Session 3: The Gift Of Forgiveness Part of Wonderful Welcome In This Section Introduction From Wonderful Welcome When I see the Ten Most Wanted Lists... I always have this thought: If we'd made them feel wanted earlier, they wouldn't be wanted now. Eddie Cantor,... Session-at-a-Glance From Wonderful Welcome ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Wonder Box 5 Activity 2: Story — The Prince and the Rhinoceros 10 Activity 3: Forgiving Faces 10 Activity 4:... Spiritual Preparation From Wonderful Welcome Take a quiet moment to reflect on a time when someone has hurt you — intentionally or unwittingly. Have you forgiven them? How difficult was it to... Opening From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers... Activity 1: The Wonder Box From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Wonder Box [See directions in Session 1.] An olive branch, or a branch to represent one, or an illustrat... Activity 2: Story - The Prince and the Rhinoceros From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, The Prince and the Rhinoceros Optional: "The Prince and the Rhinoceros" coloring... Activity 3: Forgiving Faces From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Plain construction paper, markers and glue sticks for all participants A red and a green construction... Activity 4: Consequences From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Wonderful Welcome group covenant (from Session 2: Everyone Is Welcome) Newsprint, markers and tape... Activity 5: Singing "there Is More Love Somewhere" From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of "There Is More Love Somewhere," Hymn 95 in Singing the Living Tradition Newsprint, markers, and... Closing From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Wonder Box poster Picture of a dove with an olive branch (Leader Resource 1) and tape or glue stick Cop... Leader Reflection and Planning From Wonderful Welcome 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 well?... Alternate Activity 1: Making Doves Of Forgiveness From Wonderful Welcome Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1: Dove with Olive Branch Sheet of heavy stock paper for dove template Construction pap... Taking It Home: The Gift Of Forgiveness From Wonderful Welcome When I see the Ten Most Wanted Lists... I always have this thought: If we'd made them feel wanted earlier, they wouldn't be wanted now. Eddie Cantor,... The Prince And The Rhinoceros From Wonderful Welcome An Indian tale of speaking kindly, from Teaching Tolerance, Rhinos & Raspberries kit. Permission pending. Read or tell the story. Once upon a time in... Leader Resource 1: Dove With Olive Branch From Wonderful Welcome Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Find Out More About Session 3 From Wonderful Welcome The Symbols of the Dove and the Olive Branch The olive branch as a symbol of peace has roots in Hebrew scripture (Genesis) and ancient Greek mythology a... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Wonderful Welcome NEXT: Introduction Download all of Wonderful Welcome (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.