In the end we are all separate: our stories, no matter how similar, come to a fork and diverge. We are drawn to each other because of our similarities, but it is our differences we must learn to respect.
- Anonymous
In this session, participants work together to prepare their artistic display about families.
Goals
Participants will:
Broaden and deepen their understandings and definitions of families, including the roles and functions of families
Explore the meaning of healthy families in a diversity of forms
Value each individual's perspective as an interpreter of our world and as a teller of our stories
Engage joyfully in the creation of art
Learn more fully that there is no "objective" point of view
Engage as leaders of a project that serves the greater congregation and affirms more deeply their place in interdependent, multigenerational, congregational life
Collaborate with peers
Experience the roles of photographer/artist and storyteller—visual and/or text—within a faith community
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
Create the final artistic display about families
Collaborate with the full group to create the Meet the Creators portion of the display
Problem-solve about the display
Decide on how to make the display interactive, welcoming, and accessible
Gain a sense of cumulative, collective accomplishment
