ALL AGE PRAISE 26 JULY 2009

“IS IT FAIR – LET’S SHARE!”

We’re into the season of fun and games with All Age Praise every week until September! So what did we do? Well of course we looked at Jesus’ feeding of the 5000 and enjoyed a variety of songs; My God is so BIG; Make me a channel of your peace; Be bold, be strong; Father I place into your hands; and Colours of Day. We looked at Exodus 22 and talked about not ill-treating a stranger. During “Is it Fair” the children set up a Teddy Bears’ picnic and shared biscuits (pink for Emily’s sake!) equally. In “Let’s Share” following the “5000” reading (John 6), we drew up Menus with unusual components from around the world whilst the more sedentary among us wrote the prayers. We looked at sharing the world’s resources and were thankful for all that we have – since we realised that we have so much compared with much of the rest of the world. So we all considered how we might “do our bit” and ask for a fresh in-filling of God’s Spirit to enable us to do it.

After all Jesus said “As you did it for one of … these, you did it for me”. (Matt.25)

A lot of thought provoking took place – I hope your thoughts are moved too.

Peace and Joy!
Deacon Olivia