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Nature has given [people] one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak. — Epictetus, the Greek Stoic philosopher IN TODAY'S SESSION... A listening tool symbolizes listening. The children explored and practiced their listening skills using games and chants. They...Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Families | From Toolbox of Faith -
From caring comes courage. — Lao Tzu Conscience is the root of all true courage. — James Freeman Clarke, nineteenth-century British abolitionist IN TODAY'S SESSION... Today's session in Toolbox of Faith focused on the qualities of courage and conviction in religious life. The session explored...Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Families | From Toolbox of Faith
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Spirit of Life, come unto me. — Carolyn McDade The spirit is really the bouquet of life. It is not something breathed into life, it comes out of life. — Joseph Campbell in a conversation with Bill Moyers IN TODAY'S SESSION... Water in a water bottle symbolizes the Sprit of Life. In this session,...Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Grades 4-5, Families | From Toolbox of Faith
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The power to question is the basis of all human progress. — Indira Gandhi I became convinced that non-cooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. No other person has been more eloquent and passionate in getting this idea across than Henry David Thoreau. As a...Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Grades 4-5, Families | From Toolbox of Faith
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The price of the democratic way of life is a growing appreciation of people's differences, not merely as tolerable, but as the essence of a rich and rewarding human experience. — Jerome Nathanson (1908-1975), a leader of New York Ethical Culture Democracy means not "I am as good as you are," but...Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Families | From Toolbox of Faith
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Beauty without expression is boring. — Ralph Waldo Emerson IN TODAY'S SESSION . . . The paintbrush symbolizes personal expression of our inner life and thoughts....Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Grades 4-5, Families | From Toolbox of Faith
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Hello darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sounds of silence. — Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, "Sounds of Silence" IN TODAY'S SESSION . . .Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Families | From Toolbox of Faith
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The bend in the road is not the end of the road, unless you refuse to take the turn. — Anonymous IN TODAY'S SESSION . . . Duct tape was explored as a symbol for flexibility, a tool we find in our Unitarian Universalist faith....Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Families | From Toolbox of Faith
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What's very important to me is when Dumbledore says that you have to choose between what is right and what is easy. This is the setup for the next three books. All of them are going to have to choose, because what is easy is often not right. -- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, in...Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Grades 4-5, Families | From Toolbox of Faith
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It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success. — George Washington Carver (1864-1943), horticulturist, chemist and educator who started...Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Grades 4-5, Families | From Toolbox of Faith
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I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do. — Edward Everett Hale IN TODAY'S SESSION......Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Grades 2-3, Families | From Moral Tales -
Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our very being. — Mohandas K. Gandhi IN TODAY'S SESSION We talked about the importance of making choices that bring peace and do not harm others. After hearing a story in...Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Grades 2-3, Families | From Moral Tales
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Who cared if there was really any Being to pray to? What mattered was the sense of giving thanks and praise, the feeling of a humble and grateful heart. — Oliver Sacks In Today's Session... The children heard the story, "A Sword of Wood," about a Jewish man whose faith is tested by a shah....Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Grades 2-3, Families | From Moral Tales
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Why look for truth in distant lands? Seek it in the depths of your own heart. — Buddhist saying, adapted In Today's Session... We heard a Buddhist story about conscience, or inner voice, in which a child recognizes that no matter what he does, or who else is watching, he always sees his own...Taking It Home | November 8, 2014 | For Grades 2-3, Families | From Moral Tales
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Large mirror, and a cloth to cover it Handout 1, A Faithful UU Leader Is......Activity | November 8, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith -
Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Stoles Iron-on chalice patches Session 4, Leader Resource 1, First Emblem Session 8, Leader Resource 3, Second Emblem Session 12, Leader Resource 4, Third Emblem Optional: An ironing board and iron Optional: Safety pins Preparation for Activity...Activity | November 8, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the story, "Antoinette Brown and Olympia Brown" Optional: Fidget basket (see Session 1, Leader Resource 2, Fidget Objects) Preparation for Activity Read the story so you will be comfortable telling it....Activity | November 8, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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Science is interested in the theory of six degrees of separation. Cnet.com's article, Proof of Six Degrees of Separation, analyzes data from Microsoft Messenger to look at connections in the virtual world....November 8, 2014 | For Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Stoles, including extras for visitors Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home and copy for all participants. And/or,...Activity | November 8, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith
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Activity Minutes Opening 2 Activity 1: Six Degrees of Connection Game 15 Activity 2: Story — Antoinette Brown and Olympia Brown 10 Activity 3: Fourth Emblem 15 Activity 4: Closing Celebration 15 Faith in Action: Stoles for the Future Closing 3 Alternate Activity 1: Leadership in Action —...November 8, 2014 | For Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our Faith