Workshop 1: Talking about Money Part of The Wi$dom Path In This Section Introduction From The Wi$dom Path The importance of money flows from it being a link between the present and the future. — John Maynard Keynes, British economist (1883-1946) The Wi$dom... Workshop-at-a-Glance From The Wi$dom Path A list of workshop activities with their expected duration in minutes. Spiritual Preparation From The Wi$dom Path Reflect on your own relationship to money issues. This exercise will sharpen your awareness of and sensitivity to issues raised with and by the... Opening From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or an LED/battery-operated candle A chime or a small bell Newsprint, marke... Activity 1: Program Overview and Expectations From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Introduction to the Wi$dom Path program Leader Resource 1, The Wi$dom Path – Program Overview Newsprint,... Activity 2: Forming Our Covenant Together From The Wi$dom Path Activity 2: Forming Our Covenant Together. Activity time: 5 minutes Activity 3: Names for Money From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 3, Some Names for Money Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Post a sh... Activity 4: Spectrum Exercise From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 4, Spectrum Exercise Activity 5: The Functions of Money From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Purposes and Roles of Money Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Read Hando... Closing From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Leader Reflection and Planning From The Wi$dom Path Make a time for individual reflection and discussion with your co-facilitator after the conclusion of the first workshop. Consider these questions: What... Faith In Action: Money in the Public Square From The Wi$dom Path Materials for Activity Handout 1, Purposes and Roles of Money Alternate Activity 1: Money Stories From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 3, Money Stories Writing paper and pens Preparation for Activity Read the six stories in Handou... Handout 1: Purposes and Roles of Money From The Wi$dom Path Some purposes and roles assigned to money: Money stands in for things of tangible value in the world. Handout 2: Taking It Home: Our Personal Financial Histories and Identities From The Wi$dom Path Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance. —Eckhart Tolle Handout 3: Money Stories From The Wi$dom Path These personal reflections on money and wealth were selected after a facilitated conversation among Unitarian Universalist leaders who serve on the UUA... Leader Resource 1: The Wi$dom Path – Program Overview From The Wi$dom Path Workshops 1-3, Money and Self, build awareness of and explore our own attitudes and experiences with money. Workshop 1, Talking about Money.... Leader Resource 2: Sample Covenant From The Wi$dom Path Previously published on the UUA website as “Community Covenant: For Use in Lifespan Faith Development Settings with Adults or Youth,” attributed to the... Leader Resource 3: Some Names for Money From The Wi$dom Path Benjamins Dough Moolah Bones Dosh Plaster Bread Ducats Rocks Bucks Gelt Scratch Cabbage Glad Wealth Shekels Candy Greenbacks Simoleons Cheddar Lettuce... Leader Resource 4: Spectrum Exercise Prompts From The Wi$dom Path Money is… A Big Part of My Life / Not Important to Me Related to My Faith / Unrelated to My Faith The Root of All Evil / A Tool for Good Connected to... Find Out More From The Wi$dom Path The Meaning of Money: Forbes Wealth Wizards (3:19). A video on the website of Forbes.com. Roy F. Baumeister,... PREVIOUS: Participant Feedback Form UP: The Wi$dom Path NEXT: Introduction Download all of The Wi$dom Path (Word) to edit and print.