May

Questions

1. What makes our church special?

2. Is remembering places, like our church, the same as remembering people?

Activity- Yes… And! ...

A Story Telling Game to Create a New Story about Our Church!

Each person adds another phrase with a statement that begins with “Yes, And…” Consider a few prompts about the congregation, such as those below, to use as an opening statement and see where the improv goes! Invite some fun as well, of course.

● Our UU church is very old...

● There are some beautiful trees surrounding our church...

● The parking lot has some impressive potholes...

UU of The Week- John Murray

Questions

1. Why are family stories important?

2. What's your favorite family story?

UU of The Week- Julia Ward Howe

Questions

1. Why is it important for us to work on being anti-racist every day?

2. How can we make sure our spaces are inclusive?

Activity- Making Sure We're All Included

Making Sure We're All Included- As a family, read this article, A Color For Everyone. Look through your own crayons- can you find your skin color? If not, why? And how can we change that?

UU of The Week- Ethelred Brown

Questions

1.This is one way to tell the story of evolution - talking about one old, old family story. What else have you heard about evolution?

2. As UU’s, one of our sources is the use of science and reason. How might evolution speak to us as UU’s?

3. What story does evolution tell us?

Activity- We Are Family, An Evolution Game

First person, Zach, thinks of a species of life, such as a butterfly. Zach then calls out the name of someone on their screen, i.e. Joe. The group says, “Evolution!” Then Joe must think of a species that begins with the last letter of Zach’s species. In the example, Butterfly ends with “Y” so Joe calls out “Yak” and then another person’s name, i.e. “Sarah!” The group chants, “Evolution!” Sarah must think of a species of life that begins with the last letter of Joe’s species, in this case “K” so she says, “Koala Bear.” She then calls out Sienna. The group says, “Evolution!” Sienna must think of a species that starts with “R.” etc. If someone is stumped, or hesitates too long, that is an extinction - the game starts over.

UU of The Week- Lewis Latimer

Questions

1. How can we honor the courageous people in our lives?

2. What makes a person courageous

Activity- Flag Pin Wheels

What stories reside in the family about military service and family members who are veterans? These pinwheels help us remember the stories - known and unknown - of all who served. They can be a symbol that reminds all of us to keep their stories alive. The pinwheel can be used as a home decor, or, if the family would like to honor fallen veterans, placed near a headstone in a local cemetery. One design is stripes, one is stars. The child needs a pencil with an eraser and a straight pin to make the paper wheel into a pinwheel.

Directions and Printable:https://constitutioncenter.org/media/files/American_Flag_Pinwheels.pdf

UU of The Week- Viola Liuzzo