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Communal Narratives (30 minutes), Workshop 7: Service is Our
Prayer   Materials for Activity  Preparation for Activity    •
Print two copies of Handout 1, Communal Narratives Chart, for
each participant.   • Print out the story "We Are Each Other's
Business" from Workshop 4 and copy it for all participants.   •
Read Leader Resource 2, We Are Each Other's Business Communal
Narrative Chart along with the story it analyzes, "We Are Each
Other's Business" from Workshop 4. Familiarize yourself with the
idea of communal narratives.   • Choose music and set up music
player.   • Post blank newsprint.  Description of Activity
Participants incorporate communal narratives into the stories of
interfaith cooperation they have worked with in previous
workshops.  Say, in your own words:  We have worked on our
stories of interfaith cooperation a few times. We saw how
important storytelling is for changing the conversation. We have
practiced using an effective str