Displaying 141 – 160 of 167
This list includes every page or product with this tag from UUA.org, UU World magazine, or inSpirit books & gifts.
Changing a filter will refresh results (and remaining options) immediately. Searching by keyword requires use of the "Search" button.
-
Utility | October 29, 2011 | From Spirit in PracticeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Challenge, Change, Choice, Commitment, Community, Connections, Ending, Gratitude, Growth, Hope, Unitarian UniversalismCurriculum page -
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
-
Utility | October 27, 2011 | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Arrogance, Belief, Challenge, Fear, Identity, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Relationships, Religion, Religious Pluralism, Unitarian Universalism, Youth/TeensCurriculum page -
Adapted from "Unitarian Couple Honored for World War II Bravery," a story by Michelle Bates Deakin, first published December 12, 2005, by UU World.What Rosemary Feigl remembers most clearly about the woman who rescued her from the Nazis is her hat....Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Caring, Challenge, Compassion, Conscience, Courage, Freedom, History, Human Rights, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Religious Pluralism, Unitarian UniversalismCurriculum page
-
Utility | October 27, 2011 | From Exploring Our Values Through PoetryTagged as: Challenge, Freedom, HopeCurriculum page -
Adapted from "Many Paths to God" in Hide and Seek with God (Skinner House Books, 1994). Used with permission. Narrator: Once upon a time, four travelers from different lands met near a mountain. The travelers had been told that if they climbed the mountain, they would find God at the top....Story | By Mary Ann Moore | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Belief, Challenge, Connections, Credo, Diversity, Individualism, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Unitarian UniversalismCurriculum page -
A Muslim folk tale from Ayat Jamilah: Beautiful Signs, A Treasury of Islamic Wisdom for Children and Parents collected and adapted by Sarah Conover and Freda Crane (Spokane: Eastern Washington University Press, 2004); originally from Mythology and Folklore. Begin by saying, "Today we will hear a...Story | By Sarah Conover, Freda Crane | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Challenge, Discernment, Forgiveness, Imagination, Islam, Love, Poverty, Redemption, WisdomCurriculum page -
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
-
Utility | October 27, 2011 | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Brokenness, Challenge, Change, Commitment, Community, Compassion, Connections, Earth, Interdependence, Justice, Prophetic Words & DeedsCurriculum page
-
By Elie Wiesel, from The Gates of the Forest.When the great Rabbi Israel Ba'al Shem-Tov saw misfortune threatening the Jews, it was his custom to go into a certain part of the forest to meditate. There he would light the fire, say a special prayer, and the miracle would be accomplished and the...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Challenge, Conflict, Courage, Failure, Faith, God, Grace, Judaism, Leadership, LimitationsCurriculum page
-
Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "No More Turning Away" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to share it with the group....Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Love Connects UsTagged as: Challenge, Education, PovertyCurriculum page -
Our hearts should be too warm and too large for hatred. More than one hundred fifty years ago, back when trains were new and airplanes and cars hadn't been invented, back when women always wore long skirts and everyone wore hats, a girl named Fannie Barrier lived in a town in New York State....Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Challenge, Courage, Diversity, Equity, History, Inclusion, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, UnitarianismCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Challenge, Courage, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Unitarianism, WomenCurriculum page
-
Utility | October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Acceptance, Brokenness, Caring, Challenge, Courage, Dignity, Diversity, Empathy, Inclusion, LimitationsCurriculum page
-
Adapted from "A Week at SOS Children's Village, Tlokweng, Botswana," by Annie Arnzen, on the "A Precious Cause" website. Used with permission. Annie first went to Botswana in 2006, when she was in eighth grade. She and her family attend the North Parish, Unitarian Universalist, in North Andover,...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Brokenness, Challenge, Change, Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Faith, History, Interdependence, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Service, Unitarian UniversalismCurriculum page
-
By Ellen Gold. Based on information in the book, Maglipay Universalist, by Fred Muir (Annapolis, Maryland: Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 2001) and a 2002 review of Muir's book by Rosemary Bray McNatt in UU World magazine. I bet some of you love to read. Maybe you have a favorite book.Story | By Ellen Gold | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Brokenness, Challenge, Change, Christianity, Commitment, Courage, Faith, History, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Prophetic Words & Deeds, UniversalismCurriculum page
-
Adapted from multiple sources including a 2005 article, "Mrs. Mott, 'The Celebrated Female Physician,'" in Historic New England online magazine. Harriot Kezia Hunt, 1805-1875, was barred from medical study at Harvard College because male students objected to her presence....Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Brokenness, Challenge, Change, Commitment, Courage, Education, Faith, Health, History, Illness, Prophetic Words & Deeds, UniversalismCurriculum page
-
Reprinted from A Lamp in Every Corner: Our Unitarian Universalist Storybook (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2004). When Olympia Brown was little, girls weren't supposed to whistle. Girls weren't supposed to climb trees or run fast or catch frogs. But Olympia did; she did all those...Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), 6th Principle (World Community), Challenge, Change, Conscience, Courage, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, UniversalismCurriculum page -
A Jataka Tale from India. Martin, Rafe. The Hungry Tigress: Buddhist Myths, Legends, and Jataka Tales (Somerville, MA: Yellow Moon Press, 1999). Reprinted with the permission of the author. www.rafemartin.comOnce, long ago, the Buddha was born as a little parrot. One day, a storm broke upon her...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Buddhism, Caring, Challenge, Compassion, Conscience, Courage, HinduismCurriculum page
-
Stories adapted from the Giraffe Heroes Project website John Holland McCowan John Holland-McCowan was five years old when he first announced that he wanted to help kids who were in need. He saved up his allowance and bought some toys for kids who were living in a shelter. When he dropped off the...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Caring, Challenge, Change, Conscience, Courage, Justice, Prophetic Words & DeedsCurriculum page