Adult Programs
15 things that helped the 250-member UU Church of Long Beach revitalize its Adult Programs.

Applied Spirituality
Program that encourages adults to examine how their spiritual lives have changed over time.

Breaking the Silence
Sample issue of a newsletter for UUs ACTING to stop violence against women. Review of two books.

Building Intentional Community
Description of the UU Learning Community at the Wellesley Hills Church, set up to dicuss chosen books about community and commitment.

Congregational Reluctance
About the reflection and action process guide developed in response to the Racial and Cultural Diversity Task Force Report and Recommendations of 1992.

Film as Theological Text

Haiku Mix-up
30-minute program for adults, piecing together haiku.

Lifelines that Connect Us
Program made to create conversation and communion as we search for answers to some of life's deepest questions.

Life Stories Conversations
Series of conversation where one adult presents an aspect of his or her life's journey, followed by conversation with the whole group.

Meet Liz Fisher
Interview with Liz Fisher, author of Rise Up and Call Her Name

Parent Program
Asking parents of kindergartners & first-graders what they want in a parenting class.

Programming for Men
Objectives of the Unitarian Universalist Men's Network.

Streams
Honoring your congregation's elders: ideas from the Continuing Education Network for Training, Enjoyment, and Renewal.

Volunteers
Classes and workshops from Fall 1995 and Winter 1996 at the First Unitarian Church in Albuquerque, NM.

The Wager
Script for a play about a contemporary reworking of the story of Job.

When Individuals Dominate the Group
Strategies for facilitators whose group is dominated by one individual.

Women in the Bible
Script for a play about women's presence in the bible.

Kingdom of Equals
Description and ordering information of a curriculum about Jesus's radical path to love and justice.

Las Posadas
Script for a Christmas pageant for youngsters.

Our Chosen Faiths
Bibliography of children's books that explore world religions.

Our Whole Lives Sample Session
Sample session from Our Whole Lives for Grades 7-9.

Our Whole Lives UU Supplement to Sample Session
Unitarian Universalist supplement to Our Whole Lives session above.

Song for Cecilia Fantini
Review of a book about helping children in their experiences with death.

Seeds of Simplicity
About the first national group to specialize in simplicity-themed learning materials for children and the families, educators and others who care about their future.

We Are Many, We Are One
Description and ordering information of a curriculum centered around anti-bias and multicultural education.

When Universalism Came to Canada
Description of a curriculum about Universalism in Canada.

Why Did it Happen?
Review of a book about helping children cope with violence.

Christmastide Ritual
Simple ritual called Advent Spiral used at Christmastide.

The Colors Story
Story about diversity and growth, with characters Red, Blue, and Yellow.

Family Videos
List of videos that are ways of exploring each of the seven components of the Pledge of Nonviolence.

Friendship Thanksgiving Feast
Idea for social action and intergenerational activity: Children and adults working together to host a feast for the needy on Thanksgiving.

The Front Steps
Ideas for making your RE year a success as summer draws to a close.

Halloween Celebration
Thoughts and ideas for Halloween celebrations, gathered from the REACH-L mailing list.

Heritage
Unitarian Universalist Heritage Day: intergenerational worship service, series of workshops, and potluck supper.

Holidays for All Ages
The Hanukah Story, for all ages.

Make Room for Baby
Story about two women in their preparation to adopt a baby girl.

Nativity Service for Families
Nativity Service especially for families with young children. Story and carol suggestions.

Pair of Mittens
Story of a pair of mittens and what they experience when worn by a young, playful girl.

Park Forest Christmas Service
Christmas Eve Service set up to be conducted by the congregation's minister, one speaker, and four children from the congregation.

Spring Story
A story that's a group experience. Everyone chooses a sound effect to make and gets to participate in this story about springtime.

Transforming Families
Review of a book about families who are struggling with transgender issues. Recommended reading for Our Whole Lives.

Teddy Bear Picnic
Children and childlike persons gather to celebrate, sing, and play.

Vernal Festival
Worship service, filled with poetry and lovely things about Spring.

Ways to Give Thanks
Read and Response with an easy-to-remember Response so that non-readers may participate. About the many ways we may give thanks.

Where Did All This Stuff Come From, Anyway?
Play about the many holidays that have been and are celebrated during winter.

Wholly Family
Worship service to acknowledge and celebrate all kinds of families.

BGLT Welcoming RE Program
Steps towards making an RE Program Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Welcoming

Beyond Blame
Description and borrowing information of a curriculum about challenging violence in the media.

Boy Scouts
About the continuing conflict between the UUA's Religion in Life curriculum and the Boy Scouts of America.

Bringing Gifts
A LUUNA (Latino/a Unitarian Universalist Networking Association) reflection on creating a multicultural future.

Empty Bowls
Experience with the Empty Bowls project and Hunger Banquet.

Integration of Children with Learning Disabilities
Ideas on how to integrate children with Learning Disabilities into an RE classroom.

Journey Toward Wholeness
Overview of the UUA's Journey Toward Wholeness anti-racist program.

Learning Objectives
Ideas on the planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of religious education programs.

One by One
Protecting children who are victims of physical or emotional abuse.

OWL Values and Assumptions
Values and assumptions of the Our Whole Lives sexuality education curriculum.

Christmas Book Wish Tree
Idea for obtaining books for your religious education library.

Church School News
From a church newsletter, poem entitled "To You, My Child."

Covenanting
Ideas to get you started on the covenanting process.

Did you Know?
Reflection on the RE program at one church and how it has changed and developed.

