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A paragraph or two or maybe three tops highlighting/raising issue.  Avoid sessions that tell people what to do or how to think.  We like sessions crafted to serve as spring boards for personal sharing, spiritual, theological, and/or ethical reflection and discussion. 

Offer three to four discussion questions. These should get people thinking, reflecting, and so on. Avoid yes/no questions.  Watch out for “Do you agree that….” 

People tend to write sessions on the long side.  Most of our congregations are using a fairly simple one page session format like this one.  If you would like your session to be used by the largest number of groups, aim for one page with this middle focus part taking 1/3 of a page, half a page with questions.

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You can promote yourself using a session. Include a line or two about who you are and a web link. If you your session feels like an advertisement it will not be posted. Below is a sample based on my work.

This session was prepared by Peter Bowden, a lifelong UU and one of the founders of the UU Small Group Ministry Network.  Peter, an independent UU church consultant, offers facilitated retreats, workshops, and consultations for congregational health, growth and transformation. If you would like to speak with Peter about his work please contact him at 401 855-0037 or visit www.peterbowden.com.