Activity time: 10 minutes

Materials for Activity

• A copy of the story, “Luís and Mika”

Preparation for Activity

• Read and prepare to tell the story.

Description of Activity

Read the story aloud to the group, and allow a few moments of silence. Then choose one or more of the following questions to discuss:

• How does being a good steward of the earth relate to being a Unitarian Universalist?
• Why should we try to take care of the environment we live in?
• What are some ways to be kind to the environment?
• What do you think it means to be a friend of our planet?
• Can anyone stop global warming? Can we slow it down? How? Would this be a miracle? Why?
• What about we humans adapting to the changes in our climate? Do you think we can? Will it take a miracle? Explain what you mean.