Workshop 2: Finding Our Personal Views of Death Part of Facing Death with Life In This Section Introduction From Facing Death with Life When death or dying comes calling at the door, like a bracing wind it clears our being of pettiness. It connects us to others. More alert to life’s... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Facing Death with Life Activity Time Opening 5 minutes Activity 1: Discussion of Readings 15 minutes Activity 2: A Good Death 20 minutes Activity 3: The Last Lecture 30 minute... Materials From Facing Death with Life Newsprint, markers, and tape Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Our Covenant from Workshop 1 Handout 1, Looking Ahead to Worksh... Preparation From Facing Death with Life Read the articles listed under For Next Time in Workshop 1, Handout 2, Looking Ahead to Workshop 2. Post Our Covenant from Workshop 1.... Opening From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 5 minutes Light the chalice and share these words from Lee Ann Wester: Autumn marches on, Mighty Oaks stand still and yet, Flaky, brittle... Activity 1: Discussion of Readings From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 15 minutes Share this quote from Forrest Church’s sermon "Love and Death": When death or dying comes calling at the door, like a bracing... Activity 2: A Good Death From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 20 minutes Share this quote from “Good Life, Good Death” by Laine Bergeson: Humans are gifted with the ability to contemplate their own... Activity 3: The Last Lecture From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 30 minutes Introduce the video, saying, “Randy Pausch was a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He was also a member of the First... Activity 4: What I Want to Pass On From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 35 minutes Ask participants one by one to share the objects they have brought representing who they are and what their values are.... For Next Time From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 5 minutes Share with participants any updates on upcoming plans. Distribute Handout 1, Looking Ahead to Workshop 3.... Closing From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 10 minutes Go around in the circle and have participants share, one at a time, one word that describes an experience of death they have had. Leader Reflection and Planning From Facing Death with Life Make a time for individual reflection and discussion with your co-leader after the conclusion of the workshop.... Handout 1: Looking Ahead to Workshop 3 From Facing Death with Life When death or dying comes calling at the door, like a bracing wind it clears our being of pettiness. It connects us to others. More alert to life’s... PREVIOUS: Handout 2: Looking Ahead to Workshop 2 UP: Facing Death with Life NEXT: Introduction Download all of Facing Death with Life (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.