Do Children Need Religion?
Reflection on whether young children need religion.

DRE Relationships
On buildling good relationships between DREs and Ministers, suggestions for both points of view.

Evaluations
General process for RE evaluations.

IARF Study Group
From the International Association of Religious Freedom, a commitment to interfaith dialogue.

Jump Starts for Mid-season
Ways to revive your religious education program in the middle of the year.

Kids' Canvass
Reality Check Needed, or How do the Kids Fit with the Canvass?

LREDA Grant Advocacy
Applying for the LREDA grant for religious education.

Meadville/Lombard Classes
Schedule of classes at Meadville/Lombard Winter Institute for winter 2000.

Mission Statement
Religious Education mission statement from All Souls Church Unitarian.

RE Fees
Questions and answers about whether to charge fees for religious education classes.

RE Staffing Guide
Description and ordering information for the RE Staffing Guide.

RE Supervision & Recognition
Supervision, evaluation, and recognition of volunteers.

Special Needs Children
Introduction to the RE Learning Differences Project.

Sunday Supervisors
Getting everything done on Sunday morning without asking every parent to make a full teaching commitment.

Teacher Dedication
Dedicating new RE teachers.

Two-Session RE Program
Advice from those who have successfully moved to two-session programs.

Unitarian Sunday School Society Sermon Awards
Announcement of awards for worship from the USSS, details on requirements and how to submit a sermon.

UU Women's Heritage Society Calendars
Information about calendars available from the UUWHS featuring famous Unitarian and Universalist women.

Vital RE Program
Reflection on a vital religious education program.

Gift of Faith
Review and ordering information of the new book by Jeanne Nieuwejaar.

HUUmans at Home
About the newsletter for homeschooling UUs.

Natural Learning Rhythms
Review of a book about how and when children learn.

Questions
Answering tough questions about religion that kids ask.

Raising Cain
Review of a book about protecting the emotional life of boys.

Storytime
Story ritual for preschoolers and school-age homeschoolers.

Tale of Halloween
Script for a play that tells the story of Halloween.

Teaching Children to Resist Bias
What parents can do to teach their young children about bias.

Buddhism
Description and ordering information of a curriculum about Buddhism (for upper elementary students).

Chant & Response
Children's ingathering: chant and response, drill-style.

Children's Story
A story about sin from a Unitarian Universalist perspecitve.

Classroom Standards & Behavior
Setting rules and limits in an RE classroom.

Creative Ways
Ways to "sing" children out of worship and on to their RE classes.

Disruptive Behavior
A preventitive policy for dealing with disruptive behavior, designed to support parents and RE teachers.

Gifts for Children
Five gifts you can give children that last forever.

How Are the Children?
Story of the Masai tribe of Africa, whose traditional greeting translates to: "How are the children?"

How to Remember Our UU Principles
Song, set to the tune of "Do Re Mi," to help children remember our Unitarian Universalist principles.

Loaves and Fishes
Skit about Jesus for children.

Mentoring
Service, including reading, meditation and sermon, about mentoring.

Pastorela (South American Miracle Play)
Mexican version of the European medieval miracle play about the shepherds on their way to visit the newborn baby Jesus in Bethlehem.

The Soul Only Avails
Reflection on teaching as a spiritual act.

To Tell the Truth
Skit based on the TV show, about conceptions of God.

UU & Me
Article from UU&Me, about rivers and the role water plays in religion.

Yin & Yang
Intergenerational skit about the Yin and the Yang in all of us.

Children's Chapel
Service for children after the congregation has gone through the covenanting process to help them understand it.

Easter Sunrise Service
Worship service for Easter morning.

Home of God
Poem by Rebecca Parker.

Kwanzaa Worship Service
Worship service around Kwanzaa and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Prayer Beads
A Unitarian Universalist twist on rosary beads.

Religion & God
Some thoughts on religion & God and what really matters at church.

Right Now it Hurts
Reflections on pain and courage.

Samhain Family Worship
Worship service based on the Celtic holiday of Samhain.

Sanctuary Tour
Introducing the sanctuary to children as a sacred space.

Sin & Forgiveness
Steps to take towards forgiveness when you have done something wrong.

Spirit of the Christmas Tree
Description and ordering information of a Christmas intergenerational worship service.

Teacher Training Worship
A worship service done as the opening of RE teacher training.

UU Minute
"World religions" twist on the Unitarian Universalist minute.

Voices from the Pumpkin Patch
Play for kids about the meaning of Halloween.

Winter Solstice Ritual to celebrate and welcome the winter solstice.

DREs can Support Youth Programming
Suggestions for DREs and MREs on supporting youth programs in your congregations.

How to Fire Your Advisor
Insights about gracefully firing your Youth Advisor.

Last Social Action Hero
Ideas for youth about social action.

Pledge of Non-discrimination
Sample non-discrimination pledge for Youth.

Recruiting Youth Group Advisors
Ten great ideas for recruiting youth group advisors.

Smoking Policies
A resource designed to help districts create comprehensive smoking policies.

Synapse
About the new and improved Synapse.

Women's Sexuality
Outline of a small congregation's program on women's sexuality.

Youth Advisor Task Force
Introduction to the Youth Advisor Task Force.

Youth As Individuals
Resolution passed by the Youth Council in 1995 about the acceptance of youth as individuals in our congregations.

Youth at General Assembly
A message for religious educators and parents of youth attending GA.

YRUU Advisor
Brainstorming the ideal youth advisor.