ACTION AREA 5: MOURNING LOSS AND INSTILLING HOPE

In all of the work we do, from programs to finances to relationships, and in addition to that work, we need to ensure we are creating space to experience the depths of feeling and the presence of God.

1. Queries: to support Friends engaging with the importance of MOURNING LOSS AND INSTILLING HOPE in addressing racism.

Please suggest queries to support Friends’ mourning loss and instilling hope in addressing racism:

The climate witness playbook asks:

What are the losses related to climate change that you are mourning?
What gives you hope? How do you inspire hope in others?

2. Resources for MOURNING LOSS AND INSTILLING HOPE:

Please recommend resources, ideas, and possibilities for Friends to draw on in each of these categories of MOURNING LOSS AND INSTILLING HOPE:

Category 1: Worship (example: Hold worship sharing to build a sense of unity and support; Worship with your Playbook Group)

Category 2: Safe Emotional Sharing (example: Form small groups with meeting members, friends, and neighbors; Connect with small peer counseling groups)

Are there other categories of MOURNING LOSS AND INSTILLING HOPE you’d like to suggest?

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Which other categories of MOURNING LOSS AND INSTILLING HOPE would you like to suggest?

Please recommend resources for your suggested new category:

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