05-06-2007, 09:24 AM
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Religion: Unitarian Universalist
Title:Lesbian SuperHero
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New playground in Fort Worth illustrates UU Seven Principles
http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/23436.shtml
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The church settled on a web of life theme that would bring UU principles to life for children. Learning Structures President Joe Cicirelli assisted the church in holding a planning day last spring. He presented slides of playgrounds that other communities had designed and built, and helped the children and adults brainstorm about what they wanted in a UU playground. To stress connections, they decided upon a set of “talking tubes” that let people speak to one another from across the playground. They picked a main structure that resembled a tree house, connected to a rope structure filled with animals to represent the web of life. Seven stepping stones reflect the Seven Principles, and they were to be painted the colors of the rainbow to reflect diversity and acceptance. There was also consensus at the planning meeting to include musical elements, as music plays an important role in the church’s life.
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I am so in love with this idea! What a wonderful gift to the kids and future generations of that congregation. I just love UUs. 
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Come return to your place in the pews,
And hear our heretical views:
You were not born in sin
So lift up your chin,
You have only your dogmas to lose.
~Leonard Mason, UU Minister 
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