Session 3: Love is the Spirit of this Church Part of Love Connects Us In This Section Introduction From Love Connects Us Love is something if you give it away, you end up having more. — Malvina Reynolds (from the song "Magic Penny") This session explores the essence of a... Session-at-a-Glance From Love Connects Us Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Story — The Mish-Mash Heart 10 Activity 2: Creating Our Own Mish-Mash Hearts 15 Activit... 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 Handout 1, Scrambled Word Puzzle, and pencils Preparation for Activity Copy the handout for all participants. Description of... 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 A large, clear... Activity 1: Story - The Mish-Mash Heart From Love Connects Us Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the story, "The Mish-Mash Heart" Sample mish-mash heart (see Activity 2) Preparation for Activi... Activity 2: Creating Our Own Mish-Mash Hearts From Love Connects Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Card stock in a variety of colors Fabric pieces, ribbons, and other decorative items Glue sticks, sciss... Activity 3: Cat's Cradle From Love Connects Us Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Pieces of string or yarn about 24" long Leader Resource 1, Playing Cat's Cradle Preparation for Activit... Activity 4: Sharing Joys and Concerns From Love Connects Us Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Votive candles or tea lights, and a lighter and extinguisher; or, a set of LED/battery-operated votive... Closing From Love Connects Us Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking It Home Mish-mash hearts made in Activity 2 Hole punch and yarn Preparation for Activity Download... 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 participants respond to the story? Faith In Action: Multigenerational Mish-Mash Hearts From Love Connects Us Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The Mish-Mash Heart" A sample mish-mash heart made by a leader or participant in Activity 2 Card stock in a... Alternate Activity 1: Pyramid Building From Love Connects Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Plastic cups (six for each team) Rubber bands (one for each team) String and scissors Preparation for... Alternate Activity 2: Song - Magic Penny From Love Connects Us Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A recording of the song "Magic Penny" by Malvina Reynolds, and music player Preparation for Activity... Alternate Activity 3: Ranking Order From Love Connects Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A list of committees at your congregation Pencils Timepiece (minutes) Preparation for Activity Calculat... Taking It Home: Love is the Spirit of this Church From Love Connects Us Love is something if you give it away, you end up having more. — Malvina Reynolds (from the song "Magic Penny") IN TODAY'S SESSION... the children heard... The Mish-Mash Heart From Love Connects Us Recently at a multigenerational event at a Unitarian Universalist congregation, everyone was encouraged to create a heart. They were given some... Handout 1: Scrambled Word Puzzle From Love Connects Us Unscramble the words to create a message about our beloved community. VLOE PTISIR HHCCRU RSVECEI LWA WLDLE GTTOEERH ACEEP LEPH TREAHNO VCENNAOT... Leader Resource 1: Playing Cats Cradle From Love Connects Us Cat's Cradle images and text come from The Project Gutenberg eBook, My Book of Indoor Games, by Clarence Squareman.To play Cat's Cradle, two or more peo... Find Out More From Love Connects Us Learn about the singer and songwriter who was awarded a doctorate in 1939 despite the Depression and the fact that she was Jewish, socialist, and a woma... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Love Connects Us NEXT: Introduction Download all of Love Connects Us (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.