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  • The Program Mirrors in which they can see themselves, windows in which they can see the world. — Lucille Clifton, African American poet, writer and educator Unitarian Universalism views our members' multiple perspectives as a blessing. In spirit, we embrace the contribution of diversity to our...
    January 6, 2016 | For Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • February 24, 2015 | For Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • February 24, 2015 | For Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • February 24, 2015 | For Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Taking It Home handout Optional: A copy of Session 1, Leader Resource 2, Namaste Preparation for Activity Identify a place for participants to store their Window/Mirror Panels between sessions. Keep in mind, there may be times the panels are not...
    Activity | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
    Tagged as: Community, Inclusion
  • The tighter you squeeze, the less you have. — Thomas Merton To whom much is given is much required. — Christian scripture, Luke 12:49 It is easy to "own" our skills and resources which are well practiced or hard-won, such as educational achievements and professional success. However, we often...
    November 9, 2014 | For Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • Adapt this letter to seek permission for participants to take on some duties of a congregational staff member and invite the staff member to enjoy a day off....
    Leader Resource | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • Find out how to send cards and care packages to retired veterans or active service personnel on the US Department of Veterans' Affairs website. Unitarian Universalists serve in the military both as regular personnel and as chaplains. Read more in an April, 2007 article by Leah Rubin-Cadrain in UU...
    November 9, 2014 | For Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Leader Resource 1, Letter to Board of Trustees Preparation for Activity Approach any staff member(s) the children might choose to help. Gauge their openness to this project....
    Activity | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • From Ayat Jamilah: Beautiful Signs (Boston: Skinner House, 2010). Khadija was a wealthy businesswoman who needed to hire someone she could depend on to do her trading and to care for her goods when her caravan reached Syria . After a brief search, she hired Muhammad ibn Adjullah, known throughout...
    Story | By Sarah Conover, Valerie Wahl | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • Adapted from a June 6, 2004, sermon delivered at All Souls Church, Unitarian, Washington, DC. Used with permission. Tell the group this story, "The Day of Pentecost," comes from Christian scripture. It is in the Book of Acts, 2:1-13. While God is mentioned in this story, the Holy Spirit is also...
    Story | By Robert M. Hardies | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • From What if Nobody Forgave? and Other Stories, by Kate Rhode, edited by Colleen McDonald (Boston: Skinner House, 2003). Used with permission....
    Story | By Kate Rhode | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • Intergenerational, or Multigenerational, Community Many Unitarian Universalist congregations value multigenerational community in theory more than in practice....
    November 9, 2014 | For Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • "Teaching a Thief" is taken from Kindness, A Treasury of Buddhist Wisdom by Sarah Conover and Valerie Wahl (Boston: Skinner House, 2010). Availavle from inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop. All rights reserved. Bankei was a famous Zen teacher in Japan long ago. Students from all over came to his...
    Story | November 9, 2014 | For Children | From Windows and Mirrors
  • From A Lamp in Every Corner (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2004). A Bright Star A long time ago, when railroad trains were still brand new and the United States had only twenty-four stars on its flag instead of fifty, there lived a boy whose name was Starr. That may seem like an odd...
    Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Optional: Paper and pencils, crayons or markers for cards or letters Optional: Information about Unitarian Universalist Partner Churches Preparation for Activity Visit the Unitarian Universalist Partner Church Council website and choose materials...
    Activity | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
    Tagged as: Connections, Generosity, Partner Church Observation, Solidarity
  • Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "Thomas Starr King" A bell, chime, rain stick or other musical noisemaker Preparation for Activity Read the story "Thomas Starr King," a few times. Consider telling it dramatically, rather than reading it from the page. Practice...
    Activity | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
    Tagged as: Authority, Discernment, Growth
  • From Lighting Candles in the Dark: Stories of Courage and Love in Action (Philadelphia: Friends General Conference, 2001). Used by permission. A family had all heard a story recently in church that included a verse from the bible that read, "If your enemy is hungry, feed them." It was a confusing...
    Story | By Isabel Champ Wolseley | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • Adapted from an article on Wikipedia. Namaste is a Sanskrit word that is a common spoken greeting in India and other South Asian countries....
    Leader Resource | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors
  • Adapted from "Charles Darwin" in Stories in Faith: Exploring Our Unitarian Universalist Principles and Sources Through Wisdom Tales, (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2007). From the time he was a little boy, Charles Darwin was an explorer....
    Story | By Gail Forsyth-Vail | November 9, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and Mirrors