Children's Liturgy Sunday November 8th 2009

Sunday November 8th 2009.

After hearing our Gospel story today, we have been thinking about the work of Cafod and Christian Aid in the developing countries to help people to build happier and healthier lives.

We asked each other how much pocket money we got. Most of us did not think that we got a lot. But after a discussion, we realised just how much we could buy if we saved it up for a month to help our favourite charities.

We could buy:

50 fruit trees for £5;

Help someone to read for £10;

£10 could buy 80 people a nutritious meal;

£10 could also buy a vegetable garden;

Shelter and emergency kit for £15;

For £15 for a goat, we would also ,in the long-term, be getting milk, fertilizer and off kids to sell off!

Finally, for clean water we could buy buckets with lids for £5.

So no matter how little we can give to help, a small contribution can make a huge difference to a family's life.

Lord Jesus, you spot the kindness of everyone and you see that even the smallest gift is of great value.
Help us never to forget that, and to be generous in the little things we can do and give.
Amen