Arrange for coffee, tea, and water at the workshop.
Arrange for furniture setup:
- For large group: Place tables in a horseshoe arrangement (leaders at the head table, chairs around the outside of tables).
- For smaller group: Place one or two table tables in a rectangle (leaders sit at a middle side and chairs are positioned around the outside).
Set a hymnbook on the table in front of each chair.
Place a chalice or candle on a chalice cloth at the leader’s place and arrange decorations.
Copy Handout 1, Five Minute Practice of Presence.
Customize and copy Handout 2, Looking Ahead to Workshop 3.
Write workshop agenda on newsprint, using Workshop-at-a-Glance table, and post.
Post Group Rules of Respect from Workshop 1.
Write journaling questions on a newsprint sheet, and set aside:
- What was it like for you to think back on the influential people in your life?
- What people or situations came to mind that were unpleasant in your life? What did you learn from the difficulties?
- What were you able to do later because of going through the difficult experiences?
Write on a newsprint sheet, and set aside:

We close our time by extinguishing the chalice and carry its light and our blessings with us into the world.

Preparation