Session 16: Signs of Faithful Leadership

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Part of Signs of Our Faith, Grades 2-3: Being UU Every Day

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Introduction
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Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. — Chief Seattle, 19th-century Native American leader This session concludes the program by affirming children’s connection to…
Session-at-a-Glance
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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 —…
Spiritual Preparation
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Has someone supported you on your faith journey, even when it was difficult? Who encouraged you to accept a role of leadership in Unitarian Universalism? If you have not shown these people your gratitude, now might be a good time to do so….
Opening
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Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Centering table A chime or bell Optional: Cloth for centering table Optional: Stoles, including extras for visitors Preparation for Activity If the group has designed an Opening ritual in…
Activity 1: Six Degrees of Connections Game
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Writing paper and instruments Optional: Clipboards, to provide a good writing surface Description of Activity Children play a game that demonstrates how much we have in common. The game is adapted with permission from a game copyrighted by…
Activity 2: Story - Antoinette Brown and Olympia Brown
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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 3: Fourth Emblem
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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 4: Closing Celebration
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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……
Closing
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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,…
Leader Reflection and Planning
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What went well in this session? Did you plan and lead a successful celebration activity? Do the program participants feel like young leaders? How can you tell?…
Faith In Action: Stoles for the Future
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Materials for Activity Material and supplies to make and decorate stoles Preparation for Activity Cut cloth for the stoles. Decide how children can help make stoles from the pre-cut cloth for other children to use in future RE programs. This may involve sewing. It might involve children taping or…
Alternate Activity 1: Leadership in Action - Sustenance for the Journey
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Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Ingredients for snack mix, and large bowls Plastic or paper bags for individual snack mix Ribbon or paper, and writing instruments Stoles Optional: Art materials to decorate small paper bags Preparation for Activity Plan a time when children can…
Taking It Home: Signs of Faithful Leadership
From Signs of Our Faith

Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. — Chief Seattle, 19th-century Native American leader IN TODAY’S SESSION……
Antoinette Brown and Olympia Brown
From Signs of Our Faith

Today we will hear about two girls from long ago, who both had the last name of Brown. As you hear the story, see if you can notice other things they had in common, besides a name. Let’s go back in time together, about 200 years, to meet Antoinette Brown….
Handout 1: A Faithful UU Leader Is...
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Someone who… … cares for others. … understands the importance of being in beloved community. … tries to make fair group decisions. … recognizes the value of each person’s uniqueness. … is not afraid to ask questions. ……
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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….

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