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What spiritual power does beauty have? If one thing is beautiful, does that mean that other things are not beautiful?Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Beauty -
What is the source of spiritual courage? Is this path of spiritual courage limited to just a few special people, or can anyone venture down this path?Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Courage
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Forty theme-based small group ministry sessions can be used on a 4-year rotation or a la carte.Congregational Story, Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
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Can we grow in our capacity for doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong? Are some wrong actions unavoidable?Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 4, 2013 | For Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Ethics
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Circle of Trees is a multigenerational program that nurtures deep connection with trees, nature, and all of earth’s living creatures. The program uses trees as an entry point to understand and connect with life on earth. Across many cultures, trees are recognized as a symbol for...Curriculum | By Julie Simon, Pat Kahn | July 22, 2013 | For Multigenerational | From Circle of TreesTagged as: Multigenerational Faith Development, Nature, Unitarian Universalism -
Author Leonard Levy, in his book Blasphemy, notes that "heresy" is not a Hebrew term. In fact, there is no equivalent for it in the Pre-Christian era. Heresy, a view not consistent with the church, depends entirely on the existence of an orthodox religion. Both orthodoxy and heresy were foreign...Leader Resource | July 19, 2013 | For Adults | From Faith Like a River -
Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.Leader Resource | July 19, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith -
"What Can One Person Do When 6.8 Billion Are Frying the Planet?" by Franke James. Posted December 28, 2010 on the YES! Magazine website. YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Printing This Handout Download a...Story | July 18, 2013 | For Multigenerational | From Circle of Trees -
"What Can We Do" by Joyce Poley from the Let Your Heart Sing CD and songbook. Used with permission. Part 1: What can we do to make the world a better place? What can we do to make it better? What can we do? Oh what can we do? What can we do to make it better?...Handout | July 18, 2013 | For Multigenerational | From Circle of Trees -
Read about Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement. UU environmental resources include the UU Ministry for Earth and the UUA Green Sanctuary Program.July 15, 2013 | From Circle of Trees
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A comprehensive manual to help you facilitate a weekend-length Council of All Beings without previous experience can be found on the Rainforest Info website. Two good UU environmental resources are the UU Ministry for Earth and the UUA Green Sanctuary Program.July 15, 2013 | From Circle of Trees
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View more visual essays at Franke James's website. Visit 350.orgUU Ministry for Earth and the UUA Green Sanctuary Program.July 15, 2013 | From Circle of Trees
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Explore North Carolina State University's Trees of Strength website. UU environmental resources are the UU Ministry for Earth and the UUA Green Sanctuary Program.July 15, 2013 | From Circle of Trees
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The Trout Life Cycle From Trout Are Made of Trees by April Pulley Sayre, text copyright 2008: Trout are one part of a vast food web centered in streams and rivers. Trout require cool, clean water to survive. Trees shade streams, helping to keep the water cool. As stream water winds its way past...July 15, 2013 | From Circle of Trees
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Explore more the benefits of trees at these websites: Arbor Day Foundation North Carolina State University's Trees of Strength program Tree People Learn about the urban "heat island" effect at the EPA website....July 15, 2013 | From Circle of Trees
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Two good UU environmental resources are the UU Ministry for Earth and the Green Sanctuary Program. The Rev. Daniel S. Brosier of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, Illinois, offers a sermon titled Ordinary Miracles (May 4, 2003) in which he recounts an experience of saying "hello, trees"...July 15, 2013 | From Circle of Trees
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Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Clipboards, drawing paper, and pens, pencils, or color pencils Optional: Paper for rubbing textures, and soft crayons or chalk Optional: Re-usable bags for collecting leaves or other small, natural items Optional: A guide to local trees...Activity | July 11, 2013 | For Multigenerational | From Circle of Trees
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Trees for Kenya" Preparation for Activity Read the story a few times so you will be comfortable presenting it. Review the discussion questions in the activity, and add some of your own if desired. Description of Activity Invite the...Activity | July 11, 2013 | For Multigenerational | From Circle of Trees
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Come back with me into a story we all share, a story whose rhythm beats in us still. The story belongs to each of us and to all of us, like the beat of [a] drum, like the heartbeat of our living universe. — Joanna Macy, in Thinking Like a Mountain This workshop completes the ritual begun in...July 11, 2013 | From Circle of Trees
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Chime, drum, or rattle Preparation for Activity Read the activity several times so you will be comfortable leading the ritual. Plan for the possibility of an uneven number of participants. A co-leader can serve as the needed partner or you can have...Activity | July 11, 2013 | For Multigenerational | From Circle of Trees