conversations about end-of-life issues, it can be next time. Tell them that they will not be sharing found on the website called the . their advance directives or Five Wishes booklets with the group. Activity 4: Obituaries and Epitaphs Closing (5 minutes) (30 minutes) Share these closing words from Lee Ann Wester: Invite participants to form groups of three and, as they are comfortable doing so, to share the When the time comes, obituaries and epitaphs they have written prior to we prepare, the workshop. Allow 15 minutes for this part of the as if for a party with close friends for care, activity. or a class, ready to learn. Then regather the large group and engage participants in a conversation about their choices But is preparation really possible? for how they want to be memorialized after death. Can we ever really prepare, Use these questions: for death? Who would you like to plan your memorial For life? service or funeral? Family members or The friends will come for care, yourself? What are advantages and disadvantages of each? the class will happen, Do you have a preference for what happens we learn. with your remains? When the time comes. For Next Time (10 minutes) Extinguish the chalice. Share with participants details about your field trip Leader Reflection and Planning to a funeral home, a cemetery, or a crematorium. Distribute Handout 1, Looking Ahead to Workshop 8 and remind them about the artistic expression for
conversations about end-of-life issues, it can be found on the website called the . Activity 4: Obituaries and Epitaphs (30 minutes) Invite participants to form groups of three and, as they are comfortable doing so, to share the obituaries and epitaphs they have written prior to the workshop. Allow 15 minutes for this part of the activity. Then regather the large group and engage participants in a conversation about their choices for how they want to be memorialized after death. Use these questions: Who would you like to plan your memorial service or funeral? Family members or yourself? What are advantages and disadvantages of each? Do you have a preference for what happens with your remains? For Next Time (10 minutes) Share with participants details about your field trip to a funeral home, a cemetery, or a crematorium. Distribute Handout 1, Looking Ahead to Workshop 8 and remind them about the artistic expression for next time. Tell them that they will not be sharing their advance directives or Five Wishes booklets with the group. Closing (5 minutes) Share these closing words from Lee Ann Wester: When the time comes, we prepare, as if for a party with close friends for care, or a class, ready to learn. But is preparation really possible? Can we ever really prepare, for death? For life? The friends will come for care, the class will happen, we learn. When the time comes. Extinguish the chalice. Leader Reflection and Planning
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