Kristin Maier, author of A Good Telling: Bringing Worship to Life with Story (Skinner House Books, 2013) shares the first in a series of tips for good storytelling. Purchase A Good Telling at the UUA Bookstore.

Good stories are central to good worship. As a Time for All Ages, as part of a sermon, or as part of a multigenerational service, stories engage our hearts and minds and help us grow.

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✳ Pssst! Have you visited our Storytelling page? It’s filled with tips, how-to’s, and lots of resources!

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  • This is a fable you can use as is, or adapt for your needs — embellish it and perform it with lots of dramatic emphasis — the underlined words almost always get a laugh — adults really like the story too. The story was loosely adapted from a story that George Reavis wrote when he was the...
    Story | By Devorah Greenstein | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: Children, Diversity, Inclusion, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Playfulness
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    Complete Service | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWeb
  • Harpo: Hi there, I'm Harpo the harbor seal. I come back each year and more and more of my friends join me to hang out in Staten Island waters. I'm glad to be invited here to this gathering where you are bringing water from different places this morning....
    Story | By Susan Karlson | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: Diversity
  • Once upon a time there was an old man who lived alone with his grandson in a dirty hovel. Everything around them was filthy (you can imagine!) One day a stranger appeared and gave the young child a beautiful lily. The boy took it home and placed it on a windowsill in his house....
    Story | By Thomas Rhodes | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: Christianity, Easter, Service, Transformation