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

Index Page

Who Wants to Be a UU?
Rosemary Perrenound, DRE
Birmingham Unitarian Church, Broomfield Hills, MI

  1. How many UU principles are there?
    A. 4
    B. 3
    C. 7
    D. 5

  2. What is the significance of the chalice?
    A. To heat the sanctuary
    B. To light the way through the tunnels of despair
    C.To unite UUs with Christianity
    D. It was a code for those in need of rescue from the Nazis during World War II.

  3. What does UU stand for?
    A. United Unitarians
    B. Ultimate Unitarian
    C. Ungodly Unitarian
    D. Unitarian Universalist

  4. About how many UUs are there in the United States?
    A. 20,000
    B. 200,000
    C. 1,000,000
    D. 10,000,000

  5. What does the first Principle, "the inherent worth and dignity of every person," mean?
    A. In here we are worth a lot of money.
    B. We believe that each and every person is important.
    C. We believe that UUs are better than people from other religions.
    D. If you share my beliefs then you are worthy of my love.

  6. What does the second Principle, "justice, equity and compassion in human relations," mean?
    A. We believe that all people should be treated fairly and kindly.
    B. The minister is a judge and determines who gets to be a UU.
    C. We should show compassion for our equals.
    D. UUs believe that human relationships are friendships that are formed only at church.

  7. What does the third Principle, "acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations," mean?
    A. We accept only UUs as our intellectual and spiritual equals.
    B. Only UUs believe in spiritual growth.
    C. We believe that we should accept one another and keep on learning.
    D. A UU service is a lot like a Yoga class.

  8. What does the fourth Principle, "a free and responsible search for truth and meaning," mean?
    A. It doesn't cost anything to run a UU church.
    B. Everyone is responsible for searching for the meaning of cable television.
    C. We believe that all people should believe the same things.
    D. We believe that each person must be free to search for what is true and right in life.

  9. What does the fifth Principle, "the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large," mean?
    A. We believe that all people should have a vote about the things that concern them.
    B. All UUs are democrats and are required to vote.
    C. We believe that UUs are a large society.
    D. All UUs are required to vote for the same candidates that the minister votes for.

  10. What does the sixth Principle, "world community with peace, liberty and justice for all," mean?
    A. UUs visit the Statue of Liberty once a year, wearing T-shirts with peace signs.
    B. We believe in working for a peaceful, fair, and free world.
    C. UUs say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning.
    D. All UUs get a piece of the Statue of Liberty when they visit New York.

  11. What does the seventh Principle, "respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part," mean?
    A. All UUs know how to make a spider web.
    B. When a person becomes a UU he/she forms a web.
    C. We believe in caring for our planet earth, the home we share with all living things.
    D. All UUs are required to respect spider webs.

Answers

1)C
2)D
3)D
4)B
5)B
6)A
7)C
8)D
9)A
10)B
11)C

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