Preparation
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Part of Facing Death with Life
- Read the resources listed in Handout 1, Looking Ahead to Workshop 5, from Workshop 4.
- Post Our Covenant from Workshop 1.
- Customize and make copies of Handout 1, Looking Ahead to Workshop 6 for all participants.
- Make several copies of pages 11-14 of Let’s Talk About Families and Loss.
- Write on newsprint and post:
- Do you remember when someone first talked to you about death? Was the conversation in response to the death of a particular person? A pet? A wild animal?
- Do you remember how old you were the first time you experienced a death?
- Do you remember how you felt?
- How did others explain the death to you?
- Talk with your religious educator, minister, or public librarian and obtain copies of suitable children’s books on death and dying.
- Arrange books on a table near the chalice.
- Test equipment and speakers; queue and preview the segment (15:06-21:08) of “When Families Grieve.”
- Review Accessibility Guidelines for Adult Workshop Presenters and implement as appropriate for your group and space.
Download all of Facing Death with Life (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.
The UUA is no longer updating Tapestry of Faith programs.