Session 12: John Murray Part of Creating Home In This Section Introduction From Creating Home What is there more kindly than the feeling between host and guest?... Session-at-a-Glance From Creating Home ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: "Come, Come, Whoever You Are" 5 Activity 2: Story — John Murray and the Winds of Change 10 Activity 3: Ways to... Spiritual Preparation From Creating Home The words "radical hospitality" are sometimes heard in our congregations. What does radical hospitality mean to you? Every major religion and life... Opening From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth Basket of na... Activity 1: Singing "Come, Come Whoever You Are" From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity One copy of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Singing the Living Tradition Preparation for Activity... Activity 2: Story - John Murray And The Winds Of Change From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of story, "John Murray and the Winds of Change" Optional: “John Murray and the Winds of Change”... Activity 3: Ways to Welcome From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Identify the committee that takes responsibility for your congregation's hospitality to visitors who... Activity 4: Hospitality Hat From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A hat for children to share A piece of blank paper, a marker, and tape or a safety pin Optional: Scisso... Activity 5: Making Windsocks From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Cardboard cylinders or empty containers for all participants Construction paper, crayons or markers, gl... Closing From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth, with... Leader Reflection and Planning From Creating Home Teaching young children about hospitality is not easy. It asks them to put the needs of others before their own. Were there moments when you think this... Faith In Action: Postcards for Visiting Families - Short-term From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Blank postcards, at least one for each participant Markers or crayons Preparation for Activity If you... Faith In Action: Hospitality At A Unitarian Universalist Camp - Short-Term From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Optional: Invite a visitor from your congregation to tell the group about a gathering they attended a... Alternate Activity 1: Hand In Hand From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Large roll of paper, such as butcher paper or brown mailing wrap Scissors and masking tape Washable pai... Alternate Activity 2: Many Ways To Say "Hello" From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Preparation for Activity Find out the correct ways to pronounce the non-English greetings that are not already familiar to you.... Taking It Home: John Murray From Creating Home What is there more kindly than the feeling between host and guest? – Aeschylus IN TODAY’S SESSION… Today’s session focused on the story of John... John Murray and the Winds of Change From Creating Home You never know what the wind will blow in or which way the wind blows. The wind can change directions and maybe change your life. It happened to John... Find Out More From Creating Home Online at UUA.org and available from the UUA Bookstore, find the UUA pamphlet, Religious Hospitality by Peter Morales.... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Creating Home NEXT: Introduction Download all of Creating Home (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.