Workshop 10: Taking Politics Public Part of Resistance and Transformation In This Section Introduction From Resistance and Transformation Our religious teachers, ministers and lay-men alike—from Thomas Jefferson to William Ellery Channing to Adlai Stevenson—have urged us to honor always... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Resistance and Transformation Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Turn-in and Burn-in 25 Activity 2: Supporting Draft Resistance 25 Activity 3: Dissentin... Spiritual Preparation From Resistance and Transformation The Vietnam War era was a dynamic, emotional, and contentious time in our nation's history.... Welcoming and Entering From Resistance and Transformation Materials for Activity Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Name tags for participants (durable or single-use), and bold markers Copies of Workshop 1, Handou... Opening From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship or centering table Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Timepiece (minut... Activity 1: Turn-in and Burn-in From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "The Church and the Draft Resisters" Handout 1, The Church and the Draft Resisters - Full Text... Activity 2: Supporting Draft Resistance From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, UUA Resolutions on the Draft Handout 3, Social Witness and the UUA Newsprint, markers, and t... Activity 3: Dissenting Voices From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 4, This Letter Is to Express our Personal Disapproval Preparation for Activity Read Handout 4 a... Closing From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship or centering table and chalice Participant journals Writing materials, including paper, pens,... Leader Reflection and Planning From Resistance and Transformation Take a few moments right after the workshop to ask each other: What went well? What did not? Why? What do you think was the best moment of the workshop? Faith In Action: Public Witness From Resistance and Transformation Preparation for Activity Find out what "political" issues your congregation has become involved with in recent years. Description of Activity Most... Alternate Activity 1: Turn-in and Burn-in - Sermon From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, The Church and the Draft Resisters - Full Text Preparation for Activity Provide Handout 1 in... Alternate Activity 2: Conscientious Objection From Resistance and Transformation Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 5, Conscientious Objection and the Draft Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity... Taking It Home From Resistance and Transformation Our religious teachers, ministers and lay-men alike—from Thomas Jefferson to William Ellery Channing to Adlai Stevenson—have urged us to honor always... The Church and the Draft Resisters Jack Mendelsohn From Resistance and Transformation Sermon delivered on October 22, 1967 at Arlington Street Church, Boston. Abridged version; used with permission. A hue and cry has arisen over the sixty... Handout 1: The Church and the Draft Resisters: Full Text From Resistance and Transformation A sermon by Rev. Jack Mendelsohn, delivered October 22, 1967 at Arlington Street Church, Boston, full text. Used with permission.... Handout 2: UUA Resolutions on the Draft From Resistance and Transformation Resolutions adopted at the 1967 and 1968 UUA General Assemblies.... Handout 3: Social Witness and the UUA From Resistance and Transformation Currently the UUA has two main ways to address issues of social witness: Congregational Study/Action Issues (CSAI) Actions of Immediate Witness (AIW) Th... Handout 4: This Letter Is to Express Our Personal Disapproval From Resistance and Transformation The following letters were exchanged among a pair of members of Arlington Street Church (Boston), the board of the congregation (Prudential Committee), ... Handout 5: Conscientious Objection and the Draft From Resistance and Transformation Published by Liberal Religious Youth and distributed by the Unitarian Universalist Association in April, 1967. Find Out More From Resistance and Transformation Learn more about the Unitarian Universalist Association's Study Action Issues and Process and explore a searchable list of social justice resolutions an... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Resistance and Transformation NEXT: Introduction Download all of Resistance and Transformation (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.