Children's Liturgy Sunday February 25th 2007 First Sunday of Lent

Children's Liturgy Sunday 25th February 2007

In our liturgy today, we talked about beginning this special time of the Church's year, LENT.

Lent lasts from Ash Wednesday until Easter Day.

We remember that Jesus spent forty days in the wilderness. The Gospel today tells us that he was tempted in three ways:
When he was hungry, he knew he could change stones into bread, but chose not to make the easy choice for his own comfort.
At the top of a high place, he could see lots of different lands, which he knew he could rule if he really wanted. He chose not to have control over people.

At the top of a temple, he knew he could make himself appear wonderful, by throwing himself down and saving himself. He chose not to make himself look good in the eyes of the world.

The STATIONS of the CROSS:
We thought about the first two STATIONS; during his time in the desert, Jesus knew he was preparing himself for his last terrible journey to the CROSS.

Today, our theme for being better followers of Jesus was LISTENING.

We thought about how we need to listen to what Jesus wants us to do and that will help us.

Listening is not always easy, because we may not like what we hear. We will not always feel comfortable, but like Jesus, we can choose to stay with it. We may have something to learn.
When we listen, we give the other person the chance to have some power. Like Jesus, we do not always have to control other people.
When we listen, we give other people the chance to shine. We do not need to show off. Jesus didn't.

Children's Liturgy Sunday March 4th 2007

Children's Liturgy Sunday 4th March 2007

The Second Sunday of LENT

The Transfiguration of Jesus.

Instead of the 'Sorry Song' we looked at the Third and Fourth Stations of the Cross.

We thought how heavy the Cross must have been and how frightened Jesus must have felt, knowing the terrible way in which he was to die. He would have been even more upset to know his Mother, Mary was watching all he suffered and that they were to be parted from each other.
We thought his feelings were just as ours would be.

We love you, Jesus, and we praise you, because, on your Cross, you loved us.

The TRANSFIGURATION.
In the Gospel today, Saint Luke tells us that Peter, James and John saw Jesus in a new light, at the top of a mountain. Jesus's face changed and his clothes became a shining white. He was with Moses, who had lived many years before and had formed the nation of Israel, and Elijah, a prophet, a wise man who also had lived long before and had told people new things about God.
Peter, James and John realised that Jesus was connected to God in a way that no other person ever was.

We heard a story about Mrs.Be-done-by-as-you-did. She found out that the way SHE saw people was not necessarily correct.
She was disgusted to see an untidy man with dusty clothes and a stubbly chin man sitting on a wall near her house. She was offended when a woman she knew did not notice her as she walked by. She was extremely angry to see a small girl on the new grass in the park and even more annoyed when she shouted to the child to 'GET OFF!' and the girl stayed where she was.

BUT, when she tripped and banged her head, it was the girl who ran for help, the lady neighbour who used her mobile phone to ring for an ambulance and the scruffy man who saved her life by using his First Aid skills.

In hospital, she saw the neighbour once again. The woman was visiting her sister, who had been seriously ill. She told Mrs. Be-done-by she had been worried sick. Mrs. B felt very guilty, when she realised THAT was why the neighbour had not noticed her. She felt worse still to hear that the man on the wall had been working all night, as well as his day job, to pay for his six grandchildren to go to school adventure camp. She felt worst of all to discover the little girl was deaf.

Children's Liturgy Sunday March 11th 2007

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The Third Sunday of Lent

We looked at the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth STATIONS of the CROSS.

This week, we talked about using our mouths to speak kind words, help people, understand each other, give information and show our feelings.

We gave Mrs. Be-done-by-as-you-did a new mouth, so she could say, "I love you", give somebody a kiss and ask,"Can I help you?"

This week, we have a new activity. The theme is LENT. Find all of these words, which remind us of our work in the liturgy and of Easter to come:
heart mount olives Peter Jesus thorns wine Do-as-you-would-be-done-by palms yeast crown supper chocolate again thank Lent Mary rose donkey third mouth eyes springtime rabbits cross feet bonnet vigil nails buns Judas tomb chick pray eggs Simon hot poor redeem bread Jerusalem.

CHILDREN'S LITURGY SUNDAY 18th March 2007

Fourth Sunday of Lent 2007

The Fourth Sunday of Lent 2007

In our liturgy today, we heard why Mothering Sunday was so special a long time ago. It was the one time when children working away from home got a day off to visit their mothers.
Here are some of our Liturgy Leaders who are Mums or Grandmothers!

Today, we give Mrs. Be-done-by-as-you-did a new heart, so that she may be able to show love for others.

We give our mothers flowers to show our love.

The children preparing for their First Communion carried the cross into church and said this prayer:
As we prepare for our First Holy Communion, we ask you, Jesus, to help us to love other people.
Thank you for always being ready to welcome us home to share your great feast. Amen.

Children's Liturgy Sunday March 25th 2007

Fifth Sunday of Lent 2007

The Fifth Sunday of Lent 2007

Stations of the Cross

When Jesus was living on earth, if someone was thought to have done wrong, they were sometimes killed by people throwing stones at them. Saint John tells us that Jesus said no-one should be blamed by anyone who had ever done wrong themselves- that left no-one to throw stones.

We talked about why we sometimes wanted to see other people punished. The children gave some excellent answers:
you might be feeling sad yourself; you might be having a bad day; you yourself might be feeling ashamed of something you had done; you might be angry because of something the person had done to you earlier; you might be jealous etc.

He teaches us to love instead.

Children have been sending in their own WORDSEARCHES;
here is the first...well done St. William! There are more WORDSEARCHES on the pages of the last two weeks...print them off, fill them in and send them to Fr. John!

Children's Liturgy Sunday April 1st 2007

Palm Sunday 2007

PALM SUNDAY

Stations of the Cross

Here we can see Father John blessing the palms by sprinkling them with holy water. We all remember that the crowds welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem, waving palm leaves and shouting 'Hosanna!'. We know that they soon changed their minds, wanting to get rid of Jesus.This is why we have the palms made into crosses to take home. Soon, Jesus was condemed to death upon the Cross, which is why today is also called Passion Sunday, to remember his suffering and death to come.

We have given Mrs. Be-done-by-as-you-did ears to listen more carefully, eyes to see more clearly and lips to say nice things. We have made sure she has a heart full of love and hands to do good things. Today we give her feet, so that she can walk God's way.

We drew round our own feet and filled them with ideas about the way we move to serve God.