Workshop 3: The Beloved Community Part of A Chorus of Faiths, High School Youth: Unitarian Universalists as Interfaith Leaders In This Section Introduction From A Chorus of Faiths If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for difference without attaching difference to privilege. — bell hooks, author, feminist, and social activist Today's workshop focuses on what interfaith work can look like. Participants learn about the 1965 march at... Workshop-at-a-Glance From A Chorus of Faiths Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Planning the Interfaith Service Event, Part 3 25 Activity 2: Story — The March at Selma 10 Activity 3: Unitarian Universalists Doing Interfaith Work 40 Faith in Action: Our Larger Faith Community Closing 10 Alternate Activity 1: Unitarian Universalists... Spiritual Preparation From A Chorus of Faiths Take some time to reflect on your personal experiences with interfaith justice work, using the same questions participants will ask the panelists: How does your social justice work connect with your religious identity? What helps you work with people of different faiths?... Opening From A Chorus of Faiths Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Name tags and markers Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Preparation for Activity Set up a worship table with the chalice and any decorative items yo... Activity 1: Planning the Interfaith Service Event, Part 3 From A Chorus of Faiths Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Time line and/or calendar (Workshop 1) Preparation for Activity Review Before You Start, Interfaith Service Event Step-by-Step Outline from the program's Introduction. Post blank newsprint. Description of Activity... Activity 2: Story - The March at Selma From A Chorus of Faiths Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The March at Selma" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to present it effectively. Optional: Copy the story for all participants. Description of Activity Youth hear a story of interfaith cooperation changing the... Activity 3: Unitarian Universalists Doing Interfaith Work From A Chorus of Faiths Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Pulpit or lectern Optional: Microphone (preferably cordless) Preparation for Activity Decide if you will do this panel activity or Alternate Activity 1, which includes UU panelists and their partners who belong to a different faith.... Closing From A Chorus of Faiths Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Slips of plain paper and pens/pencils Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Adapt Taking It Home and copy for all participants or arrange to distribute by email after the... Leader Reflection and Planning From A Chorus of Faiths After the next workshop, you will be halfway through the program. Are there any topics you had hoped would come up that have not? Figure out a way to introduce them in the next two workshops. Review the time line for the interfaith service project. Take care of any planning that needs to happen... Faith In Action: Our Larger Faith Community From A Chorus of Faiths Description of Activity Participants seek informal engagement with other faith communities. Take advantage of interfaith activities offered in your city, town, or county. Research or ask youth to research religious events that are open to the public. There might be a Divali celebration at a local... Alternate Activity 1: Unitarian Universalists Partnering in Interfaith Work From A Chorus of Faiths Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Pulpit or lectern Optional: Microphone (preferably cordless) Preparation for Activity Decide if you will do this panel activity or the core panel activity which includes UU panelists only (Activity 3).... Alternate Activity 2: Faith Heroes From A Chorus of Faiths Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Faith Heroes Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Print out Leader Resource 1 and post the four biographies in separate places around the room. Next to each biography, post a sheet of newsprint and set markers... Taking It Home: The Beloved Community From A Chorus of Faiths If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for difference without attaching difference to privilege. — bell hooks, author, feminist, and social activist IN TODAY'S WORKSHOP...... The March at Selma From A Chorus of Faiths 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,"... Leader Resource 1: Faith Heroes Interfaith Youth Core (IYC) From A Chorus of Faiths Thich Nhat Hanh In Southeast Asia, the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, used the principles of compassion and nonviolence to campaign against the war in Vietnam. Hanh believed that people of faith, especially youth, couldn't remain silent in the face of social injustice. They must work together to... Find Out More From A Chorus of Faiths Watch "Bridge to Freedom 1965," Part 6 of the PBS series Eyes on the Prize, produced by Henry Hampton's production company, Blackside, Inc. The documentary gives a detailed account of the march from Selma to Montgomery and includes reflections of some who were there. ... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: A Chorus of Faiths NEXT: Introduction Download all of A Chorus of Faiths (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.