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IN TEN EASY STEPS
Living a UU Life
Olympia Brown1835-1926
Michael Servetus 1511-1553
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper1825 - 1911
“All my yearning spirit craves,Is bury me not in a land of slaves.”
Toribio Quimada1930? - 1988
IN TEN EASY STEPS
Living a UU Life
How do you do UU?
Ten Steps of a Balanced UU Life
Speak your truthGet in touch with the
Big-ness of the universe
Get a chalice and light it regularly
Affirm the worth and dignity of yourself and others
Practice Virtue
Commit to a UU congregation
Converse with someone who isn’t
MatterHonor the Sabbath
and keep it holyMake a Pilgrimage
Ten Steps of a Balanced UU Life
Speak your truthGet in touch with the
Big-ness of the universe
Get a chalice and light it regularly
Affirm the worth and dignity of yourself and others
Practice Virtue
Commit to a UU congregation
Converse with someone who isn’t
MatterHonor the Sabbath
and keep it holyMake a Pilgrimage
Step One: Speak Your Truth
Speak Your Truth
Say it out loudMake a timeline of your religious historyCherish your doubtsThisibelieve.orgGo to a UU congregationSpeak your truth to a good listener
Ten Steps of a Balanced UU Life
Speak your truthGet in touch with
the Big-ness of the universe
Get a chalice and light it regularly
Affirm the worth and dignity of yourself and others
Practice Virtue
Commit to a UU congregation
Converse with someone who isn’t
MatterHonor the Sabbath
and keep it holyMake a Pilgrimage
Step Two: Get in Touch with the Big-ness of the Universe
Kurt Vonnegut 1922 - 2007
Get in Touch with the Wow!!! Of the Universe
Go for a walkSurround yourself with storyCook a mealExercise MeditateFall in Love a Little Every Day
Ten Steps of a Balanced UU Life
Speak your truthGet in touch with the
Big-ness of the universe
Get a chalice and light it regularly
Affirm the worth and dignity of yourself and others
Practice Virtue
Commit to a UU congregation
Converse with someone who isn’t
MatterHonor the Sabbath
and keep it holyMake a Pilgrimage
Step Three: Get a Chalice and Light it Regularly
Light a Chalice
with…A moment of silenceRead a readingSay one thing you’re grateful forJust say what’s on your mind
Ten Steps of a Balanced UU Life
Speak your truthGet in touch with the
Big-ness of the universe
Get a chalice and light it regularly
Affirm the worth and dignity of yourself and others
Practice Virtue
Commit to a UU congregation
Converse with someone who isn’t
MatterHonor the Sabbath
and keep it holyMake a Pilgrimage
Step Four: Affirm the Worth and Dignity of Yourself and Others
Affirm the Worth and Dignity of Yourself and Others
Treat each person as importantPractice ethical eatingLoving kindness meditationSpend five minutes thinking about someone
elseOffer hospitalitySee every person as a possible Messiah
Ten Steps of a Balanced UU Life
Speak your truthGet in touch with the
Big-ness of the universe
Get a chalice and light it regularly
Affirm the worth and dignity of yourself and others
Practice Virtue
Commit to a UU congregation
Converse with someone who isn’t
MatterHonor the Sabbath
and keep it holyMake a Pilgrimage
Step Five: Practice Virtue
Practice Virtue
Random acts of kindness and senseless beauty
Give away a regular amountCherish the opportunity for an apologyCultivate gratitudeName the virtues you want
Ten Steps of a Balanced UU Life
Speak your truthGet in touch with the
Big-ness of the universe
Get a chalice and light it regularly
Affirm the worth and dignity of yourself and others
Practice Virtue
Commit to a UU congregation
Converse with someone who isn’t
MatterHonor the Sabbath
and keep it holyMake a Pilgrimage
Step Six: Commit to a Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Commit to a UU Congregation
Join a UU congregationMake a pledgeTeach our children wellTurn it outwardGive the “Extra 10”
Ten Steps of a Balanced UU Life
Speak your truthGet in touch with the
Big-ness of the universe
Get a chalice and light it regularly
Affirm the worth and dignity of yourself and others
Practice Virtue
Commit to a UU congregation
Converse with someone who isn’t
MatterHonor the Sabbath
and keep it holyMake a Pilgrimage
Step Seven: Converse with Someone who Isn’t
Converse with Someone who Isn’t
Get to know your neighborsAttend cultural daysConsciously speak about differenceInterview an elderSit next to someone you don’t know
Ten Steps of a Balanced UU Life
Speak your truthGet in touch with the
Big-ness of the universe
Get a chalice and light it regularly
Affirm the worth and dignity of yourself and others
Practice Virtue
Commit to a UU congregation
Converse with someone who isn’t
MatterHonor the Sabbath
and keep it holyMake a Pilgrimage
Step Eight: Matter
Matter
Seek relational powerJoin a covenant groupWrite a letterMake time for your relationshipsFind people who are already helping, and join
in
Ten Steps of a Balanced UU Life
Speak your truthGet in touch with the
Big-ness of the universe
Get a chalice and light it regularly
Affirm the worth and dignity of yourself and others
Practice Virtue
Commit to a UU congregation
Converse with someone who isn’t
MatterHonor the Sabbath
and keep it holyMake a Pilgrimage
Step Nine: Honor the Sabbath and Keep it Holy
Honor the Sabbath
Ten Steps of a Balanced UU Life
Speak your truthGet in touch with the
Big-ness of the universe
Get a chalice and light it regularly
Affirm the worth and dignity of yourself and others
Practice Virtue
Commit to a UU congregation
Converse with someone who isn’t
MatterHonor the Sabbath
and keep it holyMake a Pilgrimage
Step Ten: Make a Pilgrimage
Make a Pilgrimage to…
General Assembly & District MeetingsAnother UU congregationA place you come fromAs far as you can walkA goodness expedition
Ten Steps of a Balanced UU Life
Speak your truthGet in touch with the
Big-ness of the universe
Get a chalice and light it regularly
Affirm the worth and dignity of yourself and others
Practice Virtue
Commit to a UU congregation
Converse with someone who isn’t
MatterHonor the Sabbath
and keep it holyMake a Pilgrimage
““We Forgive ourselves and each other,
we begin again in love”
IN TEN EASY STEPS
Living a UU Life