessary. Description of Activity Distribute handouts to youth....
    Activity | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
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    Materials for Activity Optional: Video camera Description of Activity Participants gather stories about finding faith. Remind participants of McCarthy's story. Through one lens, it is a story about losing faith. Through another, she found her true beliefs. Our stories are important: they are...
    Activity | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
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    Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 1, Atheism/Agnosticism Background Preparation for Activity Read Leader Resource 1, Atheism/Agnosticism Background until you are comfortable present...
    Activity | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
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    Materials for Activity Small hand mirrors, enough for all participants to have one Writing materials Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Create sign reading: "What Do You See? What Can This Person Do?" Place sign, writing materials, and mirrors on welcoming table. Description of...
    Activity | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
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    If you identify as atheist or agnostic, this workshop could remind you of times in your life when your faith has put you at odds with others. Many youth identify with one of these categories and may also have had uncomfortable experiences in the larger community. Hopefully, you have found a...
    November 15, 2013 | From Building Bridges
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    Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 15 Activity 1: Story — Losing Faith 15 Activity 2: Separation of Church and State 25 Activity 3: Why Atheists Go to Church 20 Activity 4: Fact Sheet 10 Activity 5: Time Line 3 Faith in Action: Finding Faith Closing 2 Alternate Activity 1:...
    November 15, 2013 | From Building Bridges
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    I am neither Jew nor Gentile, Mahomedan nor Theist; I am but a member of the human family, and would accept of truth by whomsoever offered -- that truth which we can all find, if we will but seek—in things, not in words; in nature, not in human imagination; in our own hearts, not in temples made...
    November 15, 2013 | From Building Bridges
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    Once upon a time, two sisters lived side by side. They both owned farms: One grew the sweetest grapes for miles around, the other raised vegetables. A small creek ran between the two farms. For decades, the sisters were as close as could be....
    Story | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
    Tagged as: Connections
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    Materials for Activity Resources for planning worship Preparation for Activity At the start of the program, arrange with the religious educator, minister, and Worship Committee to reserve a slot in the worship calendar (see the Program Introduction and Workshop 1, Leader Reflection and Planning).
    Activity | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
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    Take time to celebrate and reflect on the program with your co-facilitator. Consider filling in: "I have appreciated working with you because _________." Share your perceptions of what succeeded and why, and what could be changed for the better. Provide notes to your religious educator, to help...
    November 15, 2013 | From Building Bridges
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    Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter, or an LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape Description of Activity Answer questions remaining from the last workshop. Invite youth to sit in a circle....
    Activity | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges
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    Materials for Activity Note cards and envelopes Color pens or markers Individuals' names and postal addresses from the faith communities the group engaged Preparation for Activity Alternate Activity 1, Engagement is a youth-led worship service; if you plan to do this, have the date and details re...
    Activity | November 15, 2013 | For High School | From Building Bridges