Love Will Guide Us, Grades 2-3
Love Will Guide Us
Love Will Guide Us, Grades 2-3
© 2010, 2019
In this program, participants learn to seek guidance in life through the lens of our Unitarian Universalist Sources, with an emphasis on love. Together we ask questions such as, "Where did we come from?" "What is our relationship to the Earth and other creatures?" "How can we respond with love, even in bad situations?" "What happens when you die?" Sessions apply wisdom from our Sources to help participants answer these questions. Participants will learn that asking questions is valued in Unitarian Universalism, even as they begin to shape their own answers.
Contents
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The Program ...
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The program focuses on the seven Unitarian Universalist Sources. Sessions 1-3 explore origins, including the origin of the universe and the origin of our species through evolution. The concept of "guiding" stars is introduced with a Night Sky display which includes the Big Dipper and a North Star,...
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Name tags Markers or crayons
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Be ready to talk privately with participants who begin to describe situations at home that suggest a safety concern. Speak to your...
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Every congregation has its own approach to structuring religious education. You can implement Love Will Guide Us with any model your congregation uses. This chart provides a snapshot for long-range planning. Be sure to read the sessions thoroughly to develop your own, complete list. ...
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As soon as your program is scheduled, prepare a calendar with the dates for each session and additional meetings. The more co-leaders and parent volunteers a program includes, the more useful a calendar will be. Post the calendar in your shared meeting space, and duplicate it for each adult...
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Find Unitarian Universalist stories in A Lamp in Every Corner: Our Unitarian Universalist Storybook by Janeen K. Grohsmeyer (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2004) and Stories in Faith: Exploring Our Unitarian Universalist Principles and Sources Through Wisdom Tales by Gail Forsyth-Vail...
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We welcome your critique of this program, as well as your suggestions. Thank you for your feedback! Your input improves programs for all of our congregations. Please forward your feedback to: ...
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We welcome your critique of this program, as well as your suggestions. Thank you for your feedback! Your input improves programs for all of our congregations. Please forward your feedback to: ...
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There are seven Principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote: ...
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Session 14 has been removed from the Love Will Guide Us program while UUA staff evaluate it for revision. The session, focused on a Universalist missionary who worked in India, was in conflict with the UUA's commitment to dismantling white supremacy.
About the Authors
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The Reverend Alice Anacheka-Nasemann serves as the minister of the Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson (MA), where she enjoys integrating her ministerial training with everything she learned about faith formation through serving as the...
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Cathy Cartwright-Chow worked as a community activist with organizations such as Dayton Women Working and the Dayton Community Media Workshop prior to her calling as a religious educator. Her undergraduate work was in fine arts and theater with continuing...
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Section Menu
- Love Will Guide Us, Grades 2-3
- Introduction
- Program Structure
- Materials
- Leader Guidelines
- Implementation
- Before You Start
- Book Resources
- Participant Feedback Form
- Facilitator Feedback Form
- Principles and Sources
- Session 1: Love Is Like a Seed
- Session 2: Awesome Love
- Session 3: We Love to Discover
- Session 4: Love in Our Congregation
- Session 5: We Are Loved, Flaws and All
- Session 6: Love Is Eternal
- Session 7: Give Love
- Session 8: Love Is Accepting
- Session 9: Love of Learning
- Session 10: Love for All Creatures
- Session 11: Love and Gratitude
- Session 12: From Anger to Kindness
- Session 13: Responding with Love
- Session 14: Love Builds Trust
- Session 15: Love in Action
- Session 16: Love Is the Golden Rule
- Stories in Love Will Guide Us
- Handouts in Love Will Guide Us
- Leader Resources in Love Will Guide Us