Workshop 5: Move In the Hand: Living Our Spirituality in Our Day-To-Day Lives

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Introduction
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We covenant to affirm and promote… The inherent worth and dignity of every person. The living tradition we share draws from… Wisdom from the world’s religions which inspire us in our ethical and spiritual life. The living tradition we share draws from… Spiritual teachings of Earth-centered…
Workshop-at-a-Glance
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Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Story — Balance 5 Activity 2: Sacred in the Everyday 35 Activity 3: Triad Sharing 35 Faith in Action: Using Your Hands to Help Others Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: A UU Book of Hours 30…
Spiritual Preparation
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Reflection. You may wish to set aside some time to reflect on your personal experiences of the sacred in the everyday. Either individually or together, co-leaders can use the workshop activities to spark and structure your reflection. Doing so will also prepare you to explain and lead the…
Welcoming and Entering
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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…
Opening
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Altar or centering table Cloth for covering altar or centering table Chalice and candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Handout 1, Move in the Hand Copies of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Singing the Living Tradition Optional: A…
Activity 1: Story - Balance
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the story “Balance” Optional: Cordless microphone Preparation for Activity Review the story. Practice reading the excerpt from “Balance” aloud to ensure that you will present it effectively. Optional: Copy the story for all participants.
Activity 2: Sacred in the Everyday
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Activity time: 35 minutes Materials for Activity Paper for drawing or writing Drawing and writing implements, such as pencils, color pencils, markers, crayons Bell Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds An assortment of everyday objects, at least twice as many as you have participants in your…
Activity 3: Triad Sharing
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Activity time: 35 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Finding the Spiritual in the Everyday Newsprint, markers, and tape Bell Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds Preparation for Activity Decide how to form triads. You may have participants number off, or allow participants to…
Closing
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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…
Leader Reflection and Planning
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After the workshop, co-facilitators should make time to get together to evaluate this workshop and plan future workshops. Use these questions for shared reflection and planning: What were some of our favorite moments from the workshop? What were some of our most challenging moments? What did we…
Faith In Action: Using Your Hands to Help Others
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Description of Activity To help the spirit “move in your hand,” try finding a way you can work with your hands that would also involve your creativity and your spirit: Here are some examples: Working in or starting a community garden Sewing or knitting items for those who are ill or bereaved Cook…
Alternate Activity 1: A UU Book of Hours
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Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, UU Book of Hours Newsprint, markers, and tape Writing paper and pens or pencils Bell Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds Preparation for Activity Using Leader Resource 2, create and post one or two newsprint sheets with the…
Taking It Home: Move In the Hand: Living Our Spirituality in Our Day-To-Day Lives
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We covenant to affirm and promote… The inherent worth and dignity of every person. The living tradition we share draws from… Wisdom from the world’s religions which inspire us in our ethical and spiritual life. The living tradition we share draws from… Spiritual teachings of Earth-centered…
Balance

Susan Manker-Seale

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This story is an excerpt from the essay “Balance” by Unitarian Universalist minister Susan Manker-Seale, included in the book Everyday Spiritual Practice: Simple Pathways for Enriching Your Life, edited by Scott W. Alexander (Skinner House Books, 1999). My daily spiritual practice is to balance….
Handout 1: Move in the Hand
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UNISON CHALICE LIGHTING We light this chalice in affirmation of each person and each day of life. We gather to support each other in responding to the gift of life and daily living with love for ourselves and for others. We gather to explore our own experiences and learn from the experiences of…
Leader Resource 1: Finding the Spiritual in the Everyday
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Before leading Activity 3, write descriptions of these five modes, or purposes, of spiritual expression on newsprint. Post the newsprint for participants to use as a reference during the activity….
Leader Resource 2: UU Book of Hours
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Before leading Alternate Activity 1, write the text below on two pieces of newsprint, and post….
Find Out More
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“Balance” by Rev. Susan Manker-Seale, from which this workshop’s story is excerpted, is included in the book Everyday Spiritual Practice: Simple Pathways for Enriching Your Life, edited by Scott W. Alexander (Boston: Skinner House Books, 1999)….

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