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Resources for Thanksgiving
November 21, 2004

In the United States, this Thursday is the traditional harvest festival, Thanksgiving. Where ever you are, we hope you find these Unitarian Universalist resources helpful.

Reading: History
From this month's Quest, Reclaiming the Pilgrim Story
by Rabbi Howard A. Berman, associate clergy, Arlington Street Church, Boston, Massachusetts http://www.uua.org/clf/quest/2004-11.html#berman

A Table Litany by Rev Laurie Bushbaum
A brief and meaningful ritual easily adapted for family/small group use http://www.uua.org/families/fmtf/2004SettingtheTableaThanksgivingService.pdf

History: Over the River and Through the Woods
This familiar little song was written by Lydia Maria Child. One of the first American women to make her living as a writer, Child was also an obolitionist and suffragette. Read her story: http://www.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/lydiamariachild.html

Social Justice in Action
In this month's REsouces for Living, Katie Lee Crane suggests particpation in the Guest at your Table program, raising funds for the work of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee.

Rev. Crane's column: http://www.uua.org/clf/quest/2004-11.html#REsources

What exactly does the UUSC do? United States Fact Sheet: http://www.uusc.org/ia/gayt/2004/pdf/unitedstates.pdf

Learn more about the work of the UUSC
Stories of Hope: http://www.uusc.org/ia/gayt/2004/pdf/stories.pdf

Guest at your Table Worship resources
If you do not have access to a UU hymnal, you'll want to scroll past the first page in this PDF to get to a sermon, an meditation, and a description of a family ritual for the table. http://www.uusc.org/ia/gayt/2004/pdf/worshipkit.pdf

Travel Opportunity: Thanksgiving in Transylvania - through the Unitarian Universalist Partner Church Council Plan now to be a part of the 3rd Annual Transylvanian Thanksgiving - September 20-30, 2005 Discover the singular beauty of the Carpathian Alps and the fascinating history of the walled churches of Southeastern Transylvania. Departing from Bucharest after a morning tour of the city, this trip visit Peles castle, home of the Romanian royal family, and the unique fortress churches of the Haromszek region. It includes two nights at mountain resorts and a 3-day visit to your partner church where you will celebrate a traditional Transylvanian Thanksgiving. (Cost $1,300 per person double occupancy. Does not include airfare). http://www.uua.org/uupcc/trips.html

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