Workshop 7: Preparation for Death Part of Facing Death with Life In This Section Introduction From Facing Death with Life The dying must often feel this way—steaming along just fine, while on ahead someone has torn up the rails. — Annie Dillard This workshop concerns end... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Facing Death with Life Activity Time Opening 5 minutes Activity 1: Medical Choices at End of Life 30 minutes Activity 2: What Matters in the End 20 minutes Activity 3: Five... Materials From Facing Death with Life Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Our Covenant from Workshop 1 Handout 1, Looking Ahead to Workshop 8 Five Wishes booklet for... Preparation From Facing Death with Life Invite a medical professional with experience in end-of-life medicine, palliative care, and hospice care to explain some common end-of-life medical... Opening From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 5 minutes Light the chalice and share these words from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 20 (NRSV): For everything there is a season, and a time for ev... Activity 1: Medical Choices at End of Life From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 30 minutes Welcome the medical professional you have invited, and ask them to explain end-of-life medical interventions, palliative care,... Activity 2: What Matters in the End From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 20 minutes Show the segment from "Being Mortal" (17:13-23:36).... Activity 3: Five Wishes or Advance Directives From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 20 minutes Distribute copies of Five Wishes booklets or your state’s advance directives or both. Invite participants to look at the... Activity 4: Obituaries and Epitaphs From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 30 minutes Invite participants to form groups of three and, as they are comfortable doing so, to share the obituaries and epitaphs they h... For Next Time From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 10 minutes Share with participants details about your field trip to a funeral home, a cemetery, or a crematorium. Distribute Handout 1,... Closing From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 5 minutes Share these closing words from Lee Ann Wester: When the time comes, we prepare, as if for a party with close friends for care, ... 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 8 From Facing Death with Life The dying must often feel this way—steaming along just fine, while on ahead someone has torn up the rails. — Annie Dillard For Next Time To prepare for... PREVIOUS: Handout 1: Looking Ahead to Workshop 7 UP: Facing Death with Life NEXT: Introduction Download all of Facing Death with Life (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.