presentation. Lead the group in affirming each And what have you gained in this life? person after they have shared. What pearls have you brought up If you have arranged to display their creative From the depths of the sea? expressions in the congregation's building, ask On the day of death, permission of each person before displaying. Your physical senses will vanish. Activity 3: A Good Death? (15 Do you have the spiritual light minutes) To illuminate your heart? Ask, there such a thing as a good Invite “Is death?” When dust fills your eyes in the grave, a discussion, encouraging participants to share any experiences and learnings from the workshop Will your grave shine brightly? program that have influenced their response to the Extinguish the chalice. question. Activity 4: Evaluation (10 minutes) Distribute Handout 1, Evaluation and invite Leader Reflection and Planning participants to complete it and turn it in. Closing (10 minutes) Make a time for individual reflection and discussion with your co-leader after the conclusion of the Invite each participant to light a candle and name workshop. Consider these questions: the fear about death and dying they would like to let What worked well in today's workshop? go. What was most challenging? Share these closing words from Rumi, a Persian poet: At what points were participants most and least engaged? What do you really possess,
presentation. Lead the group in affirming each person after they have shared. If you have arranged to display their creative expressions in the congregation's building, ask permission of each person before displaying. Activity 3: A Good Death? (15 minutes) Ask, “Is there such a thing as a good death?” Invite a discussion, encouraging participants to share any experiences and learnings from the workshop program that have influenced their response to the question. Activity 4: Evaluation (10 minutes) Distribute Handout 1, Evaluation and invite participants to complete it and turn it in. Closing (10 minutes) Invite each participant to light a candle and name the fear about death and dying they would like to let go. Share these closing words from Rumi, a Persian poet: What do you really possess, And what have you gained in this life? What pearls have you brought up From the depths of the sea? On the day of death, Your physical senses will vanish. Do you have the spiritual light To illuminate your heart? When dust fills your eyes in the grave, Will your grave shine brightly? Extinguish the chalice. Leader Reflection and Planning Make a time for individual reflection and discussion with your co-leader after the conclusion of the workshop. Consider these questions: What worked well in today's workshop? What was most challenging? At what points were participants most and least engaged?
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