Session 7: Love Surrounds Us in Ritual
Session 7: Love Surrounds Us in Ritual
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Ritual is the way we carry the presence of the sacred. Ritual is the spark that must not go out. — Christina Baldwin, in Life's Companion:...
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Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: What Is Ritual? 10 Activity 2: Story — The Flower Ceremony, A Plain and...
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Not all Unitarian Universalist congregations use the same rituals, and the use of ritual within a congregation can vary. Your history of...
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Materials for Activity Ribbon sticks (or wrist ribbons) in a container (Session 1, Opening) Drawing paper and crayons Preparation for...
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Materials for Activity Ribbon sticks (or wrist ribbons) in a container (Session 1, Opening) Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-...
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Preparation for Activity Clear a large open space for participants to sit in a circle on the floor. Description of Activity This activity...
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Materials for Activity A copy of the story " The Flower Ceremony - A Plain and Simple Beauty " Leader Resource 1, Norbert Capek Optional: "...
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Materials for Activity Sheets of tissue paper in multiple colors Green chenille pipe cleaners Preparation for Activity Cut the tissue paper...
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Materials for Activity Handout 1, Flower Ceremony Service Centering table (Opening) Vase or container to hold tissue paper flowers Tissue...
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Description of Activity Invite everyone to gather in a circle and hold hands. Start by squeezing the hand to your right and saying: "Today...
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Think about the participants who participated in the session today. What did they learn? Do they understand the idea of ritual? Are there...
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Materials for Activity Handout 1, Flower Ceremony Service Tissue paper flowers made in Activity 3, Flower Making Chalice, candle, and...
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Materials for Activity Index cards, enough for each participant to have three Pencils for all participants Preparation for Activity...
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Materials for Activity Clay that air-dries or can be baked, various colors Parchment paper Preparation for Activity Separate clay into...
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Materials for Activity Large pieces of construction paper in various colors Magazines, newspapers, greeting cards, and calendars with...
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Materials for Activity Handout 2, Poster - Third Principle Crayons and/or color markers Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 2 for all...
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Ritual is the way we carry the presence of the sacred. Ritual is the spark that must not go out. — Christina Baldwin, in Life's Companion:...
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Adapted from a story by Janeen K. Grohsmeyer in her book Lamp in Every Corner: Our UU Storybook (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association...
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Adapted from Flower Communion by Reginald Zotolli. This author has given Unitarian Universalist Association member congregations permission...
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Unitarian Universalist Third Principle In our congregations, we accept all people and we learn together. Printing This Handout Download a...
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From the Unitarian Universalist Historical Society's online Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography. Norbert Fabian Capek, June...
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Flower Ceremony The Unitarian Universalist Association online Leaders Library has readings, prayers, and ceremonial words for use in a...
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Section Menu
- Session 7: Love Surrounds Us in Ritual
- Introduction to Session 7
- Session-at-a-Glance
- Spiritual Preparation
- Welcoming and Entering
- Opening for Session 7
- Activity 1: What Is Ritual?
- Activity 2: Story, The Flower Ceremony, A Plain and Simple Beauty
- Activity 3: Flower Making
- Activity 4: Flower Ceremony
- Closing
- Leader Reflection and Planning
- Faith In Action: Leading a Flower Ceremony
- Alternate Activity 1: Flower Poem
- Alternate Activity 2: Altar Symbols
- Alternate Activity 3: Ritual Collage
- Alternate Activity 4: Poster, Third Principle
- Taking It Home
- The Flower Ceremony, A Plain and Simple Beauty
- Handout 1: Flower Ceremony Service
- Handout 2: Poster, Third Principle
- Leader Resource 1: Norbert Capek
- Find Out More
- Introduction to Love Surrounds Us
- Program Structure
- Leader Guidelines
- Implementation
- Before You Start
- Resources
- Facilitator Feedback Form
- Participant Feedback Form
- Principles and Sources
- Session 1: Love Surrounds Us
- Session 2: Love Surrounds Us Sharing
- Session 4: Forgiveness
- Session 5: Love Surrounds Us Without Boundaries
- Session 6: Acceptance
- Session 8: Love Surrounds Us in Our History
- Session 9: Love Surrounds Us in Our Search
- Session 10: Our Words Matter
- Session 11: Hear Our Voices
- Session 12: A Peaceful and Fair World
- Session 13: Peaceful Choices
- Session 14: Love Surrounds Us in Nature
- Session 15: Caring for the Earth
- Session 16: Our UU Principles
- Stories in Love Surrounds Us
- Handouts in Love Surrounds Us
- Leader Resources in Love Surrounds Us