Session 9: Spirit Of Life (Canteen)

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• Introduction

  Spirit of Life, come unto me. — Carolyn McDade The spirit is really the bouquet of life. It is not something breathed into life, it comes...
• Session-at-a-Glance

  ACTIVITY MINUTES Welcoming and Entering Opening 5 Activity 1: Story — Creation 10 Activity 2: Water Play 8 Activity 3: Water Communion 10...
• Spiritual Preparation

  Take a moment and let your body and mind settle. If you are comfortable doing so, spend a few moments in peaceful meditation. In...
• Welcoming and Entering

  Materials for Activity Shallow basins of water, one for every two or three participants Straws for all participants Newspaper to cover...
• Opening

  Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers, and tape Light...
• Activity 1: Story - Creation

  Materials for Activity A copy of the story, " Creation ," a retelling of a story in Genesis, in the Hebrew scriptures Preparation for...
• Activity 2: Water Play

  Materials for Activity Shallow basins of water, one for every two or three participants Water play items, such as funnels, whisks, rubber...
• Activity 3: Water Communion

  Materials for Activity An attractive, clear vase or pitcher Clear plastic drinking cups for all participants A large, glass bowl for...
• Activity 4: Singing "spirit Of Life"

  Materials for Activity A copy of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, Singing the Living Tradition Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape...
• Activity 5: Council Circle

  Materials for Activity Tool of the Day - water in a water bottle Chalice and candle Safety matches and long fireplace matches Small dish...
• Leader Reflection and Planning

  Reflect on these questions and discuss them with your co-leaders: How do we feel about today's session? What parts of the session worked...
• Faith In Action: Ideas

  Description of Activity "Spirit of Life" Arrange with your minister or lay worship leaders for the congregation to sing the song, "Spirit...
• Taking It Home

  Spirit of Life, come unto me. — Carolyn McDade The spirit is really the bouquet of life. It is not something breathed into life, it comes...
• Creation

  This story is based on the first of two versions of the creation story found in Hebrew scripture in the Book of Genesis, Chapters 1 and 2...
• Find Out More

  The website, The Great Story , blends evolutionary and creationist views of cosmology, presenting many resources about "the sacred...