Faith CoLab: Tapestry of Faith: Building Bridges: A World Religions Program for 8th-9th Grades

Opening

Activity time: 5 minutes

Materials for Activity

  • Chalice, candle, and lighter, or an LED/battery-operated candle
  • Newsprint, markers, and tape

Description of Activity

Answer questions remaining from the last workshop. Invite youth to sit in a circle. Light the chalice with these words:

We light this chalice in celebration of Unitarian Universalism and the sustaining faiths of all people of the world. May the flame represent the fire of our commitment to understand all faithful people and build bridges that connect us as one human family.

Acknowledge that this is the last workshop of the program. Invite youth to check in with a sentence or two about their experiences in Building Bridges.