Faith Curriculum Library: Tapestry of Faith: What We Choose: An Adult Program on Ethics for Unitarian Universalists

Opening

Part of What We Choose

Activity time: 10 minutes

Materials for Activity

  • Worship table or designated space
  • Chalice, candle, and lighter, or LED/battery-operated candle
  • Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook

Preparation for Activity

  • Arrange the worship table or designated space.

Description of Activity

Light the chalice and share Reading 531 in Singing the Living Tradition, "The Oversoul" by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Introduce yourself. Invite participants to briefly introduce themselves with a name and a sentence or two about their connection to the congregation and community.