Friday, June 20, 2014
Friday, June 13, 2014
Got Milk?
Got Milk?
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| Harvey Milk HOPE!
From: http://vimeo.com/8679445
Harvey Milk was the first openly-gay man to be elected to public office in the US in 1977. His most recognized speech, "You Cannot Live On Hope Alone," was given in 1978, shortly before he was assassinated. His words resonate particularly today as Californians debate a resolution to ban gay marriage.
To learn more about Harvey Milk, check out causecast.org/member/harvey-milk
And to learn about more causes, check out causecast.org
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"Somewhere in Des Moines or San Antonio there is a young gay person who all the sudden realizes that he or she is gay; knows that if their parents find out they will be tossed out of the house, their classmates will taunt the child, and the Anita Bryant's and John Briggs' are doing their part on TV. And that child has several options: staying in the closet, and suicide. And then one day that child might open the paper that says "Homosexual elected in San Francisco" and there are two new options: the option is to go to California, or stay in San Antonio and fight. Two days after I was elected I got a phone call and the voice was quite young. It was from Altoona, Pennsylvania. And the person said "Thanks". And you've got to elect gay people, so that thousand upon thousands like that child know that there is hope for a better world; there is hope for a better tomorrow. Without hope, not only gays, but those who are blacks, the Asians, the disabled, the seniors, the us's: without hope the us's give up. I know that you can't live on hope alone, but without it, life is not worth living. And you, and you, and you, and you have got to give them hope." -Harvey Milk, 1978
Questions to Ponder with your family and friends:
1. What father figures in your life give you HOPE?
2. Why do some people not like that Harvey Milk is on a US postage stamp? What do you think?
3. Where are you working for HOPE and LOVE for all?
Why?
Marty Forth is a Canadian living on the Upper West Side with his husband, Patrick, and their 3-year-old son, Grayson. He is a licensed social worker who specializes in youth, teens and families and has worked for the YMCA for more than 15 years.
He tweets at @marty4th. He wrote Our Son has TWO Dads for our blog.
Photo: Marty Forth and family.
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Friendly Flowers
Friendly Flowers
Questions to Ponder with your family and friends:
1. Where did the Unitarian Flower Communion ritual begin?
2. What happens during a Flower Communion?
3. Why do we "share" and "give" with our friends and family?
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| Print and add you own flowers with your friends! |
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Children Rock!
Children's Rock!
Celebrating International Children's Day
June 1st, 2014
There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children - Nelson Mandela
Questions to Ponder with your Family and Friends:
1. How do you celebrate joys in your life?
2. Where do you like to play with your family and friends?
3. Why is it important for adults be listen to kids!
Let us remember Maya Angelou
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Memorial Memories
Memorial Memories
Memorial Day, originally published in the New York Times. Owen Freeman
Questions to Ponder with your family and friends:
1. What is Memorial Day?
2. How do you HONOR Memorial Day?
3. Why does fighting happen? Why do you fight?
What are things you can do when you feel like a fight is starting?
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Thursday, May 15, 2014
2004-2014 Happy 10 years!
Questions to Ponder with your Family and Friends:
1. The image above shares the 2nd Unitarian Universalist Principle.
What does that has to do with Marriage Equality?
2. Who do you know who is Married? Why did they get married? Ask them!
3. Do you remember 2004, when Marriage became legal for same sex couples in MA?
If you do, what was it like? What do you remember? If you weren't alive yet, or very young, ask your family and friends to share stories with you about that magical day!
Marry Me!
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Love this!
Love this!
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| Maze Challenge! |
Love You Forever!
(the youngest children will be reading this in CRE)
Questions to Ponder with your family and friends
1. What does LOVE feel like?
2. Who and what do you LOVE and why?
3. Where does your family donate time and or money that shares their LOVE?
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