https://padlet.com/dre32/Story For the month of May, we’re exploring the many ways our UU faith invites us to explore being “A People of Story.” We’re doing that by looking at five ways that stories remind us who we are: As UU’s; As a Family; As Anti-Racists; As Living and Interconnected Beings; As Courageous People en-us 2021-05-03 15:26:18 UTC 2021-05-03 16:54:17 UTC hello@padlet.com dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485801377 UU congregations share a lot of attributes, but at the same time, no two UU communities are the same. And often their uniqueness is rooted in a very particular event in their history: a fire, an act of justice, anew building, creating a memorial garden, an argument even or a church member who became famous.  Story is what keeps that event alive, and even more importantly, story is what enables that event to become the glue that binds the community together.]]> 2021-05-03 15:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485801377 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485822007 2021-05-03 15:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485822007 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485833567 Here’s a story about Unitarian Universalism. The story of John Murray and Thomas Potter is one of the core stories of Universalism in America. It includes elements of mystery and even the miraculous abating of the wind.
Note that this is also used as a Meditative Story in the next section and plan accordingly.  

What does the story tell us about us as Unitarian Universalists?]]> 2021-05-03 15:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485833567 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485862454 Too often, one single dominant vision of family crowds out the many other forms that families take.
Stories help correct that. They help us celebrate the many diverse forms of family and affirm the beauty
of our own unique family form!]]> 2021-05-03 15:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485862454 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485879354 Each family has stories they tell about themselves, often associated with an object. Perhaps it was a
photograph of that old island station wagon with family members sitting all over it, perhaps it was a pet that
travelled across the country when you moved and nearly got lost, perhaps it was a special hat which
grandmother used to wear. What are some of your family stories?]]> 2021-05-03 15:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485879354 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485888289 Our faith teaches us that stories and storytelling is a very important part of fighting racism. For instance, racial justice leaders remind us that the work - and story - of anti-racism is never over; we are always in the middle of the story. Racial justice leaders also remind us that we need to reclaim and re-tell ALL the stories of our history so everyone’s experience is honored and so our country lives in a true story (even if it is a painful one to accept). And we are also reminded that there are things we can do to alter and interrupt hurtful stories by changing people’s minds, perspectives and ways of treating each other.]]> 2021-05-03 15:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485888289 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485902542 2021-05-03 15:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485902542 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485928306 2021-05-03 16:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1485928306 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1486105450 The theme of story invites us to think of the great story of the evolution of life on our planet. Darwin’s story of
evolution, of the origin of all of the species of animals and plants on our planet, is part of our Unitarian
Universalist living tradition. We look to science and reason to help us understand our story as living beings.
We’ve even put this into our UU principles and sources. The 5th source says we honor “Humanist teachings
which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science…” So, what’s one of the ways our
faith guides us into being a people of Story? It tells us “To honor the results of science by seeing ourselves as part
of the great evolution story and remembering that we are an interconnected part of all living and growing
beings.]]> 2021-05-03 16:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1486105450 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1486119033 2021-05-03 16:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1486119033 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1486140867 2021-05-03 16:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1486140867 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1486150439 The theme of story on Memorial Day Weekend invites us to think of stories about our UU military veterans and others who have served our country. In addition, we think of stories about all who have cared for and protected others. So, what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into being a people of Story? It reminds us that “Stories of courageous people inspire us to be courageous people too!”]]> 2021-05-03 16:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1486150439 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1486162484 2021-05-03 16:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1486162484 dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1486180778 2021-05-03 16:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/Story/wish/1486180778