Sunday School Society Award Winning Sermon

Sunday School Society Award Winning Intergenerational Worship
by the Northwoods UU Youth Group, Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin

Welcome

Chalice Lighting

"We light this chalice for the light of truth,
We light this chalice for the warmth of love,
We light this chalice for the energy of action"

Announcements

Joys and Concerns

Presentation of the 7 UU Principles
musical presentation prepared by Cora Holt, Amy Kratz, Minetta Kobling, Claire Polfus

Principle I (the inherent worth and dignity of every person):
Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder During the playing of this song the congregation will be able to view a collage on the display board featuring people of many races and ages. Statistics will be read depicting the state of people in the world during musical interludes.

Principle II (justice, equity and compassion in human relations):
Pieces of You by Jewel During the song people in the congregation with puzzle pieces under their chairs will bring the pieces to the front to assemble the life size 'puzzle girl' on the display board.

Principle III (acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations):
God Help the Outcasts from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame During this song the presenters will walk through the isles with signs depicting social outcasts of our society such as: fat, nerd, homosexual, handicapped, young, old, poor, Black, Hispanic, Native American, etc.

Principle IV (a free and responsible search for truth and meaning):
Wind-up by Jethro Tull During this song members of the congregation will write a personal truth on construction paper leaves distributed by the presenters. Leaves will be brought forward to be placed on the truth tree on the display board.

Principle V (the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large):
To Dream the Impossible Dream by Roberta Flack During this song the presenters will perform a brief skit representing the words and meanings of the song.

Principle VI (the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all):
Imagine all the People by John Lennon Please rise as you are able and join in the singing of this song.

Principle VII (respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part):
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky: A message from Chief Seattle, illustrated by Susan Jeffers There will be a reading of this book which is an illustrated version of a speech given by Chief Seattle at treaty negotiation in the 1850's.

Closing Words

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