Session 15: Muhammad Part of Creating Home In This Section Introduction From Creating Home We are all longing to go home to some place we have never been — a place half-remembered and half-envisioned we can only catch glimpses of from time to... Session-at-a-Glance From Creating Home ACTIVITY: MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Guided Labyrinth Meditation 10 Activity 2: Now You See It, Now You Don't 10 Activity 3: Story — Muhammad of... Spiritual Preparation From Creating Home This session focuses on Mohammed's feeling for his faith home. The story describes how his feelings, and his beliefs, changed over time.... Opening From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth Basket of na... Activity 1: Guided Labyrinth Meditation From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Creating Home floor labyrinth, or finger labyrinth (Handout 1, Finger Labyrinth) Newsprint, markers, an... Activity 2: Now You See It, Now You Don't From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A large plate and an opaque cloth cover to cover it Seven or more objects Preparation for Activity Arra... Activity 3: Story - Muhammad Of Makkah From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "Muhammad of Makkah" Optional: “Muhammad of Makkah” coloring sheet, and crayons... Activity 4: The Stone In The Ka'ba Of Makkah From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A large, heavy stone A bath towel or other strong cloth A copy of story, "The Stone in the Ka'ba"... Activity 5: Rumi From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Optional: A tape or CD of S... Closing From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth, with... Leader Reflection and Planning From Creating Home Which activities in today's session went well? Which might need to be adjusted? Did the children have any prior knowledge, or was this their first... Faith In Action: Our Faith Home Timeline - Short-term From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A roll of plain paper or several pieces of poster board Yardstick Color markers and tape Preparation fo... Faith In Action: Spreading The Word - Short-Term From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint on which you recorded children’s comments in Activity 1: Guided Labyrinth Meditation Tape... Alternate Activity 1: Dramatizing Poetry From Creating Home Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Two adults are needed to lead this activity; arrange to have two co-leaders present.... Alternate Activity 2: Bees Fly Back To Faith Home From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Beehive poster made from Session 3, Leader Resource 2, Beehive Poster and bees made by children from... Taking It Home: Muhammad From Creating Home We are all longing to go home to some place we have never been — a place half-remembered and half-envisioned we can only catch glimpses of from time to... Muhammad of Makkah From Creating Home This is a story about a city. The name of the city is Makkah al-Mukarramah, but sometimes it is called Makkah or Mecca. This city is in Saudi Arabia.... The Stone in the Kaba From Creating Home One of the reasons Muhammad was able to get people to listen to him was because, from a young age, he had proven himself to be wise and just. Here is an... Handout 1: Finger Labyrinth From Tapestry of Faith Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Handout 2: Bee Body Parts From Creating Home Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 1: Guided Meditation From Creating Home As you start to walk, think about when you entered this building today. What did you expect would happen here today? What did you expect to find here... Leader Resource 2: Rumi Poem From Creating Home Coleman Barks, translated and used with permission. The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep. You must ask for what you really... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Creating Home NEXT: Introduction Download all of Creating Home (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.