Stories in Worship

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.

Stories from Other Unitarian Universalist (UU) Sources

Storytelling in Worship

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

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  • Rabbit Looks For God (WorshipWeb)
    by Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson
    Tagged as: Direct Experience, God
  • Rainbows in the Windows (WorshipWeb)
    by Jenn Blosser
    Tagged as: #COVID19, 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Beauty, Community, Faith, Humanism, Living Our Faith, Love, Secular, Unitarian Universalism
  • Remembering Jesus: an Easter Story (WorshipWeb)
    by Mandie McGlynn
    Tagged as: Christianity, Communion (Christian), Easter, Tradition, Transformation
  • Rivers (WorshipWeb)
    by Christopher Buice
    Tagged as: Individualism, Nature, Purpose, Strength, Unity
  • Sister Goose and the Foxes (WorshipWeb)
    by Faye Mogensen
    Tagged as: #BlackLivesMatter, 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), America, Anti-Oppression, Direct Experience, Division, Identity, Justice, Race/Ethnicity
  • Someone for Peace (a story about Emily Greene Balch) (WorshipWeb)
    by Denise Tracy
    Tagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), History, Peace, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Unitarianism, War
  • Sophia's Guest (WorshipWeb)
    by Becky Brooks
    Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Abundance, Generosity, God, Home, Hospitality, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Unitarian Universalism
  • Super Tiny (WorshipWeb)
    by Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe
    Tagged as: Humility, Listening, Relationships, Service, Teamwork
  • Sustaining the Tree of Life (WorshipWeb)
    by Lynn Gardner
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Abundance, Canvass/Pledge, Caring, Commitment, Earth-Centered, Generosity, Humanism, Interdependence, Nature, Stewardship
  • T'ai Chi: The Story of Its Beginning (WorshipWeb)
    by Denise Tracy
    Tagged as: Body, History, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Peace, Self-Care, Taoism