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Barbara Gifford
Resource Development Assistant
Lifespan Faith Development, UUA
Boston, MA
Three new pamphlets are available in packs of 25 from the UUA Bookstore
www.uua./bookstore, (800) 215-9076. You can read the full text of pamphlets
online. For complete list of pamphlets go to http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/pamphlets.html
Finding a Spiritual Home: Unitarian Universalism for Young Adults
By Michael Tino
“New schools, new jobs, new relationships and new communities
– the lives of many young adults are filled with transitions,
each of which adds both new possibilities and new needs to our lives.
In this time of great change in our lives, we often need a setting that
nurtures and grounds us. Unitarian Universalism provides young adults
with just such a place.”
This pamphlet was designed to help our congregations attract young
adults. By explaining to young adults what Unitarian Universalism has
to offer them – in the author’s voice as well as
in the voices of UU young adults around our continent –
this pamphlet helps make your congregation a spiritual home for people
ages 18-35. Perfect also for campus ministry outreach. You can read
this pamphlet online at http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/3603.html.
Science and Religion: A UU Perspective
By Helen Lutton Cohen
“Stem cell research, reproductive technology, cloning, death with
dignity, ever faster and more complex means of communication –
the successes of science help us to understand ourselves and our world
and make many new things possible, but they also challenge our sense
of what it is to be human beings, our ethical understanding, and our
priorities.”
Tracing the roots of UU openness to science and all knowledge, this
pamphlet explores how Unitarian Universalists resolve the apparent conflicts
among science, faith and ethics. You can read this pamphlet online at
http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/3097.html.
UU Views of Faith in the Workplace
Edited by Rosemary C. Smurzynski
“How do you express your faith in the work that you do? How do
religious values and spiritual practice challenge your work life?”
Five UUs explain how Unitarian Universalism influences their life at
work. You can read this pamphlet online at http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/3028.html.
The Flaming Chalice
By Dan Hotchkiss
“At the opening of Unitarian Universalist worship services, many
congregations light a flame inside a chalice. This flaming chalice has
become a well-known symbol of our denomination. It unites our members
in worship and symbolizes the spirit of our work. The flaming chalice
combines two archetypes ? a drinking vessel and a flame –
and as a religious symbol has different meanings to different beholders.”
You can read this pamphlet online at http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/3076.html.
We Dedicate This Child
By Mary Ella-Holst
“The rituals surrounding birth, marriage, and death have both
personal and public meanings. Each of these occasions is certified as
a fact by a secular government; yet most people, including those in
liberal religious congregations, seek an added dimension beyond the
recognition of the fact with a ceremony that strives to express a deeper,
more complex meaning.”
You can read this pamphlet online at http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/3559.html
Should My Child Go to Sunday School?
By Tony Larsen
“Should my child go to Sunday school? That's a good question.
And it deserves a thoughtful answer. After all, one might argue that
your child would be better off not being taught any religion so that
he or she wouldn't be biased and could make a free choice as an adult.”
You can read this pamphlet online at http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/3067.html.
Youth on Fire
Kasey Melski
”Young Religious Unitarian Universalists shall serve its members
by fostering spiritual depth and creating a peaceful community on earth
and peace within us and clarifying individual and universal religious
values as part of our growth process.”
You can read this pamphlet online at http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/3093.html.
UU Kids Say God Is …
Edited by Beth Graham
“God is anything you want God to be.
It's probably a portable God you can shape to fit your beliefs.
An individual God. No two alike.
For me, God is a five-year-old little girl. For my cat, God is a cat.”
Read online at http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/3078.html.
UU Kids Say Church Is
Edited by Beth Graham
“Whether called a church, a fellowship, a congregation, or a society,
our Unitarian Universalist faith communities have always valued children.
This is what our children have to say about their religious homes.”
You can read this pamphlet online at http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/3083.html.
UU Religious Education and Your Child
By Gaia Brown
“Finding the right religious education program for your child
involves asking a lot of questions. This pamphlet is intended to help
you learn if a Unitarian Universalist Sunday school is the answer.”
You can read this pamphlet online at http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/3102.html.
(617) 948-4371
Our Whole Lives: Comprehensive Sexuality Education
An overview of the OWL curricula series for five age groups: grades
K-1, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and adults. This pamphlet can be used to introduce
the program, its values, and intended outcomes to parent groups and
other interested people in congregations, as well as to school and community
groups.
Our Whole Lives: Sexuality and Our Faith – Programs for UU
Children
Introduces the companion volumes to Our Whole Lives Grades K-1 and Our
Whole Lives Grades 4-6, which bring a UU dimension that nurtures an
awareness of the integral relationship between spirituality and sexuality.
The Parent Guide helps parents participate in the sexuality education
of their children.
Our Whole Lives: Sexuality and Our Faith – Programs for UU
Adults
Introduces companion volumes to Our Whole Lives: Sexuality Education
for Adults, which brings the spiritual dimensions of sexuality. The
Advocacy Manual offers guidelines for addressing sexuality as a justice
issue.
Our Whole Lives: Sexuality and Our Faith
An overview of all five Our Whole Lives: Sexuality and Our Faith curricula,
with descriptions for each age group. A concise summary of the design
and dimension of the Sexuality and Our Faith series.
Honoring the Children: What We Can Do to Prevent Child Abuse
By Patricia Hoertdoerfer and Jade Angelica
When issues of child abuse are raised, Unitarian Universalists are concerned
about the problem and want to know what they can do to help. The pamphlet
defines categories of child abuse and identifies possible indicators
of abuse.
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