Leader Resource 1: Sentence Starters
Part of The New UU
Print out the incomplete sentences, enlarged to at least 16-point type. Cut the pages into strips, with one incomplete sentence on each strip. Select sentences most appropriate to your congregation. Fold strips of paper and put them in a small basket or bowl. Provide a few more than the number of participants you anticipate. If necessary, duplicate some phrases to have enough for all participants and facilitators.
Forgiveness requires...
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Prayer offers...
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Love means...
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A spiritual practice for me is...
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I feel wonder and awe when...
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A person who inspires me...
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Peace comes when ...
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A source of comfort for me...
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Inspiration comes from...
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For me, Jesus...
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I find God through...
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Good and evil...
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Sometimes I doubt...
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Spirituality is... .
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When I'm down, I... .
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The most important thing in life...
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I deeply value...
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Worship gives me...
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My concept of evil... .
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In my experience, church...
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Salvation means...
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My source of spiritual sustenance...
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Religion requires...
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Religion offers...
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