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Spirit of creative good, be with us when we are afraid. Grant us the courage to do what we have to do. Grant us the peace that passes understanding. When we fail to find courage, or peace, May we find compassion for our brothers and sisters who also fail. May we sometimes win the prizes that we...Prayer | By Virginia P Knowles | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Aging, Compassion, Courage, Failure, Faith, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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A while ago my friend told me that his son had come home from school with a new put-down expression. “That is sooo gay.” My friend explained to his son that perhaps he didn’t want to say that—after all, he lived in a family with two daddies—“gay” as a put-down just didn’t seem the...Sermon | By Devorah Greenstein | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Aging, Anti-Oppression, Body, Disability, Inclusion, Integrity, Multiculturalism, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Secular, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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Kenny Wiley, Director of Faith Formation at www.prairieuu.org/">Prairie Unitarian Universalist Church, Parker, CO, reflects on how the legal reforms of the Civil Rights Act have – and have not – changed American culture, and how Black Americans have had to adapt to change still not made in this...By Kenny Wiley | September 15, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Aging, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Equity, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Multiculturalism, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article
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General Assembly 2014 Event 244 This event, sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Society of Community Ministries, is scheduled to occur on Thursday, June 26, 2014; 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, in Rhode Island Convention Center West Lobby. Program Description The “silver tsunami”...Utility | August 26, 2014 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: Aging, Caring, Past General Assemblies, Support and Caring in CongregationsPage/Article
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Young Adults Building Faith from the Ground up Scaffold Series. We are currently seeking congregations or organizations to host these conferences. Some conferences may be hosted in spring of 2015. The Scaffold Series invites young adults to examine their Unitarian Universalist identities and to...By Ted Resnikoff | July 15, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Aging, Community, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Believing in Equality Could Perpetuate Inequality for Minorities SlateJamelle Bouie examines the divergence between belief and reality of Millennialscolor-…; with an affirmative stance of racial equality and nondiscrimination. Boule warns that Millennials’ impatience with racial identifiers...By Ted Resnikoff | May 20, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Aging, Anti-Oppression, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
How Will Changing Demographics Change Congregations? Learn About Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry Two stories of urban ministry | "Ministry Magazine blog by Christianity Today blog by Andy Crouch.By Ted Resnikoff | May 19, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Aging, Choice, Congregational Action, Faith Development, Growth, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
An Argument for What Works – Want to attract Millennials? John Wimberly suggests going back to the basics. Congregational Consulting blog.By Ted Resnikoff | April 29, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Aging, Faith Development, Growth, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Based on "A Calabash of Poi," originally published in In the Path of the Trade Winds by Coral Wells Thorpe (New York/London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1924). It was a sizable house, as Hawaiian houses go, perhaps fifty feet long, its side thatched with ti-leaves—a sign of rank. Its only window, about a...Story | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our FaithTagged as: Aging, Food Justice, Generosity, Goddess, Greed, Hospitality, Immigration, Immigration, Indigenous American, KindnessCurriculum page -
The existence of a snowflake is a journey — like your life, which is a journey, too. It starts in a cloud. Clouds carry drops of water vapor. Clouds also contain tiny particles of dust. Drops of the water vapor cling to the dust particles. When conditions are cold enough, the water freezes into...Story | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our FaithTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Aging, Community, Death, DiversityCurriculum page
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Excerpted from Worshipping Together with Questioning Minds, by Sophia Lyon Fahs. Copyright (C) 1965 by Sophia Lyon Fahs. Reprinted by permission of Beacon Press, Boston. Two first-person anecdotes from Fahs' experiences as a religious educator, each followed by her analysis....Story | By Sophia Lyon Fahs | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Aging, Awe, Children, Contemplation, Immanence, Mystery, Nature, Playfulness, Science, Unitarianism, WisdomCurriculum page -
At First Parish in Bedford, worship is ‘holy theater’ and anything but stuffy.Feature | By Kimberly French | December 2, 2012 | From UU WorldTagged as: Aging, Breakthrough CongregationsPage/Article -
Based on information from People Building Peace, Peace News, My Hero, and Sara Cameron's website.Adults are usually regarded as the leaders in working for peace and—for good reason, as many have made a tremendous difference. Yet children can make a tremendous difference, too. Farliz Calle is one...Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the CallTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, Aging, Children, Community, Disability, Humanism, Interdependence, Justice, Leadership, Nonviolence, PeaceCurriculum page -
The story, "The Bremen Town Musicians," was told by the brothers Grimm in Germany, in the early 1800s. This session comes from Gail Forsyth-Vail's book, Stories In Faith: Exploring Our Unitarian Universalist Principles and Sources Through Wisdom Tales (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association,...Story | By Gail Forsyth-Vail | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Aging, Animals, Community, Friendship, Humanism, Inclusion, Purpose, Relationships, WorthCurriculum page -
Genesis 15:1-5; Genesis 16: 1-11, 13-16, Genesis 17: 1- 5, 15-16; Genesis 21: 1-3, 6, 8-19 (New Revised Standard Version) ... the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision....Story | October 26, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Wisdom from the Hebrew ScripturesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Aging, Anger, Children, Commitment, Despair, God, Judaism, Listening, Marriage, Salvation, SexualityCurriculum page -
Engages elders in mining the stories of a lifetime to create a presentation to share with peers, loved ones, and co-congregants. Two weekend retreats—one for preparation, one for presentations—frame an individual period of remembering, sorting, reflecting, and writing.Curriculum | By Anne Odin Heller | October 26, 2011 | For Older Adults | From From the High HillTagged as: Aging, Older Adult Faith DevelopmentCurriculum page -
Utility | October 26, 2011 | From Wisdom from the Hebrew ScripturesTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Aging, Anger, Children, Commitment, Despair, God, Inclusion, Judaism, Listening, Marriage, SalvationCurriculum page
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Ric Masten responds to cancer the way he knows best: turning ‘a line of language around a pain or puzzlement.’Feature | By Frances Cerra Whittelsey | October 31, 2004 | From UU WorldTagged as: Aging, Health, Illness, Personal Inspiration, Personal StoriesPage/Article