United Church of Christ
United in Spirit and inspired by God’s grace, we welcome all, love all, and seek justice for all.
The Minnesota Conference United Church of Christ (UCC) equips a courageous Church alive with Christ’s transforming love.
Scripture Text | Ephesians 4:32
Three Wonderings
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What does it mean to be kind to others?
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What does it mean to be kind to yourself?
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Can kindness become a habit?
Spiritual Practice
Join Rev. Emily Meyer, Director of The Ministry Lab, as she invites you to wonder and reflect in an audio recording.
Reflection & Music Video
Join musician Richard Bruxvoort Colligan as he invites you to reflect, wonder and connect with and through his original music and thoughts.
Creative Project
Kindness Fortune Teller
Creative, thoughtful, ages 4+
Materials: Paper, drawing materials
How To:
- Print and cut out the fortune teller.
- Fold your fortune teller following these instructions.
- Play with the fortune teller!
Time it takes: 10 min+
Games/Movement
Sculptor
Creative, physical, silly, ages 5+
Materials: Download our template for fill-in-the-blank mantras, or create your own using paper and markers.
How To: Think of small kindnesses – in written form – that you can give to yourself and to others. Key step: Hang them up on the bathroom mirror, the refrigerator, front and back doors.
Time it takes: 10 minutes
Caring for the Common Good Project
Create a Kindness Quilt
Materials: Printable Kindness is squares, colored pencils, crayons, or pens; scissors; painter’s tape; colored paper and glue (optional).
How to: First, read or watch the video of the book The Kindness Quilt by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace together. Next, print your “Kindness is…” squares and cut them apart. (If you don’t have a printer, create your own squares!) Make space on your wall to display your quilt squares as you draw on them. Many of the squares are blank, but some have suggested acts on them. Take a moment to read these suggestions out loud with your kids. Choose a time of day to regularly spend a few minutes talking about kindness.Ask: How did you share kindness today? How did your kindness make you feel? How do you think it makes others feel? How did someone share a kindness with you? Like Minna in the story, gather scrap paper and glue to create backgrounds for the “Kindness is…” squares. Then tape them on your wall to create your quilt.
Children’s Picture Book
The Day You Begin (Penguin Random House) by Jacqueline Woodson
