Activity time: 5 minutes
Materials for Activity
- Focus table and cloth
- Chalice, candle, and matches
- Five smooth stones about the size of a fist
- Handout 1, Responsive Reading - Five Smooth Stones, from Workshop 1 for all participants
Preparation for Activity
- Make or retrieve copies of Handout 1, Responsive Reading - Five Smooth Stones, from Workshop 1 for all participants.
- Set up focus table with an attractive cloth, the chalice, and the five smooth stones.
Description of Activity
Distribute Responsive Reading - Five Smooth Stones (Handout 1 from Workshop 1). Lead participants in the responsive reading or ask for a volunteer to lead. Encourage participants to take turns leading the responsive reading from workshop to workshop.
After the responsive reading, ask for a volunteer to light the chalice.
Including All Participants
Assist youth that need help with words in the responsive reading. Remember to allow participants to pass on reading aloud.