Session 2: A Tour of the Inside of Our Congregation Part of Chalice Children In This Section Introduction From Chalice Children Peace shall walk softly through these rooms . . . — "May Nothing Evil Cross This Door," Hymn 1 in Singing the Living Tradition The children will become... Session-at-a-Glance From Chalice Children Activity Minutes Activity 1: Free Play 15 Activity 2: Circle Rhymes Transition 5 Activity 3: Circle Time 5 Activity 4: Story 5 Activity 5: Tour 15 Activ... Spiritual Preparation From Chalice Children Take time before the session and find a quiet place for reflection. Imagine the inside of your facility, or find a quiet time when you can explore it by... Opening From Chalice Children Description of Activity In the Chalice Children program, sessions begin with Activity 1, Free Play rather than a formal Opening. The chalice is lit in... Activity 1: Free Play From Chalice Children Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Name tags Variety of free play options, such as toys, a puzzle, a story book, manipulatives, dramatic p... Activity 2: Circle Rhymes Transition From Chalice Children Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Circle Rhymes posters Preparation for Activity Display the Circle Rhymes posters from Session 1. Activity 3: Circle Time From Chalice Children Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice-lighting words, written on newsprint Chalice with tea light flame or other preschool chalice opt... Activity 4: Story From Chalice Children Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Story book Optional: Leader Resource 1, A House Blessing Preparation for Activity Choose a story from th... Activity 5: Tour From Chalice Children Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Scrapbooks, photographs, artifacts from congregational archives, and recent brochures and... Activity 6: Circle Games From Chalice Children Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the games and songs listed in Posters for Chalice Children, under Resources... Closing From Chalice Children Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking It Home handout Markers or crayons Preschool chalice Optional: Envelope Optional: Hole punch... Leader Reflection and Planning From Chalice Children Reflect on these questions and discuss them with your co-leader: How do we feel about what went on during this session? Why?... Taking It Home: A Tour of the Inside of Our Congregation From Chalice Children Peace shall walk softly through these rooms . . . — "May Nothing Evil Cross This Door," Hymn 1 in Singing the Living Tradition IN TODAY'S SESSION . . . Leader Resource 1: A House Blessing From Chalice Children By Welleran Poltarnees. Used with permission from Laughing Elephant Publishing.Use this text from the book A House Blessing by Welleran Poltarnees as... Find Out More From Chalice Children Find images of UU congregations on the UU stock photo collection. Online, read the December 6, 2009 sermon by Rev. Barbara Fast of Westminster, R.I., "A... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Chalice Children NEXT: Introduction Download all of Chalice Children (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.