After Pentecost 2 A: IDEAS TO SHARE THIS WEEK’S RCL READINGS WITH EVEN THE YOUNGEST FAMILY MEMBERS USING THINGS YOU HAVE AT HOME.

It’s the start of Ordinary time  also known as After Pentecost and I so love the explanation of this season in this video Margaret Pritchard Houston for the Diocese of St Albans

Start at the beginning and watch til the 2.38 minute mark. Then you can watch the rest for the Gospel Reading story.

 

FIRST READING: Genesis18:1-15 (21:1-7)

READ: For the very young My First read-aloud Bible: Three Strangers pp.24-25 by Boshoff  and Batchelor and OR  The 5 Minute Bible Stories:Three Strangers pp.24-25 also by Boshoff and Batchelor

OR for children, The Beginners Bible: The Visitors pp.46-51

OR For everyone The Jesus Story Book Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones

OR from the Sarah’s viewpoint read Brave Girls by Jennifer Gerelds, Sarah Beautiful Times

PLAY: Or write a Play; You have 2 people Abraham and Sarah,

play or write a play from each person’s point of view

PRAY:

God

you hear our needs

and use them to

honour you

Amen

PSALM 116:1-2,12-29

READ https://www.psalmsforkids.com/psalm-116/

How does this Psalm make you feel? Describe that feeling, show it on your face or body or draw it, or point out what it feels like from a set of emotional cards https://innovativeresources.org/resources/card-sets/bears-cards/ or the Bears App https://innovativeresources.org/resources/digital-applications/bears-app/

SECOND READING: Roman 5:1-8

Three Little Words By Amy Novesky , a suggestion by http://storypath.upsem.edu/lectionary-links-rcl-june-18-2017/

MAKE:  Play with pay dough. Make anything you like but notice how much effort is required to make something new. Pound it, Roll it, Squeeze it before you make it.

PRAY

God, you have said that

loving you can be hard

But it is worth

trying to do

Amen

GOSPEL STORY: Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23)

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh70Smr8H5o&fbclid=IwAR322bi9VcdNB7SQVVXgIiuHZ2LpEL7eMhzpmRAtiIa5_i5t42elI-QDG7Y FROM THE 2.38 MINUTUE MARK.

OR The Lion Picture Bible, Follow me pp. 248-251

Colouring in: https://store.illustratedministry.com/collections/illustrated-worship-resources/products/bible-story-coloring-pages-summer-2020?variant=31520646987874 The new Summer series starts this week and for $Aus 19, you will have colouring pages until the 30th of August.

Blessings

Wendy L.

 

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