Workshop 5: God's Gonna Trouble the Water: Martyrs and Sacrifice Part of Faith like a River In This Section Introduction From Faith Like a River Let all who live in freedom, won by the sacrifice of others, be untiring in the task begun, till everyone on earth is free. — James Reeb, Unitarian... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Faith Like a River Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Introduction 15 Activity 2: Michael Servetus 20 Activity 3: To Live until We Die —... Spiritual Preparation From Faith Like a River Consider these questions: Why was your given name chosen? Who chose it for you? (Or have you chosen it for yourself?) Were you given a saint's name at... Welcoming and Entering From Faith Like a River Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Sign-in sheet and pen/pencil Name tags and markers Workshop 1, Leader Resource 1, Schedule Template... Opening From Faith Like a River Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the... Activity 1: Introduction From Faith Like a River Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Background - Saints and Martyrs Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activit... Activity 2: Michael Servetus From Faith Like a River Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Tumultuous Times in 16th Century Europe Leader Resource 2, Michael Servetus Leader Resource ... Activity 3: To Live until We Die - Norbert Capek From Faith Like a River Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 4, Norbert Capek Leader Resource 5: Norbert Capek, Photograph Handout 2, Capek Prayer... Activity 4: Call to Selma From Faith Like a River Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 3, The Year 1965 Story, "James Reeb and the Call to Selma" Story, "Viola Liuzzo and the Call to... Alternate Activity 1: Roll Call of British Martyrs From Faith Like a River Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity http://www.uuabookstore.org/This-Day-in-Unitarian-Universalist-History-… Day in Unitarian Universalist... Alternate Activity 2: Memorial for Unitarian Universalist Martyrs From Faith Like a River Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Pictures of Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists who died for their beliefs, includin... Closing From Faith Like a River Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Optional: Faith in Action fro... Leader Reflection and Planning From Faith Like a River After the workshop, co-leaders should talk together to evaluate this workshop and plan future workshops. Use these questions to guide your shared... Faith In Action: Stories of Perseverance From Faith Like a River Description of Activity When we know martyrs only by their final moments, the way in which they died, we are likely to say to ourselves "I could never d... Taking It Home From Faith Like a River Let all who live in freedom, won by the sacrifice of others, be untiring in the task begun, till everyone on earth is free. — James Reeb, Unitarian... James Reeb and the Call to Selma From Faith Like a River James Reeb's calling emerged slowly, but steadily. He had grown up in Casper, Wyoming, where he met and married his wife Marie.... Viola Liuzzo and the Call to Selma From Faith Like a River Ain't gonna let nobody Turn me 'round Turn me 'round Turn me round Ain't gonna let nobody Turn me 'round Gonna keep on a-walkin' Keep on a-talkin' Walki... Handout 1: Tumultuous Times in 16th Century Europe From Faith Like a River 1509-11 Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio) completed "School for Athens" fresco in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican. Set in classical times, the masterwork... Handout 2: Capek Prayer From Faith Like a River It is worthwhile to live and fight courageously for sacred ideals. Oh blow ye evil winds into my body's fire; my soul you'll never unravel. Even though... Handout 3: The Year 1965 From Faith Like a River By any account, the year 1965 in the United States was one of upheaval and transformation. February Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City. Jazz... Leader Resource 1: Background: Saints and Martyrs From Faith Like a River In Christianity, the term "saints" originally referred to "all believers"—as in the hymn, For All the Saints.... Leader Resource 2: Michael Servetus From Faith Like a River Michael Servetus (pronounced Sir-VEE-tus) (c. 1511-1553) was the most celebrated martyr of the 16th century. His writings include the first systematic... Leader Resource 3: Michael Servetus, Portrait From Faith Like a River From the Unitarian Universalist Association archives. Leader Resource 4: Norbert Capek From Faith Like a River Norbert Capek (1870-1942) (pronounced CHAH-pek) was a Unitarian minister who, with extraordinary energy, talent, and commitment, brought the Unitarian... Leader Resource 5: Norbert Capek, Photograph From Faith Like a River From the Unitarian Universalist Association archives. Find Out More From Faith Like a River See Victoria Safford's complete essay, "Living in Exile," in the online archives of UU World (March/April 2004). Servetus and Capek Biographies Read... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Faith like a River NEXT: Introduction Download all of Faith Like a River (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.