WELCOME: Everyone is welcome here.
You can do this by setting up a candle, then add the things that remind YOU of God, a Cross, a Bible that everyone likes to read from, a special object, even something from one of the readings.
If able to worship 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, 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.
Light or turn on 6 Candles (one for each Sunday in Lent) Blow out (or turn off) 3 Candles
PRAY
Into this season of Lent (pretend to Walk)
I go (point to yourself)
Life has it’s seasons (draw a circle in the air)
It’s Joys and (happy face)
It’s sadnesses (sad face)
You go before me (point your arms ahead)
You are there after me (look behind)
Amen
PRAY: Use heart shaped post-it notes and as you write a person or an activity you can do out of love, pray for the activity or person. (place your heart shapes on a Jar outline or on a vase or jug)
FIRST READING: ISAIAH 55:1-9
READ: The Magic Gourd by Baba Wague Diakite
A sugggestion by Storypath
PLAY: for the very young, let them play tea parties.
Older ones might like to prepare a sumpteous morning tea.
PRAY
(with a cup or glass)
Take a sip,
God who quenches me
Please quench (and name someone who needs God that you know)
Amen
PSALM 63: 1-8
SING: No.1. Better than Life on Seeds Family Worship album Vol. 3
If you were to rerwitethis Psalm for you what are the items you would refer to?
SECOND READING: 1 CORINTHIANS 10:1-13
READ: Dear Girl By Amie Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal illustrated by Holley Hatam
A suggestion by Storypath (if you find this reading sexist, rewrite it and tell your son or non-binary child a similar story for them)
Do: follow a pattern, for example 3 blocks red, green, red get them to repeat it. Make the pattern more complex the older they are.
Following Prayer
you say a sentence, then your child, ie Thank you God For (insert name or item)
GOSPEL READING: LUKE 13:1-9
WATCH:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfw6gZtt7M
DO eat a fig
, either fresh or dried, or make this fig dish for desert
PRAYER:
Help me Father
To give others
a chance
Amen
Action (crouch down low then grow, grow tall)
SENDING HYMN Tell the World by Hillsong Kids Learn the actions here
Blessings
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.
I have qualifications in Education, Theology and Children’s Spirituality, and have worked as a Children and Families Worker in a city church. I use simple and easily found ideas to help you share the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) readings. This is a ONE STOP SHOP where I have done the sifting for you to find theologically and developmentally appropriate material for your congregation or family, saving you time from sifting through many websites, facebook , pinterest, instagram, and blog posts.
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