2007-2008 Schedule for UU Travelers

This small group offers our 8 to 11-year-olds the freedom to travel around our world and explore how other traditions can meaningfully enhance our own UU faith. This year, we will be using a UU curricula, Timeless Themes. Each week, we will share a universal human "life theme" and a Bible story that relates to that theme. The kids will break up into three "workshop" groups (art, theater, and games) to do further exploration of the "life theme" and consider the messages they heard in the Bible story. As Unitarian Universalists, we will encourage critical thinking and welcome the children to agree or disagree with any messages heard. We will also invite the children to consider if they have heard the same messages or even counter-messages from any other sources. We hope this process of exploring "life themes" can inspire our growing children in the unique way they live their lives. We also hope that by offering our UU Travelers an introduction to Bible stories with the UU lense of "free thinking", they will feel more confident when they encounter cultural and social references to the Bible.

September 9, 2007: Intergenerational In-gathering Water Service

September 16, 2007: All kids/youth together ~ Welcome Back Celebration

September 23. 2007: Roots and Ancestors ~ The Story of Religion (add-on)

September 30, 2007: Storytelling ~ Timeless Themes Introduction

October 7, 2007: All kids/youth together ~ Community Service Project

October 14, 2007: Companionship ~ Adam & Eve

October 21, 2007: Jealousy between Siblings ~ Cain & Abel

October 28, 2007: Obedience ~ Noah and the Ark

November 4, 2007: Communication ~ Tower of Babel

November 11, 2007: All kids/youth together ~ Thanksgiving Baskets Service Project

November 18, 2007: Intergenerational Thanksgiving Sunday Service

November 25, 2007: Punishment ~ Sodom and Gomorrah

December 2, 2007: Jealousy and Envy ~ Joseph and his Brothers

December 9, 2007: Someone Small Can Accomplish Something Big ~ David and Goliath

December 16, 2007: Refugees ~ The Flight to Egypt

December 23, 2007: Intergenerational Holiday Service with pageant

December 30, 2007: All kids/youth together ~ Special New Year’s activities

January 6, 2008: Duty ~ Ten Commandments part 1

January 13, 2008: Duty ~ Ten Commandments part 2

January 20, 2008: Using Wisdom ~ King Solomon and Proverbs

January 27, 2008: Kindness to People from Another Country ~ the Religion of Ruth

February 3, 2008: Special Program: part 1 ~ Respecting everyONE in our Community

February 10, 2008: Special Program: part 2 ~ Respecting everyONE in our Community 

February 17, 2008: Intergenerational First Parish Service ~ Celebrating our History

February 24, 2008: All kids/youth together ~ Kids’ Annual Meeting and Service Project

March 2, 2008: Persecution ~ Moses in the Bulrushes

March 9, 2008: Freedom from Oppression ~ Moses: Let My People Go

March 16, 2008: New Beginnings ~ Easter Story (add-on)

March 23, 2008: All kids/youth together ~ A hip-hop, happy Easter to you!

March 30, 2008: How We Treat Others ~ Teachings of Jesus

April 6, 2008: Helping Others ~ Good Samaritan

April 13, 2008: Timeless Themes Wrap-up and Closure (add-on)

April 20, 2008: Intergenerational Earth Day Service

April 27, 2008: Green Web special program part 1

May 4, 2008: Green Web special program part 2

May 11, 2008: Green Web special program part 3

May 18, 2008: Green Web special program part 4

May 25, 2008: All kids/youth together ~ "Favorites and Leftovers"

June 1, 2008: Closure and Year End Celebration

June 8, 2008: Intergenerational Youth Sunday Service with rites-of-passage ceremonies

June 15, 2008: Intergenerational Flower Communion Service