Workshop 15: Hot Topics and Contemporary Issues within the Unitarian Universalist Community Part of Building the World We Dream About In This Section Introduction From Building the World We Dream About ...... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Building the World We Dream About Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Drinking from Our Own Wells 30 Activity 2: Cultural Misappropriation in Worship and... Spiritual Preparation From Building the World We Dream About Take some time to consider what you are learning in the process of facilitating this program. What pieces are falling into place for you? What are you... Welcoming and Entering From Building the World We Dream About Materials for Activity Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Name tags for participants (durable or single-use) and bold markers Optional: Music and player... Opening From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Leader... Activity 1: Drinking from Our Own Wells From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Video clip from https://s3.amazonaws.com/uuavideo/tapestry/11062005_btwwda_drinkwells_m… from Our Own... Activity 2: Cultural Misappropriation in Worship and Congregational Life From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Perspective on Music and Cultural Appropriation Workshop 14, Handout 3, Multicultural... Activity 3: The Fort Worth Incident From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, The Fort Worth Incident Workshop 14, Handout 3, Multicultural Competence Worksheet (from... Activity 4: Large Group Discussion From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Gather the large group for a general discussion, using these questions as a guide: What are we learnin... Closing From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Lined paper and pens/pencils Taking It Home Leader Resource 2, The Singing of Angels Preparation for... Leader Reflection and Planning From Building the World We Dream About Take a few moments right after the workshop to ask each other: What went well? What didn't? Why? What do you think was the best moment of the workshop? Alternate Activity 1: The Empowerment Controversy From Building the World We Dream About Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 3, The Empowerment Controversy Workshop 14, Handout 3, Multicultural Competence Worksheet... Taking It Home From Building the World We Dream About ...... Handout 1: Perspective on Music and Cultural Appropriation Jason Shelton From Building the World We Dream About I. Background The question of cultural appropriation (sometimes called misappropriation) is a hot topic among ministers and other worship leaders in our... Handout 2: The Fort Worth Incident From Building the World We Dream About "Report examines racism, youth at 2005 General Assembly," by Tom Stites and Christopher L. Walton.... Handout 3: The Empowerment Controversy Colin Bossen, Julia Hamilton From Building the World We Dream About From the forthcoming Tapestry of Faith program, A History of Unitarian Universalist Resistance and Transformation. The involvement of Unitarian... Leader Resource 1: We May Have It Lewis A. McGee From Building the World We Dream About We may have it! Millions upon millions of people everywhere are drifting from the old formulations, no longer willing to view the ancient myths as... Leader Resource 2: The Singing of Angels Howard Thurman From Building the World We Dream About There must be always remaining in every life some place for the singing of angels, some place for that which in itself is breathlessly beautiful and—by... Find Out More From Building the World We Dream About The UUA Multicultural Growth & Witness staff group offers resources, curricula, trainings, and tools to help Unitarian Universalist congregations and... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Building the World We Dream About NEXT: Introduction Download all of Building the World We Dream About (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.