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After many years of being out of shape, he decided it was time to do something about the state of his body. With great excitement and enthusiasm, he went to the local gym, got a membership, and began a circuit-training routine. He felt good. And he kept at it, going to the gym several times a week.Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit in PracticeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Caring, Challenge, Change, Commitment, Community, Despair, Empathy, Friendship, Health, Unitarian UniversalismCurriculum page -
After many years in a congregation, she’d had enough. Knowing the people as well as she did, she knew that what they said on Sunday and what they did on Monday did not always equate....Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit in PracticeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Balance, Beauty, Belief, Change, Commitment, Community, Compassion, Compromise, Connections, Direct ExperienceCurriculum page
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By Daniel Quinn, in Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit (New York: Bantam/Turner Books, 1992). Used by permission.This story (Ishmael said) takes place half a billion years ago—an inconceivably long time ago, when this planet would be all but unrecognizable to you. Nothing at all stirred...Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: Acceptance, Belief, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Mystery, Reason, Religion, Religious PluralismCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Acceptance, Compassion, Diversity, History, Love, Religion, Religious Pluralism, Youth/TeensCurriculum page
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Utility | October 27, 2011 | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Acceptance, Diversity, Religion, Religious Pluralism, Unitarian Universalism, Youth/TeensCurriculum page
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Utility | October 27, 2011 | From Heeding the CallTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Compassion, Dignity, Direct Experience, Diversity, Empathy, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, ListeningCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | From A Place of WholenessTagged as: Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Identity, Justice, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Religious PluralismCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | From A Place of WholenessTagged as: Acceptance, Faith, Hope, Love, Reason, SpiritualityCurriculum page
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Utility | October 27, 2011 | From FamiliesTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Acceptance, Connections, Creativity, Direct Experience, Family, Imagination, Interdependence, Listening, Power, Presence, TeamworkCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | From FamiliesTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Acceptance, Change, Conflict, Democracy, Direct Experience, Family, Health, Intimacy, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Teamwork, TrustCurriculum page
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Utility | October 27, 2011 | From FamiliesTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Culture, Direct Experience, Diversity, Family, Health, Identity, Meaning, Power, RespectCurriculum page
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Utility | October 27, 2011 | From FamiliesTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Covenant, Direct Experience, Diversity, Family, Inclusion, Relationships, Trust, WonderCurriculum page
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Odd Velvet by Mary E. Whitcomb, illustrated by Tara Calahan King (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1998). Permission pending. On the first day of school, Velvet's classmates brought their teacher cinnamon tea, lace handkerchiefs, and heart shaped boxes of potpourri....Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Class, Culture, Direct Experience, Diversity, Imagination, Inclusion, Integrity, SimplicityCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | For Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Buddhism, Community, Diversity, Inclusion, Kindness, Love, Self-RespectCurriculum page -
"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....Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Direct Experience, Diversity, Family, Growth, Identity, Love, Relationships, Respect, WorryCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | For Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Acceptance, Direct Experience, Diversity, Family, Home, Identity, Inclusion, Love, Relationships, Self-Respect, WorthCurriculum page
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Utility | October 27, 2011 | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Belief, Brokenness, Challenge, Choice, Community, Courage, Freedom, Growth, Hope, HumanismCurriculum page
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By the Rev. Gordon McKeeman, reprinted from Out of the Ordinary with permission of the author. Copyright (C) 2000 by Gordon B. McKeeman. Published by Skinner House Books, an imprint of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Sometimes I enjoy cooking. I've discovered that one of the greatest of...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Choice, Contemplation, Creativity, Direct Experience, Discernment, Family, Food, Freedom, Growth, HistoryCurriculum page
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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 UniversalismCurriculum page
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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, WomenCurriculum page