Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Altar or centering table Cloth for covering altar or centering table Chalice and candle or LED battery-operated candle Chalice extinguisher Taking It Home section of this workshop Preparation for Activity Review Taking It Home and decide which...

Description of Activity Find out from your parish minister, your pastoral care team, or other appropriate congregational group about the ways in which assistance is needed. Ask about opportunities that require a small time commitment as well as a substantial one....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Altar or centering table Cloth for covering altar or centering table Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Handout 1, The Stirrings of Compassion Copies of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Singing the Living Tradition Optiona...

Materials for Activity Nametags and bold markers Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Computer, digital projector, and digital slide that displays a list of this workshop's activities Preparation for Activity Create a sign-in sheet to gather participant...

Cut sheet into 5 strips along dotted lines....

As you create a sacred space or centering place for a ritual or celebration, you might like to consider these questions: What's the theme of your celebration? What mood do you want to evoke? Does a color speak to the feeling of the celebration? How about texture: smooth, rough, or... ?...

UNISON CHALICE LIGHTING We light this chalice in affirmation and acceptance of one another. Each of us has a piece of the truth and we need one another to be more whole. May we each bring to our gathering an openness to the forces that create and uphold life. May our time together in ritual and...

By Elie Wiesel, from The Gates of the Forest.When the great Rabbi Israel Ba'al Shem-Tov saw misfortune threatening the Jews, it was his custom to go into a certain part of the forest to meditate. There he would light the fire, say a special prayer, and the miracle would be accomplished and the...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Bell Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds Writing paper and pens or pencils Preparation for Activity Write these three questions on newsprint: What transitions are you or your loved ones facing that could be marked...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Bell Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds Handout 2, Worksheet for Creating Sacred Space and Ritual Space Pens or pencils Preparation for Activity Copies of Handout 2 for all participants....

Activity time: 15 minutes Description of Activity Explore the purposes and functions of celebration and ritual. Use these questions: How is ritual connected with today's Source, "Direct experience of transcending mystery and wonder?" Can rituals change God? Can they change reality? Can rituals...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the story, "The Gates of the Forest" Optional: Cordless microphone Optional: Pulpit or podium Preparation for Activity Review the story and practice reading it aloud to ensure that you will present it effectively....

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds Leader Resource 1, A Ritual Celebrating a Loving Community Writing paper and pens or pencils Preparation for Activity Participants will form their own small groups to plan and enact five stages of a ritual....

Activity time: 5 minutes Preparation for Activity Review the activity and consider how you will demonstrate the movement. Use your creativity, but make sure you stay within your own physical limits and choose movements that will be accessible to people within a wide range of physical ability.

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Writing paper and pens or pencils Bell Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds Optional: Cordless microphone Optional: Pulpit or podium Preparation for Activity Post newsprint in a place where you can write on it easi...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Singing the Living Tradition Optional: A recording of "Spirit of Life" and a music player Preparation for Activity Obtain copies of Singing the Living Tradition for all participants. Obtain large print...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Altar or centering table Cloth for covering altar or centering table Chalice and candle or LED battery-operated candle Chalice extinguisher Handout 1, Sing in My Heart Taking It Home section of this workshop Preparation for Activity If you did not d...

Description of Activity Invite participants to reflect upon the ways in which communal rituals can be used to celebrate, honor, or deepen social justice work....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Altar or centering table Cloth for covering altar or centering table Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle A dripless candle in a heatproof holder or LED battery-operated candle that can be safely passed around the room Handout ...

Materials for Activity Nametags and bold markers Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Computer, digital projector, and digital slide that displays a list of this workshop's activities Preparation for Activity Create a sign-in sheet to gather participant...