evil with justice, compassion and the transforming power of love.” But it’s not just prophetic people, it’s also wise people. 

And our faith tells us that some of the wisest people are older people, or as our faith calls them, Elders. They have many years of life experience. Listening to their many journeys helps us navigate our own. So what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of deep listening? It tells us to “Listen to those who have come before! Listen to the Elders!”

We will be talking about our Elders who have died and the wisdom they have passed on to us, drawing pictures to remind us of our loved ones who have passed, and sharing objects or photos with each other that remind us of those who have died. (please bring and object/photo to share)

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to nature, we are taken to a place of calm, knowing that we are not isolated and alone but instead a part of something so interconnected. So what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of deep listening? ​

It tells us to “Listen to Nature!” We will be listening to cicadas/crickets, reading a story about listening to nature, doing some deep listening to our surroundings, and making a cricket band (please bring a comb and wax paper/ plastic bag)

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this work and called white UU’s to be especially vigilant about the work of listening to and centering BIPOC voices. So what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of deep listening? It says, “White UU’s, listen to BIPOC voices and actively work to bring them into the center of our faith!”

​We will be reading stories that center white and BIOPIC voices and talking about why it is important to have stories that reflect everyone, talking about a time when deep-listening help a UU congregation reflect on their racism, taking a moment to meditate and pause so we are better able to listen to each other, and talking about the importance of names and having some fun with our own.

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It tells us to “Listen to your heart’s call to be compassionate!”

We will be reading a story about listening with our compassionate, singing about listening with our hearts, and getting to active to tune into our own hearts.

So what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of renewal?
It tells us, “Love who you are!” 
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Learning Together - Love Who You Are
by ARIEL SUBLETT on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Hello everybody! Thanks to those of you who joined us on Saturday for Learning Together. During our last session with the theme of Renewal, we focused on how we are renewed by loving who we are, we did a meditation where we visualized a path to a treasure box with a key given by a guide, and we played a game called “Our Favorites” and drew pictures of what we love to do. This was a simple, fun game you can try with your family or friends. Everyone has only a minute to draw their favorite things and others had to guess what their favorites were.
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Here are some additional resources to use with your families:
● Watch this Story Video: Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream

Written by: Crystal Hubbard, Read by Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell, Suggested grade level: 3rd - 4th, Run time: 14 minutes

Summary: “If there was anything in the world better than playing baseball, Marcenia Lyle didn't know what it was. As a young girl in the 1930s, she chased down fly balls and stole bases, and dreamed of one day playing professional ball. With spirit, spunk, and a great passion for the sport, Marcenia struggled to overcome the objections of family, friends, and coaches, who felt a girl had no place in the field. When she finally won a position in a baseball summer camp sponsored by the St. Louis Cardinals, Marcenia was on her way to catching her dream...” – from the website https://www.storylineonline.net/books/catching-the-moon-the-story-of-a-young-girlsbaseball-dream/

• Or purchase or make a Journal: Me: A Compendium
https://vimeo.com/178109298

Hello All!

During the Learning Together time we focused on how we recommit to anti-racism work, and we played the Who Am I? Race Awareness Game. It is originally a two-player game meant for a parent and child. We suggest you play it together as a family. Both players see a set of faces. The first player selects a face and passes the device to the other player who then tries to guess which face the first player chose. Players can test out their detective skills by asking questions about the physical appearance of the target face to eliminate the other choices. When the second player guesses, players can read more about the selected person. There are conversation tips between rounds.

*Note: Unfortunately, this app is available only for iPhone and iPad at this time. Who Am I? Race Awareness Game for iPhone and iPad (free) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/who-am-i-race-awareness-game/id372945923 Review: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/who-am-i-race-awareness-game

Here are some additional resources to use with your families:
     • Watch Nick News Presents: Kids, Race, and Unity | Hosted By Alicia Keys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWsMEIODo6g&feature=youtu.be Hosted by Alicia Keys, Nick News talks with founders and leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement, offer tools for families to have constructive conversations about race, and highlights teen activists who are fighting racial injustice in Kids, Race and Unity: A Nick News Special. Oriented to older elementary and tweens.
With younger children, you may find these resources to be helpful to get the conversations started:
     ● Watch The Skin You Live In | StorytimeWithMsMelange https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Bjz1xFteQ As recommended by the Black Lives Matter Instructional Library online
     ● Or Watch Sesame Street Town Hall on Racism (2 parts for a total of 50 min) https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/app-news-section/cnn-sesame-street-race-town-hall-app-june-6- 2020-app/index.html Explaining racism to children. Big Bird, Elmo and CNN newscasters talk about racism. Two part series.

Feel free to send additional resources that you have found helpful!