Session 2: Religion to the Rescue Part of Riddle and Mystery In This Section Introduction From Riddle and Mystery This is my living faith, an active faith, a faith of verbs: to question, explore, experiment, experience, walk, run, dance, play, eat, love, learn, dare... Session-at-a-Glance From Riddle and Mystery Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: WIT Time — Alien Brainstorm 5 Activity 2: Story — The Big Question 7 Activity 3: Q&A Church Murals 15 Activity... Spiritual Preparation From Riddle and Mystery Make a meditative moment for yourself. Relax. Take several deep breaths. Reflect on today's Big Question: "What are we?" How many ways might you answer... Opening From Riddle and Mystery Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers and tape Bell, tingsha chimes or other sound... Activity 1: WIT Time - Alien Brainstorm From Riddle and Mystery Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Timepiece that shows seconds Bell, tingsha chimes or other sound instrument... Activity 2: Story - The Big Question From Riddle and Mystery Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The Big Question" Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Re... Activity 3: Q&A Congregation Murals From Riddle and Mystery Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A roll or two large sheets of blank mural paper, and masking tape Oil pastels and (optional) additional... Activity 4: Principles and Sources From Riddle and Mystery Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity A poster of the Unitarian Universalist Principles and a poster of the Unitarian Universalist Sources... Activity 5: Then What is a Religion? From Riddle and Mystery Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Review your own understanding of the terms faith,... Activity 6: WCUU - Acting out Faith From Riddle and Mystery Activity time: 13 minutes Materials for Activity Microphone(s), video camera(s) and tripod(s), real or simulated For studio set Backdrop made in Session... Closing From Riddle and Mystery Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers and tape Bell, tingsha chimes or other sound... Leader Reflection and Planning From Riddle and Mystery Meet with your co-leaders after the session to reflect on it. How was your mix of discussion and action? Have you successfully found ways to involve all... Faith In Action: Changing Lives From Riddle and Mystery Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Newspaper ads and flyers, especially those with items appealing to sixth graders Paper and pencils/pe... Alternate Activity 1: Notable Thoughts From Riddle and Mystery Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Bag or box containing participants' Big Questions notebooks (see Session 1, Alternate Activity 1, Notabl... Alternate Activity 2: Song - We Are... From Riddle and Mystery Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy(ies) of Singing the Journey, the supplement to Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian... Alternate Activity 3: Challenge Question From Riddle and Mystery Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Optional: Write the challenge question on... Alternate Activity 4: Punctuation Debate From Riddle and Mystery Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Timepiece that shows seconds Optional: A coin Description of Activity This activity extends t... Taking It Home: Religion to the Rescue From Riddle and Mystery This is my living faith, an active faith, a faith of verbs: to question, explore, experiment, experience, walk, run, dance, play, eat, love, learn, dare... The Big Question Betsy Hill Williams From Riddle and Mystery "The Big Question" by Betsy Williams is taken from uu&me, Summer, 2006 (Church of the Larger Fellowship). Used by permission of the author. Milo liked... Handout 1: Today's Big Question From Riddle and Mystery To the Kid for the Day: You have two jobs. The first is getting your group excited about hearing today's Big Question. The second is announcing the... Handout 2: Q&A Congregations From Riddle and Mystery What if you went to the Congregation of the Awesome Answer or the Congregation of the Quantum Question? What would you see there? Help your group make a... Leader Resource 1: WCUU Script From Riddle and Mystery To the Co-Anchors: Today's WCUU program is a news report about Unitarian Universalist ideas on where we come from.... Find Out More From Riddle and Mystery Doubt by Terry Tempest Williams (Pantheon Books, 2000) is a personal reflection centered on "The Garden of Delights," a triptych by the medieval Flemish... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Riddle and Mystery NEXT: Introduction Download all of Riddle and Mystery (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.