Workshop 4: William Ellery Channing Part of What Moves Us In This Section Introduction From What Moves Us Nothing is so hard as to root out bad passions, to be upright, at whatever the cost, and to be benevolent and charitable under all provocations and... Workshop-at-a-Glance From What Moves Us Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Recalling Personal Experiences 15 Activity 2: Introducing William Ellery Channing 20 Activity 3: Personal Experie... Spiritual Preparation From What Moves Us Read and reflect on the story, "William Ellery Channing's Struggle with His Unwanted Emotions," using some or all of the following to guide you: Compare... Opening From What Moves Us Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Small worship table and cloth Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle A copy of Singi... Activity 1: Recalling Personal Experiences From What Moves Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Timepiece (minutes) Optional: Bell or chime Preparation for Activity Prepare to share with the group a... Activity 2: Introducing William Ellery Channing From What Moves Us Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Introducing William Ellery Channing Handout 2, Likeness to God Story, "William Ellery... Activity 3: Personal Experience From What Moves Us Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Timepiece (minutes) Participant journals Variety of writing and drawing... Activity 4: Critical Reflection, Testing Channing From What Moves Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Microphone Description of Activity Using the questions listed below, lead a whole group... Closing From What Moves Us Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Small worship table and cloth Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle A copy of Singi... Leader Reflection and Planning From What Moves Us After the workshop, co-leaders should make a time to get together to evaluate this workshop and plan future workshops. Use these questions to guide your... Taking It Home: William Ellery Channing From What Moves Us Nothing is so hard as to root out bad passions, to be upright, at whatever the cost, and to be benevolent and charitable under all provocations and... William Ellery Channings Struggle with His Unwanted Emotions From What Moves Us Adapted from multiple sources, primarily the Memoir of William Ellery Channing with Extracts from His Correspondents and Manuscripts, in Three Volumes,... Handout 1: Introducing William Ellery Channing From What Moves Us Information drawn from sources including: Channing, William Henry, Memoir of William Ellery Channing with Extracts His Correspondents and Manuscripts, I... Handout 2: Likeness to God From What Moves Us From "Likeness to God," a Discourse at the Ordination of the Rev. F.A.... Leader Resource 1: William Ellery Channing Portrait From What Moves Us Leader Resource 2: Memoir of William Ellery Channing: Excerpts From What Moves Us Selections from Memoir of William Ellery Channing with Extracts from His Correspondence and Manuscripts, In Three Volumes, William Henry Channing, ed. Leader Resource 3: Channing's Theology in the Congregation From What Moves Us This is a 30-minute activity. Description How does our congregation pay attention to our individual experiences of emotional struggle?... Leader Resource 4: Engaging as Religious Professionals From What Moves Us This is a 25-minute activity. Description Consider these questions as you reflect on the place of Channing's theology in contemporary Unitarian... Find Out More About Workshop 4: William Ellery Channing From What Moves Us Channing, William Ellery, William Ellery Channing: Selected Writings, David Robinson, ed. (New York: Paulist Press, 1985). With special attention to... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: What Moves Us NEXT: Introduction Download all of What Moves Us (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.