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) two 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
FIRST READING: GENESIS 15:1-12 and 17-18
READ: The Spark story Bible, God’s Promises to Abram. pp.34-37
OR The Whirl Story Bible: Abraham and Sarah, pp.18-21
COUNT: Hundreds and Thousands. You might need to sweep up the area for those that might have escaped small mouths. We can’t see the night sky to count the stars during the service this is something else that is too numerous to count. What a big promise, You can also do this at night before bed time and actually try counting stars.
PSALM 27:
READ: Psalms for Young Children by Marie-Helene Delval
COLOURING-IN Don’t forget to think about the questions too.
SECOND READING: Philippians 3:17-4:1
READ: Me Too! by Jamie Harper
A suggestion by Storypath
PLAY: with your child, make a face and ask them to copy it, or make a pattern with your fingers, like a heart.
Older children might like to play Simon Say’s.
DRAW: Copy something, a flower, a person in church, your pet or a colouring in picture.
I wonder how easy it is to copy something?
I wonder what you need to do your way?
I wonder when a copy of something is a copy or a different thing?
PRAY: God,
help me to follow you
not just copy you
but live my life your way
Amen
GOSPEL READING: Luke 13:31-35
I love the image of Vs.34, especially at this time of the year
MAKE: You might like to make this chicken family to play with.
PLAY: with animal families, especially a hen and chicks if you can.
OR WATCH
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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