Session 14: Our Heritage's Calling Part of Love Connects Us In This Section Introduction From Love Connects Us If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. — Margaret Fuller, 19th-century Unitarian theologian In this session, we turn to the phrase... Session-at-a-Glance From Love Connects Us Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Filling Buckets Obstacle Course 15 Activity 2: Story — The Woman Who Wouldn't Give Up 1... Spiritual Preparation From Love Connects Us Find a place where you can be quiet with your thoughts. Close your eyes and breathe deeply for about five minutes, perhaps repeating a word or phrase to... Welcoming and Entering From Love Connects Us Materials for Activity Card stock in various colors Scissors Hole punch String or yarn Pencils/markers Preparation for Activity Draw a bucket on card st... Opening From Love Connects Us Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and matches or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape Bucket ornamen... Activity 1: Filling Buckets Obstacle Course From Love Connects Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Plastic buckets, two for each team Plastic cups, one for each team Cardboard boxes of different sizes a... Activity 2: Story - The Woman Who Wouldn't Give Up From Love Connects Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "The Woman Who Wouldn't Give Up" A copy of the Unitarian Universalist Principles... Activity 3: Rope Ladder Helping Ritual From Love Connects Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Two four-foot lengths of rope One-foot lengths of rope (all the same length)-one for each participant p... Closing From Love Connects Us Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking it Home Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home and copy as a handout for all... Leader Reflection and Planning From Love Connects Us Reflect on and discuss with your co-leader(s): How did the timing go today? What might we do to make it better? How did the participants respond to the... Faith In Action: Heeding Our Calling to Help Others From Love Connects Us Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Post blank newsprint.... Alternate Activity 1: Ropes Course From Love Connects Us Materials for Activity Permission forms for all participants, as needed Preparation for Activity Arrange with your religious educator and/or congregatio... Alternate Activity 2: Role Play on Helping Others From Love Connects Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Pieces of fabric, hats, and/or scarves for simple costume props Boxes of various sizes for set props... Alternate Activity 3: Create a Rap, Song, or Cheer about Helping Others From Love Connects Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Paper and pencils/pens Description of Activity Form teams of four or five participants.... Taking It Home: Our Heritage's Calling From Love Connects Us If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. — Margaret Fuller, 19th-century Unitarian theologian IN TODAY'S SESSION... the participants... The Woman Who Wouldn't Give Up From Love Connects Us This story appears in volume 5 of The Stream of Living Souls, the Rev. Denise Tracy's self-published anthology of short stories for worship based on the... Find Out More From Love Connects Us Dr.... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Love Connects Us NEXT: Introduction Download all of Love Connects Us (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.