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Adapted from Hebrew scripture (Leviticus 19:18) and Christian scripture (Luke 10:25-37). Preparation To make this story participatory: Open up the storytelling circle to include a "stage area." Ask for volunteers. You will need a child to play the Good Samaritan, the wounded man, the priest, the...Story | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Caring, Christianity, Compassion, Empathy, Ethics, Generosity, Kindness, Service -
Recrafted with permission of the author, Francis Dorff, O. Praem, of the Norbertine Community of Alberquerque, New Mexico, from his story, "The Rabbi's Gift," which is copyrighted by The New Catholic World magazine. Mr....Story | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Awe, Community, Conflict, Connections, Diversity, Hospitality, Inclusion, Relationships, Respect, Transcendence
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It was a hot, muggy morning. Christopher was not sure he really wanted to be out riding in a competition. His thoroughbred horse, Eastern Express, seemed a bit off, as if maybe he would rather be grazing in the field than doing the demanding work of running and jumping with a big, muscular man on...Story | November 7, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Acceptance, Challenge, Courage, Dignity, Diversity, History, Inclusion, Limitations, Strength -
Retold by Sarah Conover and Freda Crane. From Ayat Jamilah: Beautiful Signs: A Treasury of Islamic Wisdom for Children and Parents (Boston: Skinner House, 2010). Kan ya ma kan: there was and there was not a man known far and wide for his generosity....Story | November 7, 2014 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Conscience -
1 Samuel 17 (New Revised Standard Version) Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle... The Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them. And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion...Story | October 29, 2014 | For Multigenerational | From Wisdom from the Hebrew ScripturesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Anti-Oppression, Challenge, Children, Conflict, Courage, Dignity, Doubt, Fear, God, Judaism, Justice -
Adapted from a story by Janeen K. Grohsmeyer in her book Lamp in Every Corner: Our UU Storybook (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2004). Used with permission. In the city of Prague, in the land of Czechoslovakia, in the year nineteen hundred and twenty three, there was a church....Story | October 20, 2014 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Acceptance, Beauty, Community, Diversity, Flower Communion, Interdependence, Joy, Simplicity, Unitarian Universalism -
One day in Alabama, in 1968, as farmers worked in their fields, a small airplane swooped into view. The farmers looked up wonderingly as papers fluttered out of the plane, into the sky and came swirling down to earth all around them. The papers were flyers about the upcoming elections—flyers with...Story | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our FaithTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), 6th Principle (World Community), America, Anti-Oppression, Black History / Whitney Young / James Reeb, Conscience, Democracy, History, Identity, Justice, Politics, Power, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Unitarian Universalism -
Based on a Santerian story. Special thanks to Lesley Murdoch for her insights to Afro-Caribbean religions. The Orisha are gods that came originally from Nigeria, in West Africa, as part of the Yoruba religion....Story | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our FaithTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Beauty, Brokenness, Challenge, Commitment, Community, Courage, Diversity, Indigenous American, Justice, Limitations, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism
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Adapted from Christian scripture. There once was a father, who had two sons. The younger son wanted to leave home and travel to distant lands. He asked to have his inheritance. So the father divided his wealth and gave each son his half. The older son stayed at home, continuing to work with his...Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Acceptance, Children, Christianity, Ethics, Family, Fathers, Home, Joy, Letting Go, Reconciliation -
Once upon a time in Kenya, on a peaceful river near the east coast of Africa, a herd of hippopotamus was surprised by heavy rain. The rain washed them away from their river home, toward the Indian Ocean. Then came something worse. A tsunami! In the huge, windy storm the ocean waters became strong.Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Animals, Commitment, Death, Earth-Centered, Family, Fathers, Inclusion, Intimacy -
Excerpted from Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of Dr. George de Benneville, translated by Rev. Elhanan Winchester (Germantown, PA: Converse Cleaves, Publisher, 1890), with material to explain the context for each.George de Benneville was raised by his godmother, Queen Anne of England....Story | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Arrogance, Brokenness, Class, Conscience, Contemplation, Courage, Depression, Dignity, Discernment, God, Universalism -
When Joseph Jordan (pronounced Jerden) was born in Virginia in 1842, slavery was still legal. Most people of African descent were treated as property, like horses or dogs. They were bought and sold; they had no rights. Whether enslaved or free, people of color were not treated with respect....Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | March 15, 2012 | For High School | From Virtue EthicsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Anti-Oppression, Black History / Whitney Young / James Reeb, Christianity, Education, Freedom, History, Identity, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Respect, Unitarian Universalism, Universalism -
Transgender individuals face much discrimination in the United States, in part because their struggles and their journeys are not well understood. In the spring of 2007, a public battle arose in Largo, Florida, around the struggle of one transgender person. Susan Stanton, then known as Steve, had...Story | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We ChooseTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Acceptance, Authority, Community, Conflict, Democracy, Direct Experience, Diversity, Ethics, Governance, Human Rights, Identity -
In February of 1965, the United States was at another turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Act had been passed in 1964, but critical rights were still not legally secured for African Americans. Black men and women routinely faced physical violence, biased "literacy tests,"...Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Black History / Whitney Young / James Reeb, Connections, Equity, Human Rights, Justice, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Religion, Religious Pluralism -
This story is abridged from one published by Hans Christian Anderson in 1844 and translated by H.P. Paull in 1872. (Hans Christian Anderson: Fairy Tales and Stories).It was lovely summer weather in the country. A duck was on her nest, watching for her young brood to hatch. At length one shell...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Wisdom from the Hebrew ScripturesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Animals, Awe, Beauty, Dignity, Direct Experience, Identity, Inclusion, Joy, Kindness, Oppression, Relationships
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Once upon a time, in a land to the east, a Dervish holy man and their student were walking from one village to the next. Suddenly they saw a great huge cloud of dust rising in the distance. They stood and stared at a grand carriage, pulled by six horses approaching at a full gallop. Riding on top...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Anger, Empathy, Forgiveness, Islam, Kindness, Love -
This story is an excerpt from the essay "Balance" by Unitarian Universalist minister Susan Manker-Seale, included in the book Everyday Spiritual Practice: Simple Pathways for Enriching Your Life, edited by Scott W. Alexander (Skinner House Books, 1999). My daily spiritual practice is to balance....Story | By Susan Manker-Seale | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Acceptance, Balance, Contemplation, Gratitude, Immanence, Interdependence, Listening, Mindfulness, Peace, Presence, Unitarian Universalism
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From Does God Have a Big Toe? Stories About Stories in the Bible (HarperTrophy, 1993). Used with permission. Jacob cried a lot. Jacob cried when he was happy. Jacob cried when he was sad. But mostly Jacob cried when he saw beautiful things....Story | By Rabbi Marc Gellman | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Christianity, Gender, Judaism, Love, Men, Strength, Weakness, Women
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Based on a tale told in the 1700s by the Jewish teacher, Jacob ben Wolf Kranz, Maggid of Dubno....Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Beauty, Choice, Creativity, Direct Experience, Discernment, Failure, Judaism, Limitations, Love, Redemption, Transformation, Wonder
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Our hearts should be too warm and too large for hatred. More than one hundred fifty years ago, back when trains were new and airplanes and cars hadn't been invented, back when women always wore long skirts and everyone wore hats, a girl named Fannie Barrier lived in a town in New York State....Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Challenge, Courage, Diversity, Equity, History, Inclusion, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Unitarianism