Margaret Pritchard Houston
There is a season - Pentecost Liturgy
There is a season - Pentecost Liturgy
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
PENTECOST LITURGY Come down, O love divine! COMING TOGETHER IN THE LORD’S NAME We come into the church and sit in silence. When the service begins, we sing together, peacefully, over and over: Music: J. Berthier © Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, F-71250 Taizé-Communauté Leader…..
There is a season - Pentecost Introduction
There is a season - Pentecost Introduction
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
PENTECOST Come down, O love divine! INTRODUCTION Pentecost is an under-appreciated holiday. It is crucial in the story of the People of God – we’ve had the joy of Easter, the promise of new life, and Pentecost tells us, ‘Now go out into the world and do something about it.’ Pent…
There is a season - The Easter Liturgy
There is a season - The Easter Liturgy
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
THE EASTER LITURGY Celebrating the church year with children Alleluia! Christ is risen! We start in the darkness. reading Genesis 1.1–3, 5b; paraphrased summary of Genesis 1; Genesis 2.2 Reader….. A reading from the book of Genesis. In the beginning, God created the heavens and t…
There is a season - Good Friday Liturgy
There is a season - Good Friday Liturgy
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
GOOD FRIDAY Were you there when they crucified my Lord? We gather in the chairs by the font. Hymn Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified m…
There is a season - Good Friday Introduction
There is a season - Good Friday Introduction
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
GOOD FRIDAY Were you there when they crucified my Lord? INTRODUCTION The emphasis of this liturgy is on the journey made by Jesus on Good Friday. We walk from station to station, and so make that journey with him. The frequent movement helps keep children from getting restless, …
There is a season - Ash Wednesday Liturgy
There is a season - Ash Wednesday Liturgy
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
ASH WEDNESDAY Behold, I make all things new We enter the church in silence. We sit in chairs in a semi-circle around the altar. Leader….. O God, make speed to save us. All….. O Lord, make haste to help us. reading Isaiah 53.3 – 6...
There is a season - Ash Wednesday Introduction
There is a season - Ash Wednesday Introduction
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
ASH WEDNESDAY Behold, I make all things new INTRODUCTION There is an understandable reluctance among many Sunday School and RE leaders to discuss sin with children. We want our children to feel a strong sense of self, to feel positive about themselves, and to believe in a God who…
There is a season - Epiphany Introduction
There is a season - Epiphany Introduction
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
EPIPHANY And we have seen his glory INTRODUCTION Epiphany is a festival that often gets lost, coming so close after Christmas and often being seen as little more than the postscript to the Christmas story itself – ‘and then, twelve days later, three Kings arrived and gave Jesus p…
There is a season - Christmas Liturgy
There is a season - Christmas Liturgy
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
CHRISTMAS LITURGY The Word became flesh PART1: HUMANITY’S NEED FOR A SAVIOUR The church is in semi-darkness. The crib scene is set up in front of the altar, but there are no humans or angels in it. We gather in the nave. In the pews are stuffed animals – some predators, some pre…
There is a season - Christmas Introduction
There is a season - Christmas Introduction
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
CHRISTMAS The Word became flesh INTRODUCTION In an ideal world, Christmas Eve would be a time of peaceful, joyful anticipation. Your church staff would have the time and energy to set up and host a three-hour celebration for the church’s children, and your families would enthusia…
There is a season - ALL SAINTS' DAY LITURGY
There is a season - ALL SAINTS' DAY LITURGY
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
ALL SAINTS/ALL SOULS Come, rejoice with us! As we gather, we write or draw, on the heart paper, the names of people we love who have died, and place the paper in the basket. We will include these names in our worship...
There is a season - Harvest Liturgy
There is a season - Harvest Liturgy
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
HARVEST LITURGY Unless a grain of wheat falls… As we gather, we bring our offerings of food to the altar, then go to our seats. When the service is ready to begin, the reader goes to the lectern. Reading Genesis 1.26 –31a Reader….. A reading from the book of Genesis. Then God sa…
There is a season - Harvest Festival
There is a season - Harvest Festival
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
HARVEST FESTIVAL Unless a grain of wheat falls… INTRODUCTION The meaning of Harvest Festival has changed dramatically in recent years. The UK is no longer an agrarian society – many children are now unaware of the origins of their food, let alone actively involved in its producti…
There is a season - Introduction