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This light unites us. This light unites us with our neighbors, Our friends and our enemies. Most importantly, This light unites us within ourselves. Our hearts, Our souls, Our spirits. This light unites us. —First Parish, Bedford, Massachusetts, Coming of Age participant...Chalice Lighting | By Rebecca Pankhurst | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Acceptance, Coming of Age, Community, Diversity, Healing, Reconciliation, Relationships, Sacred, Unity, WholenessWorship element -
We come together today to celebrate, honor, hold and support your new life. We recognize the complexity that is gender, while also recognizing the complexity that goes into living a life that openly and honestly challenges the simplicity of our culturally imposed binary gender system. It takes...Ritual | By Del Mulhern | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Courage, Earth-Centered, Gender, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Reconciliation, Unitarian Universalism, WholenessWorship element
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Whitman Jones had just turned nine. That was good. But he was going to a new school in a new town, and that was bad. In his old school he knew everyon—they had been in classes with him for years. In this new school he didn’t know one single person. Not only that, the first day didn’t go well...Story | By Orlanda R Brugnola | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Animals, Compassion, Forgiveness, Friendship, ReconciliationWorship element
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May the love that overcomes all differences, that heals all wounds, that puts to flight all fears, that reconciles all who are separated, Be in us and among us now and always. Amen.Closing | By Frederick E Gillis | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Fear, Immanence, Love, Reconciliation, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element
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First, let me bring you greetings from the larger family of faith of which you are a part. The Unitarian Universalist Association is the coming together of, now, 1055 free, liberal religious congregations in North America....Sermon | By William G. Sinkford | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Class, Race/Ethnicity, ReconciliationWorship element
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Sermon | By Marjorie Bowens-Wheatley | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Family, Hospitality, ReconciliationWorship element
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I don't know about you, but I'm a little bit skittish about holidays that seem to have originated with the greeting card people. That's not true, in fact, of Mother's Day....Ritual | By Barbara Child | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Children, Direct Experience, Forgiveness, Love, Mother's Day, Mothers, Parents, ReconciliationWorship element
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From Christian scripture, Luke 15:11-32 (New Revised Standard Version). Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.' So he divided his property between them. A few days later the...Story | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Virtue EthicsTagged as: Christianity, Compassion, Fathers, Forgiveness, Love, ReconciliationCurriculum page -
Adapted from Christian scripture. There once was a father, who had two sons. The younger son wanted to leave home and travel to distant lands. He asked to have his inheritance. So the father divided his wealth and gave each son his half. The older son stayed at home, continuing to work with his...Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Acceptance, Children, Christianity, Ethics, Family, Fathers, Home, Joy, Letting Go, ReconciliationCurriculum page -
From the book Kindness: A Treasury of Buddhist Wisdom for Children and Parents. Once upon a time, the Buddha was born as a magnificent ibex. The forest in which he lived was far from civilization and therefore tranquil, inhabited by many creatures both small and large. Along the banks of clear,...Story | By Sarah Conover | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Authority, Buddhism, Empathy, Good, Kindness, Nature, Power, Reconciliation, ShameCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | From A Place of WholenessTagged as: Community, Covenant, Interdependence, Reconciliation, Relationships, Seven PrinciplesCurriculum page -
Have you ever felt as if some grown-ups liked another kid more than they liked you? Maybe your teacher lets someone else get away with stuff you would get in trouble for. Maybe your mom or dad doesn't make your brother or sister do as much work as you have to do....Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Anger, Authority, Equity, Family, Fathers, Forgiveness, Inclusion, Judaism, Love, ReconciliationCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | For Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Connections, Empathy, Equity, Family, Forgiveness, Judaism, Letting Go, Love, Reconciliation, RelationshipsCurriculum page -
Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "Hard Truths" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to share it with the group. Review the discussion questions....Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Love Connects UsTagged as: Courage, Humility, Race/Ethnicity, Reconciliation, ShameCurriculum page -
Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Three-Step Forgiveness Letter Paper and pencils for all participants Newsprint sheets generated in Activity 1, Law, Crime and Punishment Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Decide how you will lead the...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and MirrorsTagged as: Letting Go, ReconciliationCurriculum page -
Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Blank paper and pencils, crayons or markers for all participants Optional: From the International Forgiveness Day website, handouts describing the organization's activities Preparation for Activity Optional: Prepare a few handouts that describe...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and MirrorsTagged as: Justice, Reconciliation, TruthCurriculum page
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Adapted from a story by Malba Tahan (pen name for Julio Cesar de Mello e Souza, 1895-1975), a mathematician from Brazil who also wrote The Man Who Counted (Editoria Record, 2001), which was first published in Brazil in 1949.Once, two friends named Mussa and Nagib made a journey through the mounta...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Anger, Choice, Empathy, Forgiveness, Friendship, Grace, Kindness, Letting Go, Love, ReconciliationCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Moral TalesTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Anger, Choice, Empathy, Forgiveness, Friendship, Grace, Kindness, Letting Go, Love, ReconciliationCurriculum page
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This telling of "St. Francis and the Wolf" was written by John Feister, editor of AmericanCatholic.org, based on the story recorded by Thomas of Celano during the 13th century. Read or tell the story. Perhaps the most famous story of St. Francis is when he tamed the wolf that was terrorizing the...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Christianity, Commitment, Conflict, Courage, God, Nonviolence, Peace, ReconciliationCurriculum page -
Utility | October 26, 2011 | For Grades 4-5 | From Toolbox of FaithTagged as: Balance, Community, Forgiveness, Reconciliation, RedemptionCurriculum page