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$dom Path Activity Minutes Opening 10 Activity 1: The Messages of Our Culture(s) 25 Activity 2: Religious Messages about Money and Wealth 20 Activity 3: What Is Financial Virtue? 20 Activity 4: Unitarian Universalist “Good News” about Money and Wealth 10 Faith in Action: Money Values and Virtues in... Spiritual Preparation From The Wi$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 you live and where have you lived in your life? What is your race and/or ethnicity? What is your social and economic status now? What was it at... Opening From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or an LED/battery-operated candle A chime or a small bell Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: An object to pass from speaker to speaker during discussion... Activity 1: The Messages of Our Culture(s) From The Wi$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 player and instrumental selections Optional: An object to pass from speaker to speaker during discussion... Activity 2: Religious Messages about Money and Wealth From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Religious Messages about Money and Wealth Pens and/or pencils Newsprint, markers, and tape Mural from Activity 1 Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint and post the following instructions: Circle teachings that are familiar to you.... Activity 3: What Is Financial Virtue? From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Approaches to Financial Virtue Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Print Leader Resource 1, Approaches to Financial Virtue. Make copies for all participants plus one extra.... Activity 3: Unitarian Universalist “Good News” about Money and Wealth From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Post a sheet of newsprint titled “UU Good News about Money and Wealth.” Description of Activity Lead a discussion asking: If you were invited to preach a Unitarian Universalist “gospel,” or... Closing From The Wi$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 Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Preparation for Activity Customize Taking It Home and make copies for all participants. Leader Reflection and Planning From The Wi$dom Path Make time for individual reflection and discussion with your co-facilitator. Consider these questions: What worked well in today’s workshop? How can these elements or approaches be repeated or amplified in the future? What was most challenging?... Faith In Action: Money Values and Virtues in Congregational Life From The Wi$dom Path Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Recent sermons, newsletters, and other congregational materials in which money is a significant topic Preparation for Activity Ask the minister, the worship committee chair, or another appropriate person to help you identify recent times in the... Alternate Activity 1: Contemporary UU Pulpit Messages From The Wi$dom Path Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Contemporary Unitarian Universalist Pulpit Messages Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Writing paper and pens Preparation for Activity Review Handout 2, Contemporary Unitarian Universalist Pulpit Messages. If possible, before this... Taking It Home From The Wi$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$dom Path Unitarian Universalist Teaching From you I receive, to you I give, together we share, and from this we live. Singing the Living Tradition #402 Generosity…is one of the spiritual values we recognize as central to our personal and our institutional well-being. Victoria Weinstein... Handout 2: Contemporary Unitarian Universalist Pulpit Messages From The Wi$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. Evidence suggests that we are all mortal beings and whatever we manage to accumulate will, in the end, belong to someone else… [One family] gladly... Leader Resource 1: Approaches to Financial Virtue From The Wi$dom Path Terry (the aspiring ascetic) I’ve come to feel that money is a part of my life that distracts from the more important things. I care more about people than things, and this priority is an important part of practicing my faith. I try to make do with less, when I can. I make small efforts. I see so... Find Out More From The Wi$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 Spirit and Value of Money in Your Life (New York: Dell, 2000). Joe Dominguez, Vicki Robin, and Monique Tilrod, Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: The Wi$dom Path NEXT: Introduction Download all of The Wi$dom Path (Word) to edit and print.