Session 1: Love Is Like a Seed Part of Love Will Guide Us In This Section Introduction From Love Will Guide Us ... Session-at-a-Glance From Love Will Guide Us Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 7 Activity 1: Pass the Seed Name Game 8 Activity 2: Group Behavior Covenant 5 Activity 3: Story — The... Spiritual Preparation From Love Will Guide Us Read this session's central story, "The Everything Seed." Imagine you are holding a seed in your hands—a seed that contains a universe. Reflect on the... Welcoming and Entering From Love Will Guide Us Materials for Activity Name tags Markers or crayons Preparation for Activity Set up tables and chairs. Place name tags and markers on the tables. Opening From Love Will Guide Us Materials for Activity ... Activity 1: Pass the Seed Name Game From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity A large seed such as a lima bean, avocado pit, or acorn Description of Activity Gather participants in a... Activity 2: Group Behavior Covenant From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write "Covenant" at the top of a sheet of newsprin... Activity 3: Story - The Everything Seed From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The Everything Seed" or a copy of the book Amazon. Activity 4: Universe Seed Art From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A large quantity of seeds in a variety of shapes and sizes, for example, garden seeds, poppy seeds, ses... Closing From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Taking It Home Optional: Handout 3, Our Sources Lyrics Optional: A recordi... Leader Reflection and Planning From Love Will Guide Us Take a few minutes to evaluate the session with your co-leader immediately afterward, while it is fresh. Share your thoughts with any other team leaders... Faith In Action: Creating a Love Will Guide Us Garden From Love Will Guide Us Materials for Activity Seeds for plants which will grow well outdoors in your climate Shovels, trowels, watering cans, gardening gloves, garden stakes, ... Alternate Activity 1: Sharing Joys and Concerns From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Felt candle-and-flame board (see Preparation for Activity) Two baskets to hold felt flames and felt cand... Alternate Activity 2: Planting Mystery Seeds From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Seeds for a variety of plants that have similar growing needs, preferably ones that require little care... Alternate Activity 3: Everything Seed Guided Meditation From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Read the meditation a few times so you will be comfortable leading it. Description of Activity Have... Taking It Home From Love Will Guide Us ... The Everything Seed From Love Will Guide Us From The Everything Seed by Carole Martignacco, illustrated by Joy Troyer, (Berkeley, California: Tricycle Press, 2006). Used with permission. Carole... Handout 1: Ten Million Stars From Love Will Guide Us By Nancy Wood, copyright 1973, in Spirit Walker (Delacorte Press, 1993). Used by permission.Leader: Inside each raindrop swims the sun.... Handout 2: Love Will Guide Us Lyrics From Love Will Guide Us Hymn 131 in Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook. Lyrics by Sally Rogers.... Handout 3: Our Sources Lyrics Kathleen Tracy From Love Will Guide Us Hear the music clip of Kathleen Tracy sing the song. The Music (PDF) can be found here. (NOTE: The PDF will not load into the downloaded word version of the curriculum - you'll need to download it separately.) ... Leader Resource 1: The North Star From Love Will Guide Us Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 2: The Big Dipper From Love Will Guide Us Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 3: The Sources of Our Unitarian Universalist Beliefs From Love Will Guide Us Adapted from a poster published by the Unitarian Universalist Association. ... Leader Resource 4: Fidget Objects From Love Will Guide Us The idea for a basket of "fidget objects" to provide children during session activities comes from Sally Patton, author, workshop leader, and advocate f... Find Out More From Love Will Guide Us Our Unitarian Universalist Sources ... PREVIOUS: Principles and Sources UP: Love Will Guide Us NEXT: Introduction Download all of Love Will Guide Us (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.