Workshop 3: Cultural Lessons about Money and Wealth Part of The Wi$dom Path In This Section Introduction From The Wi$dom Path Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo… …but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. — Oprah Winfrey Workshop-at-a-Glance From The Wi$dom Path Activity Minutes Opening 10 Activity 1: The Messages of Our Culture(s) 25 Activity 2: Religious Messages about Money and Wealth 20 Activity 3: What Is... Spiritual Preparation From The Wi$dom Path Take time to reflect on your position in the world and how it influences your interpretations, values, and understanding of money and wealth: Where do y... Opening From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or an LED/battery-operated candle A chime or a small bell Newsprint, marke... Activity 1: The Messages of Our Culture(s) From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Large sheet of mural paper Color markers and/or paints and brushes Newsprint, markers, and tape Music... Activity 2: Religious Messages about Money and Wealth From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Religious Messages about Money and Wealth Pens and/or pencils Newsprint, markers, and tape... Activity 3: What Is Financial Virtue? From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Approaches to Financial Virtue Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity... Activity 3: Unitarian Universalist “Good News” about Money and Wealth From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Post a sheet of newsprint titled “UU Good News... Closing From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Taking It Home handout A copy of Singing the... Leader Reflection and Planning From The Wi$dom Path Make time for individual reflection and discussion with your co-facilitator. Consider these questions: What worked well in today’s workshop? How can... Faith In Action: Money Values and Virtues in Congregational Life From The Wi$dom Path Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Recent sermons, newsletters, and other congregational materials in which money is a significant topi... Alternate Activity 1: Contemporary UU Pulpit Messages From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Contemporary Unitarian Universalist Pulpit Messages Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional:... Taking It Home: Cultural Lessons about Money and Wealth From The Wi$dom Path Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo… …but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. — Oprah Winfrey Handout 1: Religious Messages about Money and Wealth From The Wi$dom Path Unitarian Universalist Teaching From you I receive, to you I give, together we share, and from this we live. Singing the Living Tradition #402 Handout 2: Contemporary Unitarian Universalist Pulpit Messages From The Wi$dom Path From “Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later” by Rev. Dr. Michael A. Schuler (July 4, 2010) In the long run, it seems obvious that no one “owns” anything. Leader Resource 1: Approaches to Financial Virtue From The Wi$dom Path Terry (the aspiring ascetic) I’ve come to feel that money is a part of my life that distracts from the more important things. I care more about people... Find Out More From The Wi$dom Path These books offer insight about matching one’s financial behavior to one’s values: George Kinder, Seven Steps of Money Maturity: Understanding the... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: The Wi$dom Path NEXT: Introduction Download all of The Wi$dom Path (Word) to edit and print.