Session 4: Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

In This Section

• Introduction

  Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. — Hebrew scripture, Leviticus 19:18...
• Session-at-a-Glance

  Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Center Knot 20 Activity 2: Story — Crossing the Finish Line Together 10...
• Spiritual Preparation

  Find a place where you can be quiet with your thoughts. Close your eyes and breathe deeply for about five minutes, perhaps repeating a word...
• Welcoming and Entering

  Materials for Activity Blank paper, one for each participant plus a few extra Yarn or string, scissors (including left-handed scissors),...
• Opening

  Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and matches or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 1, Golden...
• Activity 1: Center Knot

  Materials for Activity Clothesline or other strong rope, and a knife Preparation for Activity Cut rope into pieces about four feet long...
• Activity 2: Story - Crossing the Finish Line Together

  Materials for Activity A copy of the story, " Crossing the Finish Line Together " Preparation for Activity Read the story several times so...
• Activity 3: Affirmation Badges

  Materials for Activity Heavy paper or card stock, one for each participant plus a few extra Yarn or string, scissors, and hole punch(es)...
• Closing

  Materials for Activity Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home and copy as a handout for all participants...
• Leader Reflection and Planning

  Reflect on and discuss with your co-leader(s): How did the timing go today? What might we do to make it better? How did the participants...
• Faith In Action: Making Greeting Cards

  Materials for Activity Card stock in different colors Markers, pens, or color pencils Optional: Envelopes Optional: Decorative stickers...
• Alternate Activity 1: Sharing Affirmations Ritual

  Materials for Activity Votive candles or tea lights, and a lighter and extinguisher; or, a set of LED/battery-operated votive candles,...
• Alternate Activity 2: Role Play

  Materials for Activity Props for role play, such as fabric, hats, paper bags, boxes, empty paper towel rolls, etc. Preparation for Activity...
• Alternate Activity 3: What's in the Boxes?

  Materials for Activity Different size empty boxes (cereal box, cracker box, cake mix box, etc.) A roll of plain wrapping paper Rice or...
• Taking It Home

  Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. — Hebrew scripture, Leviticus 19:18 IN...
• Crossing the Finish Line Together

  Based on a true story which happened at the 1976 Special Olympics in Seattle, Washington. Years ago at the Seattle Special Olympics, nine...
• Leader Resource 1: Golden Rule Sayings from Around the World

  While religious beliefs and practices vary widely around the world, there is near unanimity among religions, ethical systems, and...
• Find Out More

  The Ethic of Reciprocity On the Religious Tolerance website, find Golden Rule statements from a wide array of faiths and philosophers.