UU Animal Ministry offers the following publications for use by chapters and individuals.
UUAM Resource Packet (PDF)
A large list of resources for children and adults to explore individually or with a group. Feel free to create your own resource list using any of these materials!UUAM Brochure (PDF)
Introductory information about UUAM and its chapters.What Do UUAM Chapters Do? (PDF)
Examples of activities that UUAM chapters have implemented.Blessing of the Animals (PDF): A Resource Guide for Unitarian Universalist Congregations
A guide for planning a service or ceremony celebrating our kinship with other living creatures. Created by former UUAM Presidents Revs. Gary Kowalski and LoraKim Joyner, this slide presentation includes readings, prayers, stories, and sample homilies.
Sample Policy for Church Plant-Based Meal Options (PDF)
A policy from the Unitarian Church of Hinsdale, IL. Many other types of formal and informal policies are possible; please contact UUAM if you would like help developing one for your congregation or group.Seeking Circle Sessions Guide (PDF)
An open, creative, supportive eight-session program for adults, using a format similar to what are commonly called “covenant groups,” “chalice circles,” or “seeking circles.”Multispecies Attitude Worksheet (PDF)
A survey about attitudes toward human-animal relations that can help congregations begin conversations about animal ministry.Multispecies Competency Worksheet (PDF)
A tool for personal exploration or group discussion that points the way to learning and increasing multispecies awareness and competency.First Principle Project – Small Ministry Guide (PDF)
Although dated 2013, these historic materials provide insight into the early stages of the First Principle Project. Click here to explore the project in its current form.