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Introduction
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What are you going to do that is important in your life? — Martha Sharp, Unitarian Universalist hero The flashlight symbolizes the light of truth and the light in each of us. The group will consider the nobility as well as the difficulties of seeking justice. Reflections may include the...
Session-at-a-Glance
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ACTIVITY MINUTES Welcoming and Entering Opening 5 Activity 1: Story — Martha and Waitstill Sharp 10 Activity 2: Cloak and Dagger Game and Relay Race 10 Activity 3: This Little Light of Mine 10 Activity 4: Light Crafts 15 Activity 5: Council Circle 10 Faith in Action: Ideas...
Spiritual Preparation
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Take a moment and let your body and mind settle. If you are comfortable doing so, spend a few moments in peaceful meditation. In preparation for this session on justice, you may wish to reflect on how you personally have taken on justice issues....
Welcoming and Entering
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Materials for Activity Flashlights or a single lamp Optional: Window covering to help darken the room Optional: Large blanket or tarp and a table to drape it over, to create a darkened space for flashlight play Preparation for Activity Darken the room to create a mood of intrigue when participant...
Opening
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers, and tape Tool of the Day - a flashlight Flashlights or a single lamp Optional: Window covering to help darken the room Optional: Large blanket ...
Activity 1: Story - Martha And Waitstill Sharp
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "Martha and Waitstill Sharp" Optional: Materials for darkening the room and flashlight to read by Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to read it aloud or tell it dramatically....
Activity 2: Cloak and Dagger Game and Relay Race
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Index cards for all participants For Relay Race A suitcase or bag of disguise items for each team Rubber cones, masking tape, or chairs to place at the start/finish and mid-point lines Optional: A whistle for official start Preparation for Activity...
Activity 3: This Little Light Of Mine
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: A copy of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, Singing the Living Tradition, or another songbook you plan to use Preparation for Activity Review "This Little Light of Mine," Hymn 118 in Singing the Living Tradition....
Activity 4: Light Crafts
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity For Luminaria Paper lunch bags, tea lights, pencils, and scissors (including left-handed scissors) for all participants A large bag of sand, enough to fill each bag one third full, and cups to use as scoops Optional: Colored tissue paper and clear...
Activity 5: Council Circle
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Tool of the Day - a flashlight Chalice and candle Safety matches and long fireplace matches Small dish for spent matches Candle snuffer Council candles (a tea light or votive candle for each participant, or some to share if group is very large) One...
Leader Reflection and Planning
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Reflect on these questions and discuss them with your co-leaders: How do we feel about today's session? What parts of the session worked well? What can we learn from the experience of this session? What preparations do we need to make for the next session?
Faith In Action: Ideas
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Description of Activity Engage the group in a congregational justice project, such as collecting food for a food distribution center or joining in an outdoor clean-up day. If the children will make luminaria in the session, arrange for their lights to decorate a walkway at your congregation when...
Taking It Home: Justice (Flashlight)
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What are you going to do that is important in your life? — Martha Sharp, Unitarian Universalist heroine IN TODAY'S SESSION... The flashlight symbolizes the light of truth and the light in each of us. The group considered the nobility, as well as the difficulties, of seeking justice, and the...
Martha and Waitstill Sharp
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Adapted with permission from UU World, Summer 2006, "Righteous among the nations: Israel honors two Unitarians for heroism in World War II" by Michelle Bates Deakin, UU World contributing editor and author of Gay Marriage, Real Life: 10 Stories of Love. Read or tell the story....
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The story, "Martha and Waitstill Sharp," was adapted from a 2006 article about the Sharps in UU World, "Righteous among the nations — http://www.uuworld.org/articles/heroes-dilemma-how-much-would-you-sacri… honors two Unitarians for heroism in World War II; their story provokes soul-searching...

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