• Newsprint, markers, and tape
• Handout 2, The Theology of William F. Schulz
• Participant journals
• Variety of writing and drawing implements
• Timepiece (minutes)
• Optional: Microphone

• Familiarize yourself with the handout, so before leading this activity you can select the most appropriate sections to highlight with this group, based on reflections participants have already shared.
• Copy the handout for all participants.
• Arrange for volunteers to read selections from the handout. If possible, give the volunteers the handout ahead of time.
• Write on newsprint, and post, the questions that pertain to section(s) of the handout you have chosen to highlight:
  • (III) Do you believe that the religious sources (any or all of them) of authority complement the religious authority of your own personal religious experiences? If so, how? If not, why not? What, if any, religious sources not listed by Schulz would you add to his list?
  • (IV) Have you had an experience that would fit Schulz's definition of grace? If so, did that experience motivate you to any particular action? What does it mean for you to be in right relationship with another person? What values help you to be in right relationship with another person? What is the relationship between social justice work and your values and vision as a Unitarian Universalist?
  • (V) Can you recall a way in which your own experiences in the world have informed your understanding of your own liberal faith? Does Schulz's description of a "global spirituality" offer a good model for describing your own Unitarian Universalist faith?

Distribute Handout 2, The Theology of William F. Schulz. Say there will only be time to delve into some of this material and encourage them to read the entire handout at their leisure.

Call participants' attention to a section of the handout you have chosen to highlight. Invite volunteers to read aloud the quotes in this section.

Call participants' attention to the questions you have posted on newsprint and invite them to remain in their groups of three to reflect on the questions together. Explain the small group process using these or similar words:

Listen deeply and caringly to the personal reflections of the other members of the group as each person speaks in turn for about two minutes, responding to the first question. After each person has spoken, move to the second question and follow a similar process. Continue in this manner until each member has responded to all of the questions. Please share your own feelings and thoughts rather than discussing or critiquing the thoughts and feelings of the other members of the group.

Encourage groups to appoint a timekeeper or share timekeeping duties so the group can devote time to each question. Allow 25 minutes for this small group exercise in deep listening.