Session 5: Reflection (Mirror)

Beautiful orange sunset over a deep blue ocean. — Tapestry is Sunsetting

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Part of Toolbox of Faith, Grades 4-5

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Introduction
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Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again, Because a vision softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping, And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains, Within the sounds of silence….
Session-at-a-Glance
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ACTIVITY MINUTES Welcoming and Entering Opening 5 Activity 1: Story — Elijah and the Still, Small Voice 8 Activity 2: Mirror Games 15 Activity 3: Reflection and Artistic Expression 22 Activity 4: 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 reflection, you may wish to spend a few moments focusing on situations when you are most reflective, such as around a campfire, on a…
Welcoming and Entering
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Materials for Activity Candles and matches or lighter Mirrors and other reflective items such as prisms, metal sculpture, glitter Pieces of aluminum foil, shiny paper, pencils, and permanent markers for participants to share Quiet music CD or tape, and player Optional: Clear candleholders for…
Opening
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers, and tape Tool of the Day — a mirror Toolbox of Our Faith poster and clear tape Candles and matches or lighter Mirrors and other reflective items su…
Activity 1: Story - Elijah And The Still, Small Voice
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Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, “Elijah and the Still, Small Voice” Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to tell it to the group. If you have darkened the room, bring in some light. Description of Activity Read or tell the story.
Activity 2: Mirror Games
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Variety of handheld mirrors For Mirror Walk….
Activity 3: Reflection And Expression
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Activity time: 22 minutes Materials for Activity CD or tape of meditative music, and player Blank paper and color markers for drawing Small oval, circular, or rectangular mirrors for all participants Permanent markers in a variety of colors, craft decorations, scissors (including left-handed…
Activity 4: Council Circle
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Tool of the Day — a mirror Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated 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…
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 Inward reflection as a spiritual activity rarely just “happens.” Design a Faith in Action project to learn about, observe, and engage in an intentional practice of spiritual reflection. Individuals in your congregation may be experienced in a practice that they could share…
Taking It Home: Reflection (Mirror)
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Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sounds of silence. — Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, “Sounds of Silence” IN TODAY’S SESSION …
Elijah And The Still, Small Voice
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Adapted from Hebrew scripture (I Kings 19:11-12). Read or tell the story. There are many stories from Hebrew scripture and Jewish tradition about a prophet, Elijah. Elijah believed there was one, single god when many others believed that there were a number of different gods, one stronger or more…
Find Out More
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A sermon offers Unitarian Universalist interpretations of the passage from scripture about Elijah and the still, small voice: “The Still, Small Voice of Calm,” given March 18, 2001, by Revered Gary E. Smith in Concord, Massachusetts, relates the story of Elijah, a tired prophet, to modern UUs’…