We’re half-way through our season of All Age Praise and Worship at Time for God, during which we looked at Gifts, Good News and all manner of things. We had some quirky songs to begin – Have you heard the Raindrops? (this chorus goes nicely to the Rupert the Bear song), followed by Christ’s Love is the Best Love (Fred Flinstone). Great Fun!
We looked at Hannah’s yearning for a child in 1 Samuel 1, whereupon the children made presents out of Play Doh and decided to whom they would give them in the hall (Well they had to give them away there and then since Play Doh doesn’t travel well on a warm day!), which was followed by a rendition of “I am a new Creation” and read Mary’s song of praise from Luke 1. We looked at both
Finally we sang Mary’s song “Tell out my soul” and finished up with “He’s got the whole wide world”. The adults took part in the Play Doh creations – since they were longing to “have a go” and an imaginative time was had by all. So with Valerie at the piano and my faithful band of stewards on hand, the whole morning went with a swing.
And so to next week … Just watch this space!
Deacon Olivia
Further to my comment on Sunday, Guatemala banned the "public recitation" of the Magnificat (Mary's Song) during the 1980s, presumably because of the words:
ReplyDelete"He has shown strength with his arm
and has scattered the proud in their conceit,
Casting down the mighty from their thrones
and lifting up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty."
What if it meant what it said ?
Peter K
Yes it does mean what it says. In fact we have seen the proud scattered, the mighty thrown down,and the rich sent away empty, but it's now up to you and me to fill the hungry with good things. After all, you and I are Christ's hands and feet,and we are called to serve him in one another. Deacon Olivia.
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