Session 15: Saving the World Part of Amazing Grace In This Section Introduction From Amazing Grace If I do not have love, I am nothing. — adapted from 1 Corinthians 13:2 Does it really matter whether we do right or wrong? This session explores the... Session-at-a-Glance From Amazing Grace ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Ethics Play 15 Activity 2: Story and Discussion – How Much Does a Snowflake Weigh? 7 Activity 3: Universal Love... Spiritual Preparation From Amazing Grace In the days before you present this session, ask yourself what acts of yours have had consequences larger than you might have predicted. Sometimes, the... Opening From Amazing Grace Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Conundrum Corner poster/banner Leader Resource 1, Butterfly and Wave, for Conundrum Corner Chalice and... Activity 1: Ethics Play From Amazing Grace Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Two dice (extra large, if possible) of different colors Ethics Play role nametags Ethics Play Scenarios... Activity 2: Story and Discussion - How Much Does a Snowflake Weigh? From Amazing Grace Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Story 1, "How Much Does a Snowflake Weigh?" Preparation for Activity Read the story. Photocopy Story 1,... Activity 3: Universal Love Art From Amazing Grace Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Sample of Robert Indiana's LOVE art. Leader Resource 2, Robert Indiana's LOVE Image. Indiana never... Activity 4: Round-Robin Story From Amazing Grace Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Butterfly and Wave Description of Activity Ask your group to create a story that sho... Closing From Amazing Grace Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Create a handout from Taking It Home that is specific ... Leader Reflection and Planning From Amazing Grace Meet with your co-leaders after the session to reflect on how it went. How was your mix of discussion and action? Have you successfully found ways to... Faith In Action: Random Acts of Kindness From Amazing Grace Activity time: 15 minutes Description of Activity Ask youth to imagine and perform random acts of kindness.... Alternate Activity 1: Readings from the Hymnbook From Amazing Grace Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, http://www.uuabookstore.org/Singing-the-Living-Tradition-Hymnal-P16918... Alternate Activity 2: Creating Challenges for Ethics Play From Amazing Grace Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Paper and pencils Preparation for Activity Review what your group has done to date with Ethics Play. Alternate Activity 3: Action Music From Amazing Grace Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Recorded music and music player Copies of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Singing the Journey... Alternate Activity 4: Ripples and Waves From Amazing Grace Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Butterfly and Wave Optional: Art materials, including paper and drawing utensils... Taking It Home: Saving the World From Amazing Grace If I do not have love, I am nothing. — adapted from 1 Corinthians 13:2 IN TODAY’S SESSION… We talked about the power of individual action and... How Much Does a Snowflake Weigh? From Amazing Grace One Hundred Wisdom Stories from Around the World, Margaret Silf, p.29. “How Much Does a Snowflake Weigh?” Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press. Copyright (C)... Leader Resource 1: Butterfly and Wave From Amazing Grace This painting "Chaos" is by Chet Phillips; used with permission.Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 2: Robert Indiana's Love Image From Amazing Grace Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Find Out More From Amazing Grace Johns Hopkins University's website on Chaos and Fractals has a short explanation of the butterfly effect. Silf, Margaret. PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Amazing Grace NEXT: Introduction Download all of Amazing Grace (Word) to edit and print.