Tapestry of Faith: Curricula and Resources for Lifespan Faith Development

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  • The Brothers
    Once there was and twice there wasn't two old brothers who were inseparable travelers: one was named Life, the other Death. One time, after journeying across a desert, they came to a refreshing green oasis where they were greeted by the spring-keeper. "Would you like some cool water to drink?" he...
    Tagged as: Death, Ethics
    in Amazing Grace, 6th Grade: Exploring Right and Wrong
  • The Teachings of the Rain God
    Adapted from a version on the 2003 International Year of FreshWater website. One day a long time ago, the elephant acted like a bully. He challenged the Rain God. "You covered the Earth in green," the elephant said, "and I'll bet you feel pretty good about yourself. But guess what!...
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Arrogance, Choice, Earth-Centered, Generosity, Gratitude, Interdependence, Kindness, Nature, Power, Regret
    in Gather the Spirit
  • Learning By Heart Sophia Lyon Fahs
    "Mama, Mama, why do we just keep going and going and not going anywhere?" asked little Sophie. Her family was crossing the wide Pacific Ocean on a big ship bound for America. Sophie Lyon was an American girl, three and a half years old, making her first trip to America. She and her older brothers...
    Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Education, Growth, History, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Unitarianism, Women
    in Faithful Journeys, Grades 2-3
  • Trees for Kenya
    When Wangari Maathai was a little girl growing up in central Kenya in Africa, the land was green, the streams full, and the trees grew thick and lush. To help her family with meals, Wangari gathered firewood from the trees around her village. On her first day gathering, her mother told her "Don't...
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Change, Choice, Growth, History, Hope, Interdependence, Nature, Power, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Responsibility, Sacrifice
    in Circle of Trees
  • Creation
    This story is based on the first of two versions of the creation story found in Hebrew scripture in the Book of Genesis, Chapters 1 and 2. It comes from Stories in Faith: Exploring Our Unitarian Universalist Principles and Sources Through Wisdom Tales by Gail Forsyth-Vail (Boston: Unitarian...
    in Toolbox of Faith, Grades 4-5
  • Russell
    Russell was an amateur geologist, paleontologist, and professional teacher. He took his young charges on an overnight field trip. While sitting around the campfire, he brought out a bag, took out five rocks, and held up a round, grapefruit-size rock....
    Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Awe, Beauty, Character, Diversity, Earth, Earth-Centered, Growth, Kindness, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Mystery, Nature
    in Building the World We Dream About: For Young Adults, 18-35
  • Growing Green
    Holding up an apple (or other fruit) as you begin telling this story provides a focus. If no one responds to your questions, or if the group is too big, you can give your own answers. If appropriate, slice the fruit and hand out pieces to students. Have you ever eaten an apple?...
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Community, Creativity, Earth, Food Justice, Generosity, Interdependence, Nature, Teamwork, Transformation, Unitarian Universalism
    in World of Wonder, Grades K-1
  • Love Without Boundaries
    "I don't want to go," said six-year-old Ruben, with his hands placed firmly on his hips. "Don't want to go where?" Ruben's dad, Nic, asked as he rolled back on his heels from where he was kneeling in the rose bed. "To the family playground picnic," Ruben said....
    Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Direct Experience, Diversity, Family, Growth, Identity, Love, Relationships, Respect, Worry
    in Love Surrounds Us, Grades K-1
  • Ancestral Tree
    Have you ever thought of our faith as an ancestral tree? It can be awe-inspiring to see the numerous roots and branches that make up our religious family. The "roots" of the tree are the values we hold dear, such as reason, tolerance, and freedom, hope, faith and love....
    Tagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), History
    in A Place of Wholeness
  • Story 1 We Are All One
    Adapted from the story, "We Are All One," in Stories in Faith by Gail Forsyth-Vail (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2007), which was adapted from a Cantonese tale adapted by Lawrence Yep....
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Compassion, Connections, Empathy, Interdependence, Kindness, Nature
    in Moral Tales, Grades 2-3