Workshop 5: Finding Our Mission Part of Exploring Our Values Through Poetry In This Section Introduction From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry To be tested is good. — Gail Sheehy As adults, many of us have questioned the purpose of our lives and whether we have a mission or a clear path in them. Workshop-at-a-Glance From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 10 Activity 1: In Pursuit of a Mission 20 Activity 2: Jazz Poems 25 Faith in Action: Interfaith Prayers 30 Closing 5 Alternate... Spiritual Preparation From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry This workshop focuses on personal missions or sense of purpose.... Opening From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and matches Description of Activity Use the Opening designed by your group or the one provided... Activity 1: In Pursuit Of A Mission From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, "Perhaps," by Shu Ting Preparation for Activity Photocopy Handout 1, "Perhaps," one for each... Activity 2: Jazz Poems From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity One set of three different colored sheets of paper for each participant; or three sheets of white paper... Closing From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice Singing the Living Tradition Description of Activity Use the Closing designed by your group or t... Leader Reflection and Planning From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Review today's workshop with your co-leader. This workshop is the first in which participants were free to write their own poetry from just a prompt.... Faith In Action: Interfaith Prayers From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Paper and pens or pencils Resources for interfaith prayers, including Singing the Living Tradition and... Alternate Activity 1: Poetry Collage From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Jazz poems created in Activity 2, Jazz Poems Various art supplies, including poster board, glue, scisso... Alternate Activity 2: The Poetry Of Hymns From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition and Singing the Journey Description of Activity Participants sea... Taking It Home: Finding Our Mission From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry To be tested is good. — Gail Sheehy DURING TODAY'S WORKSHOP... We read a poem and discussed what it means to have a mission or a sense of purpose in... Handout 1: Perhaps From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Shu Ting (1952- ), translated by Carolyn Kizer, from Carrying Over: Poems from the Chinese, Urdu, Macedonian, Yiddish, and French African.... Find Out More From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Wikipedia has information on the life of Shu Ting. The UUA website has a http://www.uua.org/spirituallife/worshipweb/by_topic.php?topic=Prayers&…;… Web... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Exploring Our Values Through Poetry NEXT: Introduction Download all of Exploring Our Values Through Poetry (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.