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As we light this chalice We take those little sparks Glowing within all of us And combine them to create this flame. —First Parish, Bedford, MA, Coming of Age participant...Chalice Lighting | By Jamie Dorer | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Awe, Coming of Age, Coming-of-Age, Community, Growth, Living Our Faith, Responsibility, Strength, Truth, Unity, WholenessWorship element -
Rise up, o flame, by thy light glowing. Show us beauty, vision, and joy. —Singing the Living Tradition, Hymn #362 O flaming chalice, symbol of a free faith, Burn with the holy oil of helpfulness and service. Spread warmth and light and hope; Warm hearts grown cold with indifference; Light dark...Chalice Lighting | By Richard S. Gilbert | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Community, Despair, Faith, Freedom, Hope, Justice, Kindness, Responsibility, Service, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
For years now, my conservative friends have asked me, “Do you really want to live in a welfare state?” I’ve thought about it and I’ve decided: Yes, I do. I want to live in a welfare state! If we define “welfare” in the original meaning of the word, “the condition of being or getting...Reading | By Paul Stephan Dodenhoff | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Compassion, Politics, Responsibility, UnityWorship element
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For those who came before us, may our gratitude be long and lasting. For those who come after us, may we be the strong stewards of our commitments. May each of us know the immortality of the larger frame revealed through community....Reading | By Leslie Takahashi | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Connections, Generations, ResponsibilityWorship element
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All violence is framed by blood. Our scars are the red line reminders— for the survivors, and all who follow later. See them, and do not turn away from the violence that drew them. Feel the scars you know, and hear the ones whispered about— They are guides. They are pathways, as much as they are...Meditation | By Kathleen McTigue, Eric Cherry | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Authority, Conscience, Courage, Disaster or Crisis, Discernment, Healing, Oppression, Politics, Responsibility, Violence, WisdomWorship element
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We gather together as a community of seekers, to honour the interdependence of life, to respect the dignity of all, and to honour the land we walk humbly upon....Opening | By Sean Neil-Barron | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Indigenous American, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, ResponsibilityWorship element
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For this guided meditation, I invite you to get comfortable in your seat. Close your eyes, if you like, and take a deep breath. And another. Now, imagine that your death is a person. What does this person look like? Is the person angry and cruel, or laughing and kind? Does this person attract or...Meditation | By Joshua Leach, Seth Robinson | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Death, Meaning, Responsibility, Self-RespectWorship element
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One Hundred Wisdom Stories from Around the World, Margaret Silf, p.29. “How Much Does a Snowflake Weigh?” Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press. Copyright (C) 2003. Used by Permission for this one time use. No reprints or use permitted. All Rights Reserved. It was deep winter and the snow was falling...Story | November 7, 2014 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceTagged as: ResponsibilityCurriculum page -
The ban started in 2006, on Tanzania's Zanzibar archipelago. The Zanzibar islands on the Indian Ocean are famous for their pristine beaches and their history of trade in spices and slaves. Today, Zanzibar depends on tourism for most of its income. One month after this island paradise was named as...Story | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Virtue EthicsTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Balance, Earth Day, Responsibility, StewardshipCurriculum page -
Utility | October 22, 2014 | For Preschool | From Chalice ChildrenTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Caring, Community, Connections, Family, Food, Hospitality, Parents, Responsibility, Self-Respect, Service, Unitarian UniversalismCurriculum page -
In a bay of the North Sea, in the middle of Denmark, on an island called Samso, the wind blows and blows. On this windy island, lived a man named Soren Hermansen. He farmed some land and played guitar in a band, but mostly he thought about the planet....Story | By Julie Simon | October 20, 2014 (reviewed June 2025) | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Change, Choice, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Community, Conscience, Earth, Humanism, Interdependence, Nature, Power, ResponsibilityCurriculum page -
In this section, we explore the Girl Scout Law: "I will be responsible for what I say and do."Curriculum | By Charlie Groth | July 23, 2014 (reviewed July 2024) | For Grades 4-5, Grade 6 | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Children's Faith Development, Responsibility, UU IdentityPage/Article -
So you're coming to www.uua.org/ga/">General Assembly and you're a young adult, or you're interested in learning more about young adult ministries. Well, you're in luck - here is a handy guide to hitting relevant workshops, worships, receptions and more!...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | June 9, 2014 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Responsibility, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
The Love Surrounds Us program explores all the Unitarian Universalist Principles in the context of the Beloved Community of family/home, school, and neighborhood.Curriculum | By Christy Olson, Lynn Kerr | October 15, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Caring, Choice, Christianity, Inclusion, Kindness, Love, Relationships, Respect, ResponsibilityCurriculum page -
Utility | September 16, 2013 | From Building BridgesTagged as: Honesty, Presence, ResponsibilityCurriculum page -
Utility | September 16, 2013 | From Building BridgesTagged as: Ethics, Happiness, Interdependence, Justice, Peace, Reason, Responsibility, Science, ServiceCurriculum page
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Hands-off parenting gives kids choices they aren’t ready to make.By Marcy Campbell | August 26, 2013 | From UU WorldTagged as: Children, Education, Families & Faith Development, Parents, ResponsibilityPage/Article -
What is the link between freedom and responsibility? What encourages us to use freedom in constructive ways and restrains us from using freedom in destructive ways?Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Freedom, ResponsibilityPage/Article -
In what ways are you accountable to others? In what ways are others accountable to you? Do you believe that you have a duty or a purpose or a responsibility toward something or someone larger than yourself or outside yourself?Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Accountability, ResponsibilityPage/Article
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When Wangari Maathai was a little girl growing up in central Kenya in Africa, the land was green, the streams full, and the trees grew thick and lush. To help her family with meals, Wangari gathered firewood from the trees around her village. On her first day gathering, her mother told her "Don't...Story | July 3, 2013 | For Multigenerational | From Circle of TreesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Change, Choice, Growth, History, Hope, Interdependence, Nature, Power, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Responsibility, SacrificeCurriculum page