Detailed Table of Contents

Title Page

Summary Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

1. Governance of UU Women’s Groups

The Modern Woman’s Time Problem
Is Your Women’s Organization Losing Members?
Shaping UU Women’s Groups to the Times: Lincoln, Nebraska
The Umbrella Model: Lincoln, Nebraska
Other Models for Women’s Groups:
    First Universalist Church
    Michael Servetus Fellowship
    White Bear Lake
    Minnesota Valley Fellowship
Values of UU Women
Have a Wonderful Meeting: Planning, Publicity, and Guidelines
Checklist of Preparations for Meetings
The Unitarian Universalist Women’s Federation
Quotes From UU Women: A Sampling from the Interviews
Wild Ideas for Wild Women

2. Women’s History

UU Feminism: How It Evolved at First Universalist in Minneapolis
UU Women from History
Twenty-one Notable UU Women from the Past: Brief Biographies
Notable Women from History Matching Game
Notable UU Women in Positions of Leadership
A Few Notable UU Women from Our Time
Speaking Choir
The Unitarian Universalist Women’s Heritage Society

3. Women’s Retreats

Annual Retreat for Women
Variations on Retreats
Sample Letter to Retreat Participants
Books About Retreats for Women

4. Calling the Circle for Ritual and Support

Calling the Circle
Support Groups
Ritual Groups
Guidelines for Women’s Ritual Circles
Sample Plan for a Ritual Group Meeting
Casting the Circle and Blessing
Perimenopause Celebration Ritual
Croning Ritual
A Celebration of Winter Solstice
One Woman’s Story
Resources for Circle and Ritual Groups

5. The Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool

The Chartres Labyrinth
The Classical Seven-Circuit Labyrinth
Encountering the Chartres Labyrinth
Questions and Answers about the Labyrinth
Labyrinth Resources
Unitarian Universalist Churches with Labyrinths

6. Supporting Women with Children

Intergenerational Programs and Activities in UU Churches
Intergenerational Worship Services
Intergenerational Activities
Musings from the Cucumber Patch
Secret Friends
Activities to Help Us Remember and Honor Our Mothers and Grandmothers
Starting a Group for Families With Young Children
Starting a Parents’ Morning Out Group
Mother Daughter Retreat in Collaboration with Planned Parenthood
Resources for UU Parents

7. Resources for UU Women’s Groups

Popular Books
Videos
Curricula
Connections

Appendixes

Appendix A:  1. Sample Women’s Group Bylaws
Appendix A:  2. Sample Women’s Group Budget
Appendix B:  How to Host a Holiday Tea
Appendix C:  1. Tips on Hosting a Mother Daughter Banquet
Appendix C:  2. Sample Banquet Program
Appendix D:  Tips on Hosting a Rummage Sale
Appendix E:  UU Women’s Federation
Appendix F:  Ten Good Reasons for Feminist Social Action
Appendix G:  The Unitarian Universalist Women’s Heritage Society
Appendix H:  Tips on Starting a Mother Daughter Book Group
Appendix I:  1. Child Information Form for a Parents’ Morning Out Program
Appendix I:  2. Interest Survey for a Parents’ Morning Out Program
Appendix J:  How To Organize a Women’s Sunday