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By Tyrone Boucher, from his website, Enough: The Personal Politics of Resisting Capitalism. Used with permission. Hey Dad, Thank you so much for your thoughtful response to my email! I want to respond by bringing up stuff that is really timely right now in regards to my giving and my own...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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Listen attentively to what others are saying. Be willing to discuss difficult issues. Use “I” language. Stay connected through conflict. Don’t disengage. Paraphrase what you heard the other person say. Understand boundaries. Be open to what you can learn from others. Respect confidentiality.July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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East Red Velvet UU Fellowship is in the midst of budget planning for the next program year. Each committee was asked to submit a budget request for consideration. Last year’s budget included significant staff salary and benefit increases, so the unstated goal of the Stewardship Committee is to...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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Sam and the Lucky Money, text copyright © 1995 by Karen Chinn. Permission arranged with Lee and Low Books, Inc., New York, NY 10016. Sam could hardly wait to get going. He zipped up his jacket and patted his pockets. It was time to go to Chinatown for New Year’s Day! Sam thought about sweet...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 4, Case Study – The Miller Family Handout 2, Healthy Communication Practices Preparation for Activity Read both handouts and copy them for all participants. Arrange five chairs in a circle for role-play volunteers and chairs outside the...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 3, Letter to My Dad Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Review and make copies of Handout 3. Recruit a volunteer to read the handout aloud and give it to them in advance....July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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Make time for reflection and discussion with your co-facilitator after the conclusion of the workshop. Consider these questions: What worked well in today’s workshop? How can these elements or approaches be repeated or amplified in the future? What was most challenging? What could be done to make...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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It is only by following your deepest instinct that you can lead a rich life, and if you let your fear of consequence prevent you from following your deepest instinct, then your life will be safe, expedient and thin. — Katharine Butler Hathaway, 20th-century U.S. writer With family or friends,...Taking It Home | July 29, 2015 | For Families | From The Wi$dom Path
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Taking It Home handout A copy of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Preparation for Activity Customize Taking It Home and make copies for all participants.July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Story, Sam and the Lucky Money Newsprint, markers, and tape Writing and drawing paper, and pens and markers Preparation for Activity Read the story so you will be able to present it. Make copies for all participants. Recruit volunteer readers and...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Case Study – East Red Velvet UU Fellowship Handout 2, Healthy Communication Practices Preparation for Activity Read both handouts and copy them for all participants. Arrange six chairs in a circle for role-play volunteers and chairs...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. — Maya Angelou Watch the introductory video for The Generosity Path: Finding the Richness in Giving by Unitarian Universalist by Mark V. Ewert (Skinner House, 2013)....Taking It Home | July 29, 2015 | For Families | From The Wi$dom Path
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Special Monies Posted newsprint sheets from Activity 1 Preparation for Activity Read Leader Resource 1, Special Monies, for scholarly background information on how and why we earmark special money. If you wish, copy the leader...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Prepare and post two sheets of newsprint, each with two columns marked “Inflow" and “Outflow.” Label one sheet “Home” and the other “Congregation.” Prepare and set aside a sheet of...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or an LED/battery-operated candle A chime or a small bell Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: An object to pass from speaker to speaker during discussion...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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Take a few minutes to reflect on your answers to the questions posed in the Opening and share your responses with your co-facilitator or a trusted friend.July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs. — Gloria Steinem This workshop considers the many ways money influences our choices and relationships at home and in our congregation. While we sometimes view money as a straightforward medium of exchange, at other times we attach social,...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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These books offer insight about matching one’s financial behavior to one’s values: George Kinder, Seven Steps of Money Maturity: Understanding the Spirit and Value of Money in Your Life (New York: Dell, 2000). Joe Dominguez, Vicki Robin, and Monique Tilrod, Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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Terry (the aspiring ascetic) I’ve come to feel that money is a part of my life that distracts from the more important things. I care more about people than things, and this priority is an important part of practicing my faith. I try to make do with less, when I can. I make small efforts. I see so...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path
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From “Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later” by Rev. Dr. Michael A. Schuler (July 4, 2010) In the long run, it seems obvious that no one “owns” anything. Evidence suggests that we are all mortal beings and whatever we manage to accumulate will, in the end, belong to someone else… [One family] gladly...July 29, 2015 | From The Wi$dom Path