Faith is portable, we live it, and share it, every day. I hope these simple ideas help your family or congregation form their faith.
If you are a small congregation that suddenly has children in your pews, these can also be used in your services, shared direct from this site, or copied into your order of service. Or you can print out handouts here
We are now in the Season of After Epiphany and the liturgical colour is GREEN.
If you are worshipping away from a Church it might help to create a centrepoint for your worship time. To do this you might like to find something green (the liturgical colour), create a cross from whatever is around you, and light a candle, you can add anything else that speaks to you about God from the readings or from your week with God.
If worshiping in the Church buildings pack a special backpack, as well as filling, it with your Covid Safe equipment, add the books or materials required to help your young ones relate to today’s readings.
For adults and older students, you might like to use a journal with which to record anything that grabs your attention during the service. This could be a special, bound book or use your ipad or iphone. You could write a precis of the message (traditional words or pictures), draw, and keep a record of emotions and hymns that you did or did not like. You could use a template like this free download. Remember, this is for you, you do not have to show anyone what is in it unless you want to, and you feel safe to do so.
CONGREGATIONAL USE: If you are a small congregation that suddenly has children in your pews, these can also be used in your services, shared direct from this site, or copied into your order of service. Or you can print out handouts here An acknowledgment though is always appreciated.
FIRST READING: Micah 6:1-8
READ: Little Golden Book The Tawny Scrawny Lion by Katherine Jackson
WATCH:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz7VuwoQ8Ygc
as suggested by http://storypath.upsem.edu/lectionary-links-sunday-february-2-2014/
COLOURING -INhttps://pathwaypages.com/browse find 9 rows down
PRAY
God help me to do the three things you ask (hold up your fingers as you count them out)
- to be fair to other people
- to love kindness and loyalty
- to humbly obey you, Amen Adapted from Micah 6:8 Easy to read Version
PSALM 15
Psalm 15: Truth telling
If you want to walk tall in the ways of the Lord (stand straight)
you have to hold on to what matters the most. (give yourself a cuddle)
The truth is the truth, there’s no getting round it, (pretend to search high and low with your eyes)
the truth can’t be twisted, invented or fudged. (pretend to twist a piece of material)
If you want to be trusted, admired and respected (nod your head)
then do what is right and say what is true. (point with your pointer finger while you wiggle your hand)
Make sure you read Rev. Purdie’s ideas on this Psalm , actions by me
How does this Psalm make you feel?
SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
READ: The Big Brag in Yurtle the Turtle and other stories by Dr Suess WATCH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwZHaoKZZBU
as suggested by http://storypath.upsem.edu/lectionary-links-rcl-february-2-2020/
SING: Our Help https://sovereigngracemusic.org/music/songs/our-help/
PRAY:
Thank you God
That you will use me as I am
for your glory
Amen
GOSPEL READING: Matthew 5:1-12
READ: The Whirl Story Bible or The Spark Family Bible, The Beatitudes, pp174-177, pp238-241 respectively
AND The Biggest Story Bible Story Book, The sermon that was, pp.300-303, for an explanation of the text
SING: Seeds family worship album seeds of faith vol-2/#8
Wendy L.
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I am writing this on Wurundjeri land and wish to pay respect to all Elders, past, present, and emerging.
The Cross in My Backyard 