Workshop 6: Shall We Gather at the River? Religious Tolerance Part of Faith like a River In This Section Introduction From Faith Like a River We need not think alike to love alike. — Francis David Religious tolerance is one of the greatest values of our movement. Perhaps our faith embraces it... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Faith Like a River Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 5 Activity 1: Queen Isabella 25 Activity 2: What Is Tolerance? 25 Activity 3: How Broad the Umbrella?... Spiritual Preparation From Faith Like a River Consider these words from adult participants in a focus group conducted by the Commission on Appraisal, as reported in Engaging Our Theological Diversit... Welcoming and Entering From Faith Like a River Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Sign-in sheet and pen/pencil Name tags and markers Workshop 1, Leader Resource 1, Schedule Template... Opening From Faith Like a River Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Optional: Decorative cloth Preparation for... Activity 1: Queen Isabella From Faith Like a River Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "Their Souls Would Not Be Satisfied" A crown or tiara Preparation for Activity Read... Activity 2: What Is Tolerance? From Faith Like a River Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 1, Religious Tolerance Optional: Computer and digital... Activity 3: How Broad the Umbrella? From Faith Like a River Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 2, Freedom of Belief Optional: Computer and digital projec... Activity 4: Embracing the Religions of the World From Faith Like a River Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 3, Embracing the Religions of the World Leader Resource 4,... Closing From Faith Like a River Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Handout 2, Who Is Welcome in Our Congregations? Leader Reflection and Planning From Faith Like a River After the workshop, co-leaders should talk together to evaluate this workshop and plan future workshops. Use these questions to guide your shared... Faith In Action: Reckless Borrowing or Appropriate Cultural Sharing? From Faith Like a River Materials for Activity Optional: The UUA's Social Justice section on Multiculturalism to view the resource... Alternate Activity 1: Toribio S. Quimada From Faith Like a River Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "Toribio S. Taking It Home From Faith Like a River We need not think alike to love alike. — Francis David The Unitarian Universalist faith is sometimes captured in three words: freedom, reason, and... Their Souls Would Not Be Satisfied From Faith Like a River By the Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons; used with permission. Narrator: We have a very important guest with us today.... Toribio S. Quimada From Faith Like a River Toribio S. Quimada was a man who knew the meaning and effects of intolerance. Born in 1917 on the island of Cebu in the Philippines, Toribio was one of... Handout 1: A Universal Religion From Faith Like a River The Community Church is an institution of religion dedicated to the service of humanity...... Handout 2: Who Is Welcome in Our Congregations From Faith Like a River From Weaving the Fabric of Diversity, by Jacqui James and Judith A. Frediani (Boston: UUA, 1996).... Leader Resource 1: Religious Tolerance From Faith Like a River This workshop explores different faces of religious tolerance.... Leader Resource 2: Freedom of Belief From Faith Like a River Full religious tolerance requires acceptance of faiths different from yours as well as acceptance of diverse beliefs among people in your own faith... Leader Resource 3: Embracing the Religions of the World From Faith Like a River In the Unitarian and Universalist traditions, there have always been individuals who express not only tolerance toward other's religions, but also... Leader Resource 4: Photo of Beltane at Charles Street Meeting House From Faith Like a River From the Unitarian Universalist Association archives. Leader Resource 5: Maglipay Universalist From Faith Like a River The title means "be joyful, Universalist." You can see a video of a congregation singing this hymn. Be joyful, Universalist, come celebrate our convention. Find Out More From Faith Like a River Eck, Diana L. A New Religious America (NY: HarperSanFrancisco, 2001) Muir, Frederic John. Maglipay Universalist: A History of the Unitarian Universalist... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Faith like a River NEXT: Introduction Download all of Faith Like a River (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.