REACH: A Pop Quiz

REACH Fall 2001
CONTENTS

ADULT
Elderhood and Spirituality
Film as Theological Text

CURRICULUM
Adult to Child Story Telling
Answers to the GA Test of Knowledge
Excerpts from the Introduction of Essex Conversations
New UUA Online Resource for Congregations
A Pop Quiz
Religious Boxes
Unitarian Views of Jesus
Winter Festivals around the topic of light
Who wants to be a UU?

LEADERSHIP
Code of Ethics Covenant
Employment Opportunities for Lay Religious Professionals
From the Office of Professional Development
No Tougher Issue
Religious Education: A New Vision
Shaping a Philosophy of Religious Education
We are a religious Education Program
Who Wants to be an RE Teacher

PARENTING
Families Matter Resources
Media Violence Research Update
Reflection Discussion Guide
Resources from the Dougy Center
Upcoming Titles from Beacon Press
Websites on Media choices for Families
When Children Learn

SOCIAL ACTION
Halloween Giving for UNICEF

TEACHING
The Twelve Tips of Teaching
Religious Teachers Expectations
Sample Teacher Evaluation
Teacher Evaluation Form
Teacher Questionnaire
Teacher Recruitment Pitch

WORSHIP
2001 Award-winning Intergenerational Sermon
Beatitudes for Earth Sunday
Christmas Prayer
Faith Hope and Love
Living our UU Principles
Meditation for Mother's Day
New Millenium
Readings for the Common Bowl
Stories for the Season
Recommended Hymns for Children and Youth
'Tis a Gift to be Loving
Your Gifts

YOUNG ADULT
About Young Adult Ministry
Annotated Resource List
Starting or Renewing a District Young Adult Ministry Committee

YOUTH
YPS Application

Pop Quiz
Donna Gloff
Coordinator of Membership Involvements
Birmingham Unitarian Church, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Universal Unitarianism is organized around
A. a set of shared beliefs.
B. a covenant or "contract" among equals.
C. a rich heritage and traditions.
D. the teachings of revered elders.
Unitarian Universalists believe that Jesus was
A. in a miraculous way the son of God.
B. a caring man who lived an extraordinary life.
C. an itinerant rabbi who preached that the world was coming to an end.
D. any of the above, and/or other things.
The most sacred book(s) to UUs are
A. the Torah and the Christian Bible.
B. The Origin of Species.
C. Their datebooks and checkbooks.
D. The Unitarian Universalist Pocket Guide.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
A. brought an increased emphasis of spirituality to Unitarianism.
B. resigned from the Unitarian ministry because he was required to serve communion.
C. had an interest in Eastern religions.
D. all of the above.
Unitarian Universalists believe
A. that people are inherently good.
B. in science.
C. that people have dominion over all the creatures of the earth.
D. that because of Adam we must strive to overcome our flawed nature.

Pop Quiz answers

B. We don't expect you to share any particular beliefs and we look more forward than backward in our questioning, but we have made agreement, a covenant, that we will respect and uphold one another in our journeys.
D. A defining characteristic of Unitarian Universalism is tolerance and freedom of reason. Its members are encouraged to hold their own beliefs.
C. This is arguable, but I think Ed Sharpies got it right when he told the New U class that what UUs do is more important than what we say we believe.
D. Emerson was a pretty interesting guy.
A. Our understanding of the universe is always growing There isn't much that we can be sure about. This is one of the very few beliefs we hold sacred.