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Activity time: 18 minutes Materials for Activity "Peppy" instrumental music Music player A large, clear space Description of Activity One aspect of Sufism is a dancing meditation, referred to as a Whirling Dervish, where people whirl in circles in a meditative state. It would be culturally...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us -
Reflection. Leaders may wish to set aside some time to reflect on their own spiritual moments and senses of the sacred in advance of the workshop, either individually or together. You can use the workshop activities to help you explore your own spirituality....October 27, 2011 | From Spirit of Life
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Sufism Learn more about Sufism online or explore books such as: Essential Sufism by James Fadiman and Robert Frager (Harper One, 1999) The Garden of Truth: The Vision and Promise of Sufism, Islam's Mystic Tradition by Seyyed Hossein Nasr (Harper One, 2008) Sufism: A Beginner's Guide by William C.October 27, 2011 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering Opening 10 Activity 1: Fruits of the Spirit 50 Activity 2: Responding to the Spirit of Life Program 15 Faith in Action: Sharing with the Congregation Closing 15 Alternate Activity 1: Personal Chalices 50...October 27, 2011 | From Spirit of Life
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Take a few minutes to evaluate the session with your co-leader immediately afterward, while it is fresh. Share your thoughts with any other team leaders and your religious educator. You might find it helpful to consider these questions: Were all children actively engaged?...October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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We covenant to affirm and promote the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large. The living tradition we share draws from... humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us...October 27, 2011 | From Spirit of Life
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Poster board Magazines (with many pictures of people), scissors (including left-handed scissors), and glue sticks Preparation for Activity Arrange poster board, magazines, markers, scissors and glue sticks on tables for...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and LED/battery-operated candle Session 1, Handout 1, Ten Million Stars Session 1, Handout 2, Love Will Guide Us Lyrics (Hymn 131 in Singing the Living Tradition) Night Sky display (Session 1, Opening) Optional: A recording of the song "Love...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children | From Love Will Guide Us
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Find a quiet place before the creative chaos of the group, and read these http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/wallpaper/whirlin… by photographer Reza Khatir: On the city walls, a word shows the way to whoever knows how to see. Like a relentless invitation, the walls deliver the...October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Create an affirmation for the person to whom you were the listener. The affirmation should be two minutes or less in length. You can begin by naming the companion and thanking them for sharing....Handout | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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Activity Minutes Opening 7 Activity 1: Dancing Meditation 18 Activity 2: Story — The Dervish in the Ditch 15 Activity 3: Role Play — Responding with Kindness 10 Faith In Action: Responding with Love Posters 25 Closing 10 Alternate Activity 1: Sharing Joys and Concerns 7 Alternate Activity 2: UU...October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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If you could reach your full potential as a spiritual person, what would you be like? How would your life be different from what it is today? How are you moving—or, how can you move—toward that potential? You may wish to complete some of these sentences to help you focus on your dreams and...Handout | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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UNISON CHALICE LIGHTING We light this chalice in celebration of our Unitarian Universalist affirmation of ongoing learning and new understanding. Each of us individually and all of us collectively have gifts and talents to use in the service of life. Though we all know setbacks and failures,...Handout | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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The sun never says to the earth, "You owe me." Look what happens with a love like that. It lights up the whole sky. — Hafiz, Sufi poet Participants learn from the third Source of Unitarian Universalism, "wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life." A...October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Reprinted from Life Tides by permission of Sarah Tarbox. Copyright (C) 1993. Published by Skinner House Books, an imprint of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Hollow bones, streamlined feathers, and wings shaped to push aside the viscosity of air are not what make birds fly. Birds let go of...Story | By Elizabeth Tarbox | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Animals, Awe, Beauty, Brokenness, Courage, Direct Experience, Fear, Freedom, Hope, Joy, Letting Go
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Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Singing the Living Tradition Newsprint, markers, and tape Paper for drawing or writing Drawing and writing implements, such as pencils, color pencils, markers, crayons Bell Clock, watch, or timer that...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 3, Creating an Affirmation Pencils or pens Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 3 for all participants. Description of Activity While participants are still gathered in their triads, distribute Handout 3. Explain: Now we will take some...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Bell Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds Preparation for Activity Think in advance about how to form triads in your group. Determine whether you will have participants number off or form their own triads....Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life
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It is not enough to know what happens to us when we get angry. We also need to know how to control our anger. Here are three choices for reducing the feelings of anger. Learn them together, and use them help one another manage anger. All are intended to slow down your body's reaction to anger:...Handout | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide Us
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Wings Unfurling - Hope, Dreams, and Potentials Pens and pencils Bell Clock, watch, or timer that shows seconds Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 2 for all participants. Note that it is a two-sided handout. Description of Activity...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of Life