Goals:
To learn about the meaning and history of the flaming chalice as a symbol of UUism.
Materials:
For family chalice:
Poster paint
Unglazed Flowerpot 4" in diameter
Unglazed flowerpot saucer 7 in diameter
Glue
Votive Candle
For chalice banner
Cloth (felt, burlap, or muslin) for banner, 40 x 50 and of a light color
Wooden dowel, 48 long and 1/2 in diameter
Fancy cord or heavy yarn for hanging banner
Colored felt or cotton cloth pre-cut into 1 squares. You will need various shades of green for the outer circle; blues, purples, & graysor earth tonesfor the chalice base; reds and oranges, yellows, and golds for the flame.
Fabric glue
Activities:
1. Read The Flaming Chalice, Symbol of Unitarian Universalism
2. Make a family chalice
Paint the unglazed flowerpot and saucer. You can make them all one color, or put designs on them.
Use the unglazed flowerpot, upside down, to form the base.
Glue the saucer right side up to the pot, following the directions for gluing porous materials. It will need a long drying period.
Place a votive candle in the saucer. It will look like the illustration here.
3. Make a chalice banner
Print the chalice design here. Enlarge it to trace on the banner cloth, or draw it freehand on the cloth.
Place the background cloth on a flat surface. Trace or draw design on the cloth.
Brush glue onto each section of the design and fill in with overlapping pieces of colored cloth.
When the glue is dry, insert the dowel and fasten the cord or yarn for hanging.
4. Light a Chalice using Words and Motions
5. Do the Flaming Chalice HandShake
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