Remembrance Chalice Ritual
This is a ritual for you and your family to share to remember and honor those you have lost, recently or long ago.
Children
Share the story:
Grandad’s Prayers of the Earth by Douglas Wood
Book: HERE
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmBhQE2KITo
Reflection Prompts
Have you ever thought of what a prayer is? What do you think prayer is?
If you were walking in the woods, what would you pick up and put in your pocket?
What did you think about the conversation between Grandad and his grandson about prayer?
Have you ever lost someone or a pet and felt empty like the boy?
Some people say that they can hear the voices of their loved ones whom they have lost. Can you share a time when it seemed like your loved one, person or pet, was speaking to you?
Explore It with a Craft
Rock Crafts
In the book, the boy picks up a rock and puts it in his pocket. Invite the children to collect river rocks and other rocks then glue them with a glue gun to form a cairn to place in a special place or paint the rocks to act as markers.
Explore It with a Walk in Nature
Take a Walk
How do the children imagine the trees praying? Look up into the branches and listen. How do they invite you to remember things? Explore the way things in nature aren’t just nice to look at but also can cause us to have thoughts and memories of loved ones.