Workshop 2: Where Do We Come From? Unitarian Universalist Roots Part of The New UU In This Section Introduction From The New UU Universalists are often asked where they stand. The only true answer to give to this question is that we do not stand at all, we move. — Lewis Beals... Workshop-at-a-Glance From The New UU Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 2 Activity 1: My History with Faith Communities 15 Activity 2: Famous Unitarian Universalists Mix and... Spiritual Preparation From The New UU Consider your own history with Unitarian Universalism and your congregation.... Welcoming and Entering From The New UU Materials for Activity Name tags, durable or single use Bold markers Paper and pen/pencil for sign-up sheet Small table Optional: Refreshments Preparati... Opening From The New UU Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, for all participants Chalic... Activity 1: My History with Faith Communities From The New UU Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Think about your own history with faith communiti... Activity 2: Famous Unitarian Universalists Mix and Match From The New UU Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Famous Unitarian Universalists Mix and Match Leader Resource 1, Famous Unitarian Universalis... Activity 3: Themes in North American Unitarian Universalist History From The New UU Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Themes in North American Unitarian Universalist History" Preparation for Activity Copy the stor... Activity 4: A Story of Our Congregation From The New UU Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Memorabilia related to the story Preparation for Activity With your co-facilitator(s), identi... Closing From The New UU Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition for all participants Preparation for Activity Determine whether y... Leader Reflection and Planning From The New UU Review with your co-facilitator(s) how each activity went. What worked well? What might you do differently another time? Review the Parking Lot questions. Alternate Activity 1: Timeline From The New UU Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Famous Unitarian Universalists Mix and Match Leader Resource 1, Famous Unitarian Universalis... Themes in North American Unitarian Universalist History From The New UU Read the story aloud, and ask the questions as they come up to encourage interaction and deeper thinking about the concepts.... Handout 1: Famous Unitarian Universalists Mix and Match From The New UU A. William Ellery Channing ... Leader Resource 1: Famous Unitarian Universalists Mix and Match Answers From The New UU Provide these answers during large-group discussion after small groups complete the matching exercise in Activity 2. Dates are provided for use with... Find Out More About UU Historical Personalities From The New UU Research well known UU historical personalities.... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: The New UU NEXT: Introduction Download all of The New UU (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.