Suggested Chalice Group Sessions for Group Focus Meetings 2020-21
Note: All of these sessions can be found on The UU Small Ministry Group webpage http://smallgroupministry.net/ under the Small Group Sessions tab. They are listed in alphabetical order there, but for our use I thought it better to give them to you by category/topic, starting with the topics I hope all groups will cover concurrently. (See suggested schedule I sent you previously.) I will list the source that created the session and the year it was developed.
As noted in the Sample Schedule I sent out before we started, each group has seven sessions to “choose their own adventure”. Groups may choose to have a year-long focus in these sessions, a completely different topic each time, or a combination of multi and single sessions. In this document I am going to list some suggested topics for these sessions through which I feel our church ministry together would be informed and enriched. Your group may choose something else, or think of topics I have missed. The small group ministry site has a wealth of other topic available.
UU Principles
Our Principles UU Church, Eugene OR
The First Principle Project (7 sessions) Main Line Unitarian Church, Devon, PA
The Seven Principles: An Exploration of UU Values in Small Groups (7 sessions) Judy Morgan and David Hughes
The 7 Principles (7 sessions) Countryside Church UU, Palatine, IL
8th Principle, what would you add? UU Congregations of Asheville, NC
Pandemic/Isolation
Connecting During the Pandemic Greenville UU Fellowship, Greenville, SC
Quarantine/Coronavirus/Isolation Cascade UU Fellowship, East Wenatchee, WA
Behaving Mindfully During CV Lockdown Starr King UU Church< Hayward, CA
Pandemic UU Community Church of Washington County, Hillboro, OR
It’s a Matter of Time UU Community Church, Augusta, ME
Staying Positive in a Negative World Greenville UU Fellowship, Greenville, SC
Together/Apart First Parish of Stow and Acton, MA
Spirituality
Spirituality River of Grass UU Congregation, Davie, FL
Spirituality UU Fellowship of Raleigh, NC
Spirituality UU Fellowship of La Crosse, Wisconsin
Spiritual Identity Sanctuary Boston MA
Spiritual Exploration UU Church, Eugene, OR
Developmental Spirituality Starr King UU Church, Hayward, CA
Spiritual Experiences Rev. Anne Bowden Freedman
Spiritual Growth Rev. Anne Bowden Freedman
Transformation
Transformation The Community Church of Chapel Hill UU, NC
Transformation First Parish Church of Stow and Acton, MA
Personal Transformation Towson UU Chuirch, Lutherville, MD
Anti-racism/Anti-oppression
A Four Session Guide for White Caucus Groups LRDEA Change, Houston, TX
Waking Up White Universalist Church of West Hartford, CT
Waking Up White Unitarian Universalist Community Church, Augusta, ME
I Am A Racist Unitarian Universalist Community Church, Augusta, ME
Faith Connections: An Invitation to Explore White Privilege St. Peter United Church of Christ, Lake Zurich, IL
Faith Connections: God Is Still Speaking: Was Jesus Privileged? St. Peter United Church of Christ, Lake Zurich, IL
Faith Connections: God Is Still Speaking: Black Lives Matter St. Peter United Church of Christ, Lake Zurich, IL
Multiculturalism Community Church UU, Chapel Hill, NC
Race and Class First Parish UU, Cohasset, MA
Racism Main Line Unitarian Church, Devon, PA
Encounters with Diversity UU Church, Eugene, OR
Gender and Sexuality
Gender UU Fellowship of Stony Brook, NY
Sexual Being/Human Wholeness First Parish UU Cohasset, MA
Heterosexism
Gender Equality Today UU Fellowship of La Crosse, WI
You and Welcoming Congregation Rev. Helen Zidowecki
Parenting
Unitarian Universalist Principles and Parenting (12 sessions) Rev. Helen Zidowecki
Parenting First Parish UU Cohasset, MAG
UU Historical Context
Our UU Christian Roots Main Line Unitarian Church, Devon, PA
Sacrifice and Martyrdom Evergreen UU Fellowship, Marysville, Washington
Unitarian Universalist Women’s Heritage Trailblazers Kim Hardee and Dorothy Emerson
Miscellaneous
A Work of Art UU Church of Palo Alto, CA
Generosity Community Church of Chapel Hill
Porches and Decks First Parish UU Cohasset, MA
Risk and Possibility Universalist Church of West Hartford, CT
Surrender UU Fellowship of Newark, DE
Telling Our Stories UU Fellowship of Raleigh, NC