Children's Liturgy Sunday December 7th 2008
The
SECOND SUNDAY of ADVENT
|
|
 |
| |
 |
| |
"The wolf will live
with the lamb,
the leopard will lie down with the kid,
the calf and the lion cub will feed together
and a little child will lead them...
Like cattle, the lion will eat hay."
These words come from Isaiah 11, a reading that we heard earlier in
Advent. The prophet tells how, in God's time, everyone will look after
each other, work together and share, and there will be no more killing.
This is a picture which is being created in our crib, as the animals
get together with the people, all waiting for the baby, Jesus. We even
have a lion eating the hay.
|
|
 |
|
We talked about what is happening in Zimbabwe
at the moment, In Harare the hospitals are closed, because it is impossible
for the doctors to work. The pay is not worth anything because the value
of money has gone down so much. It costs the nurses more to travel to
work than they receive in wages.
The water supplies are dirty. People are desperate, whilst there is a
cholera epidemic.
We pray for all the countries of the world where there is suffering.
Meanwhile, in making our crib, we are raising money for Mother of Peace
Community in Zimbabwe, who look after AIDS orphans.
As we take ourselves to Bethlehem, lots of people of the parish are asking
to come to our crib, sometimes in very surprising forms.
Ant wanted to come as a pig! |
|
 |
|
| Alison has come as music, complete with organ
and the heavenly choir. |
|
 |
|
| The ladies from the charity shop are coming
as stars. |
|
 |
|
| There are beautiful angels- here are Ann the
angel and Angel the angel. |
|
 |
|
| There
is a sumptuous king, otherwise known as John, bringing riches for Jesus,
and another king sent by Enya's Grandma.There is a Graceful angel. Dave
(8th from right and looking a bit like a clown) has come as himself. |
|
 |
|
| Cyril has come as a row of robins, whilst Manjit
has come as Mmmmmmmanjit, the sheep. |
|
 |
|
In this picture, you can see Stuart, who has
come as a donkey, with a cross on his back- makes a change from carrying
it into church in the procession- and Harry, who is Amos the shepherd-
he is standing next to Mary, with a lamb tucked under his arm- another
present for Jesus.
|
|
 |
|
| As we all come together in lots of shapes and
sizes to greet Jesus, we pray for our parish, too. May we all become more
and more loving, ever more welcoming to each other and the World. Amen |
| |
( categories: )
|
