Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of customized Taking It Home handout (see Preparation) Preparation for Activity Review the Taking It Home section of this workshop and decide which "Affection Connection" options you will encourage participants to do. Download the Taking It...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Altar or centering table Cloth for covering altar or centering table Chalice and candle Matches or lighter Singing the Living Tradition hymnbook (at least one copy) Leader Resource 1: Order of Service - Connection Preparation for Activity Prepare t...

Materials for Activity Name tags Markers Sign-in sheet Pen or pencil An agenda of this workshop's activities on newsprint or a digital slide (see Preparation) Optional: Computer, digital projector, and screen Optional: Copies of workshop series schedule Preparation for Activity Using the...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Blank greeting cards with plain fronts (see Preparation) Envelopes for cards Pens Art supplies for decorating the cards, such as construction paper, scissors, markers, glue, small letter stencils, glitter, and pictures cut from magazines Tables (se...

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Two-inch squares of blank paper (enough for every participant to have one, plus some extras) Pens or pencils A large fireproof bowl, chafing dish, or fireplace Matches or lighter Pitcher of water and/or fire extinguisher Optional: Music and a music...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Writing paper (at least one sheet per participant) Pens or pencils Tables or hard surfaces for writing Preparation for Activity Set up tables, or find books or other hard surfaces for writing. Description of Activity Using these or similar words,...

Activity time: 45 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint Easel Markers Low-stick masking tape Newsprint sheet with prepared questions (see Preparation) Writing paper (at least one sheet per person) Pens or pencils Tables or hard surfaces for writing Optional: Music and music player (see...

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Invite participants to take turns briefly sharing insights they have had since the previous workshop on dignity. Ask whether couples have noticed anything new about the way they relate to each other. If desired, you can move this activity along...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of customized Taking It Home handout (see Preparation) Preparation for Activity Review the Taking It Home section of this workshop and decide which "Affection Connection" options you will encourage participants to do. Download the Taking It...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Altar or centering table Cloth for covering altar or centering table Chalice and candle Matches or lighter Singing the Living Tradition hymnbook (at least one copy) Leader Resource 1: Order of Service - Generosity Preparation for Activity Prepare t...

Materials for Activity Name tags Markers Sign-in sheet Pen or pencil An agenda of this workshop's activities on newsprint or a digital slide (see Preparation) Optional: Computer, digital projector, and screen Optional: Copies of workshop series schedule Preparation for Activity Using the...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint Markers Easel Writing paper Pens or pencils Tables or hard surfaces for writing Preparation for Activity Set up tables, or find books or other hard surfaces for writing. Description of Activity Introduce the activity with these or similar...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint Markers Easel Description of Activity Introduce the activity with these or similar words: The educator Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot writes: Respect is a circle. It is about symmetry. It's about reciprocity. Even if there are differences in...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2: Empathy Role-Play Preparation for Activity Review Leader Resource 2, Empathy Role-Play. Decide whether you will act out the role-play with your co-leader or recruit participant volunteers....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity The task list generated in Workshop 3's Faith in Action activity Preparation for Activity This activity is a follow-up to Workshop 3's Faith in Action, which engaged participants in discussing a service project for a local shelter or other agency t...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Newsprint, easel, and markers Description of Activity Introduce the activity with these or similar words: It's easy to see why we would want to be honored, respected, and treated with dignity....

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Writing paper (at least one sheet per couple) Pens or pencils Tables or hard surfaces for writing Optional: Copies of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (see Preparation) Preparation for Activity Set up tables, or find books o...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint Markers Easel Newsprint sheet with prepared questions (see Preparation) Low-stick masking tape Clock, watch, or timer Bell or chime Preparation for Activity Write the following questions on a sheet of newsprint: Were there any surprises i...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint Markers Easel Low-stick masking tape Description of Activity Ask participants to recall the guided meditation from the opening - specifically, the invitation to envision being treated with dignity....

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Invite participants to take turns briefly sharing insights they have had since the previous workshop on trust. Ask whether they have found ways to use communication skills to build trust in their relationships....