Workshop 9: An Ethic of Risk Part of What We Choose In This Section Introduction From What We Choose It is possible for there to be a dance with life, a creative response to its intrinsic limits and challenges... — Sharon Welch Unitarian Universalist... Workshop-at-a-Glance From What We Choose Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 2 Activity 1: Opening Scenario 15 Activity 2: Reflection and Conversation 20 Activity 3: An Ethic of R... Spiritual Preparation From What We Choose Set aside time for journaling, reflection, prayer, and/or meditation, using these focus questions: What have you done in your own life to work toward... Welcoming and Entering From What We Choose Materials for Activity Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Pocket folder, pen/pencil and paper for each participant Name tags, single-use or durable Newspri... Opening From What We Choose Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter, or LED/battery-operated candle Singing t... Activity 1: Opening Scenario From What We Choose Activity time: 15 minutes Preparation for Activity Review the two scenarios and select the one you will use.... Activity 2: Reflection and Conversation From What We Choose Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Journals or notebooks, one for each participant Writing and drawing materials, such as pens, pencils, f... Activity 3: An Ethic of Risk From What We Choose Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Sharon Welch and an Ethic of Risk Preparation for Activity Read Handout 1, Sharon Welch and ... Activity 4: Dolores Huerta From What We Choose Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Dolores Huerta" Preparation for Activity Print the story, "Dolores Huerta." Prepare to read it... Closing From What We Choose Activity time: 13 minutes Materials for Activity Unlined paper, and a selection of writing and drawing tools, such as calligraphy pens, color pencils, a... Leader Reflection and Planning From What We Choose Consider these questions as you review the workshop with your co-leader: Which parts of the workshop most engaged participants? Why?... Faith In Action: Multiple Perspectives From What We Choose Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Research your congregation's social justice projects that involve local... Alternate Activity 1: The Music of Justice From What We Choose Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Music player(s) for sharing cassette tapes, MP-3s, and/or CDs Preparation ... Taking It Home From What We Choose It is possible for there to be a dance with life, a creative response to its intrinsic limits and challenges... — Sharon Welch Contemplate the visual... Dolores Huerta From What We Choose In September 1965, Filipino grape workers in Delano, California, went on strike for more pay and better working conditions.... Handout 1: Sharon Welch and an Ethic of Risk From What We Choose Sharon Welch was raised in a small farming community in West Texas, the daughter of two social gospel ministers. She writes of her parents: They lived... Find Out More From What We Choose By Sharon D. Welch A Feminist Ethic of Risk (Minneapolis: Fortress Press,1990) Sweet Dreams in America: Making Ethics and Spirituality Work (New York:... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: What We Choose NEXT: Introduction Download all of What We Choose (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.