Workshop 8: New Habits of the Heart

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Part of A Chorus of Faiths, High School Youth: Unitarian Universalists as Interfaith Leaders

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Introduction
From A Chorus of Faiths

Generosity of the spirit is … the ability to acknowledge an interconnectedness—one’s debts to society—that binds one to others whether one wants to accept it or not. It is also the ability to engage in the caring that nurtures that interconnectedness. It is a virtue that everyone should strive…
Workshop-at-a-Glance
From A Chorus of Faiths

Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Interfaith Service Event Debriefing 25 Activity 2: Story — The Fox and the Lion 10 Activity 3: Mural 30 Activity 4: Your Future 10 Faith in Action: Passing the Torch Closing 10 Alternate Activity 1: Haiku 45 Alternate Activity 2: Story — Jenkin Lloyd Jones…
Spiritual Preparation
From A Chorus of Faiths

Reflect on your own thoughts and feelings about the interfaith service event so the workshop can have your full attention. If something occurred at the event that you need to talk about with someone, avoid using the group’s debriefing (Activity 1) to do so….
Opening
From A Chorus of Faiths

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Name tags Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Preparation for Activity Set up a worship table with the chalice and any decorative items you choose.
Activity 1: Interfaith Service Event Debriefing
From A Chorus of Faiths

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Note cards, pens, and addresses of interfaith service partners Optional: Mementos from the interfaith service event, such as flyers, photos, paintbrushes, or tools Preparation for Activity Post blank newsprint….
Activity 2: Story - The Fox and the Lion
From A Chorus of Faiths

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story “The Fox and the Lion” Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to present it effectively. Optional: Copy the story for all participants. Description of Activity Tell or read the story. Or, distribute copies to…
Activity 3: Mural
From A Chorus of Faiths

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape A roll of mural paper, 4 feet wide and 12 feet long Magazines with illustrations of people from different faith traditions Photographs, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia from the interfaith service event…
Activity 4: Your Future
From A Chorus of Faiths

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Writing paper and envelopes Pens and pencils Postage stamps Preparation for Activity Designate a co-leader to send participants’ letters to them at the future date you have chosen. Description of Activity Participants write a letter to themselves,…
Closing
From A Chorus of Faiths

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Optional: Tambourines, drums, and other percussion instruments Preparation for Activity Familiari…
Leader Reflection and Planning
From A Chorus of Faiths

You have now completed your work in facilitating this program with youth. Good job! As you leave this experience, reflect on the best moments as well as ones you might approach differently in the future. How have you changed as a result of leading this program?…
Faith In Action: Passing the Torch
From A Chorus of Faiths

Description of Activity Participants cultivate younger leaders to join them in interfaith work and carry it on for the future. Nurturing the next generation of leaders is one responsibility of current leaders. Tell the youth they can help ensure that interfaith work continues to happen in your…
Alternate Activity 1: Haiku
From A Chorus of Faiths

Activity time: 45 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Paper and pens/pencils Preparation for Activity Write a sample haiku to share with the group on newsprint, and post. Create your own haiku or use one of the samples below. Description of Activity Participants reflect on…
Alternate Activity 2: Story - Jenkin Lloyd Jones and the Abraham Lincoln Center
From A Chorus of Faiths

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story “Jenkin Lloyd Jones and the Abraham Lincoln Center” Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to present it effectively. Optional: Review the Workshop 1 story “A Chorus of Faith,” which also mentions Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
Taking It Home: New Habits of the Heart
From A Chorus of Faiths

Generosity of the spirit is … the ability to acknowledge an interconnectedness—one’s debts to society—that binds one to others whether one wants to accept it or not. It is also the ability to engage in the caring that nurtures that interconnectedness. It is a virtue that everyone should strive…
Jenkin Lloyd Jones and the Abraham Lincoln Center
From A Chorus of Faiths

Every religion has factions that disagree about “doctrine”—that is, the official beliefs of that religion. Even ours. Even though Unitarian Universalism is a free religion without a set doctrine or creed, there are plenty of ways to disagree about what it means to be a UU. One such disagreement…
The Fox and the Lion
From A Chorus of Faiths

A retelling of a Sufi wisdom tale. Once there was a woman who prayed to understand what path she should take in life. One night, after praying, she dreamed of walking in the woods. The next day, she journeyed to the woods, searching for the answer to her prayers. It was quiet and peaceful….
Find Out More
From A Chorus of Faiths

Enrich your vision for interfaith relations in your own community by reading Zachary Karabell’s Peace Be Upon You: Fourteen Centuries of Muslim, Christian and Jewish Conflict and Cooperation (New York: Random House, 2007) or the Rev. Dr….

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