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. Download the Taking It Home section to your computer, customize it for your group, and make a printout or...

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 - Dignity Preparation for Activity Prepare the...

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: 45 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Handout 2: Why Do I Trust? (one per participant) Clock, watch, or timer Bell or chime Preparation for Activity This activity can feel word-heavy for the leader....

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint Easel Markers Copies of Domestic Violence Fact Sheet for your state (see Preparation) List of options for projects from advance research (see Preparation) Preparation for Activity Download and print a Domestic Violence Fact Sheet for your...

Activity time: 45 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint with prepared questions (see Preparation) Easel Tables or hard surfaces for writing Writing paper (at least one sheet per participant) Pens or pencils Clock, watch, or timer Bell or chime Preparation for Activity Set up tables, or find bo...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint with prepared questions (see Preparation) Easel Markers Preparation for Activity Write the following four questions on newsprint, leaving room below the last question to write responses: What is trust? Why is trust important in a...

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Invite participants to take turns checking in by saying their name and, if they wish, briefly sharing insights from the previous workshop on humility. Ask whether couples noticed anything new about the way they relate to each other....

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 Leader Resource 1: Order of Service - Trust Preparation for Activity Prepare the altar or centering table with the cloth you have brought, a...

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 Description of Activity Invite couples to identify, in couples, some practices that affirm justice, equity, and compassion in their relationship. These can be current practices or practices desired for the future. After five or ten minutes of discussion, invite the large...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint (at least one sheet per group) Markers (at least one per group) Low-stick masking tape Questions listed on newsprint or digital slide (see Preparation) Optional: Computer, digital projector, and screen Preparation for Activity Write the...

Activity time: 30 minutes Description of Activity This activity is offered for groups that need more time to get to know each other. If offered, it should be presented early in the workshop. "How we met" stories can be a good way for workshop participants to get to know each other better as couples.

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint with "four horsemen" (see Preparation) Low-stick masking tape Preparation for Activity If you haven't already done so for Activity 4, Communication Pitfalls, write the names of the "four horsemen" on newsprint: Criticism, Contempt,...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Easel, newsprint, and marker Description of Activity Share with participants: According to Unitarian Universalist minister Scott Alexander, a spiritual practice is "any activity or attitude in which you can regularly and intentionally...

Activity time: 45 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 3: Gottman and the Four Horsemen Newsprint sheet with prepared list (see Preparation) Easel Preparation for Activity Study Leader Resource 3, Gottman and the Four Horsemen, so that you can present the material to participants in you...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Easel, newsprint, and marker Description of Activity Share these or similar words to focus the activity: What allows us to be humble in spirit within our relationships? Each of you found the courage to get close to your partner after your...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2: Thoughts on UU Humility Newsprint with prepared list (see Preparation) Marker Easel Optional: Low-stick masking tape Preparation for Activity Study Leader Resource 2, Thoughts on UU Humility. Be prepared to incorporate these...

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Invite participants to take turns checking in by saying their name and, if they wish, briefly sharing insights from the first workshop. Ask whether couples have noticed any changes in how they relate to each other. If desired, you can move this...