Welcoming and Entering
Part of Building Bridges
Materials for Activity
- Newsprint, markers, and tape
Preparation for Activity
- List on newsprint, and post:
1. God Creates the World in Six Days (then Rests)
2. Jonah and the Big Fish (Whale)
3. Lazarus Raised from the Dead
4. Moses and the Ten Commandments
5. Daniel and the Lion's Den
6. The Prodigal Son
7. Queen Esther Saves Her People
8. John the Baptist
9. Noah and the Ark (the Great Flood)
10. Samson and Delilah
11. The Good Samaritan
12. Joseph and His Amazing Coat of Many Colors
13. Adam and Eve
14. Wise King Solomon
15. Cain and Abel
16. David and Goliath
17. The Birth of Jesus
18. Lot, His Wife, and the Pillar of Salt
19. The Book of Ruth
20. Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Description of Activity
As participants enter, invite them to read the list of stories and identify which they think are from the Hebrew Bible, sometimes called the Old Testament. When it is time for the session to begin, share with youth that all the stories except for numbers 3, 6, 8, 11, and 17 come from Hebrew scripture. Point out that biblical stories from Hebrew scripture connect Unitarian Universalists to our Jewish religious heritage.