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Introduction
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I walked through my house in the dark, found my piano, and that was my prayer: May I not drop out. It was not written, but prayed. I knew more than anything that I wanted to continue in faith with the movement. — Carolyn McDade, about the night she wrote "Spirit of Life" In this workshop,...
Workshop-at-a-Glance
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Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 5 Activity 1: Story — Spirit of Life 10 Activity 2: What is Spirituality? 20 Activity 3: Circles of Spirituality 40 Activity 4: I Believe, I Feel, I Act 5 Faith in Action: Spiritual Practice Fair Closing 10 Alternate Activity 1: Hymn Singing as a...
Spiritual Preparation
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Start your spiritual preparation for this workshop by reading the words to "Spirit of Life," Hymn 123 in Singing the Living Tradition. What does the song tell you about spirituality? Why do you think this is one of the most popular songs sung by Unitarian Universalists in worship?...
Welcoming and Entering
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Materials for Activity Journals for new participants Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Have journals available for visitors or participants who do not have one. Set out supplies for them to personalize the journals during the Welcoming and Entering time. Write the Welcome Words...
Opening
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Focus table and cloth Chalice, candle and matches Five smooth stones about the size of a fist Handout 1, Responsive Reading - Five Smooth Stones from Workshop 1 for all participants Preparation for Activity Set up the focus table with an attractive...
Activity 1: Story - Spirit of Life
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "Spirit of Life" Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, for all participants Preparation for Activity Read the story "Spirit of Life," until you are comfortable presenting it....
Activity 2: What is Spirituality?
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Handout 1, What is Spirituality? Multi-colored dot stickers Preparation for Activity From Handout 1, What is Spirituality?, write two quotes per piece of newsprint, large enough so that they can be easily seen. Post a...
Activity 3: Circles of Spirituality
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Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Leader Resource 1, Circles of Spirituality Participants' journals Preparation for Activity Tape together four pieces of newsprint into a large square. Draw the diagram from Leader Resource 1, Circles of Spirituality....
Activity 4: I Believe, I Feel, I Act
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Participants' journals Pens or pencils Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Write I Believe (world view), I Feel (loyalty of my heart), and I Act (way of life) on newsprint. Write the reflection question on newsprint. Description of...
Closing
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Hymn 1009, "Meditation on Breathing," from Singing the Journey, for all participants Copies of Taking It Home Optional: A piano or a recorded version of the song Preparation for Activity Optional: Arrange for musical accompaniment.
Leader Reflection and Planning
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Talk with your co-leader about the workshop. What do you think went well? What might you have done differently? Did you learn anything about your working relationship or how you lead an activity that would be important to note for future workshops? Thinking about the content of the workshop, what...
Faith In Action: Spiritual Practice Fair
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Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Leader Resource 1, Circles of Spirituality, for all participants Multi-colored dot stickers Preparation for Activity On four different pieces of newsprint, write the name of each of the four internal circles from Leader Resource 1, Circles of...
Alternate Activity 1: Hymn Singing as a Spiritual Practice
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Activity time: 45 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition and Singing the Journey for all participants A copy of Between the Lines Musical accompaniment Preparation for Activity Invite the music director, organist, or member of the choir to this workshop. In...
Alternate Activity 2: Spiritual Practices
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Activity time: 35 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Identify members of the congregation with different spiritual practices. The spiritual practice could be traditional, like meditation or prayer, or something less formal like running, hiking, or...
Taking It Home: Nurturing the Spirit
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I walked through my house in the dark, found my piano, and that was my prayer: May I not drop out. It was not written, but prayed. I knew more than anything that I wanted to continue in faith with the movement. — Carolyn McDade, about the night she wrote "Spirit of Life" In Today's Workshop... We...
Spirit of Life
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"Spirit of Life" by Carolyn McDade is one of the most often sung hymns from Singing the Living Tradition. In 2007, Kimberly French interviewed Carolyn McDade about "Spirit of Life" for an article in UU World magazine....
Handout 1: What is Spirituality?
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Reprinted with permission from "What Does Spirituality Mean? Young People Speak Out" by Search Institute (R). Copyright (C) 2006-2009 Search Institute (R), Minneapolis, MN; www.search-institute.org. All Rights Reserved.What does spirituality mean?...
Leader Resource 1: Circles of Spirituality
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Print with the diagram on one side and the text on the back....
Find Out More
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Appropriate Cultural Sharing Because Unitarian Universalists draw from so many cultural sources, it is important to think deeply about the context of the spiritual practices we draw from and the difference between appropriate and inappropriate cultural borrowing. The difference is not always clear.