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"Traditions" 10th Anniversary digital sale!

Download the PDF file. Print as many copies as you need for your congregation!

Cost: $50.00

Special price for those who own a print copy - $25.00

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Free Sample Lessons to Download:

"You!" A sample of an introductory lesson with echoes about one of the first successful business women, Universalist Lydia Pinkham.

"Swords into Plowshares" Take a look at how UN Sunday, the biblical quote, and our UU principles intertwine in this lesson.

"Genesis and Evolution" UU's love science and reason. Check out the skit based on the original transcripts of "The Monkey Trial" in this lesson.

"Dona Nobis Pacem" means give us peace. See how even non-singing groups can learn some of our top 10 hymns.

"Six Foot Banana Split Night" is one of the suggestions for a monthly Social Night. It really works!

Lesson Activity Sampling:

Check out the variety of engaging activities your middle schoolers can try!

1. Introduction

Potato Worship

4. Cyberspace Church

Visit a UU website.

6. Mistakes and Forgiveness Crud-o-Matic game

8. Heresy Sunday

Skits

10. Chalice in a Bag

Make chalices.

11. Intro. to the Bible

Bible Trivia

12. Conflict Resolution

Kings and Scramble eggs

13. Prayers

Invent your version.

14. Xmas Machine

Tree decor

15. Winter Solstice

Drill a Yule Log.

21. Congregational Survey

Bumper Stickers.

22. Congregational Survey

Stained Glass Cookies

26. Purposes and Principles

Bead a UU Rosary.

28. Genesis and Evolution

Darwin Fish counting.

30. Communion

Pop Rocks Candy Share

35. For the Beauty

Eat dirt!

39.Overnight and Service

Midnight worship.

These are exciting activities including all of the directions you need to create them with a minimum of complications. There are plenty of lessons to choose from - 44 in all! "Traditions" has also been used very successfully for 5th and 6th grade groups.