Simeon and Anna (or angel!) Luminaries
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by Unknown
2M ago
This Sunday we are celebrating Candlemas or the presentation of Jesus in the temple. The story of Simeon and Anna is one of my absolute favourites and I love how this simple craft gives the impression of a person holding the light that Jesus represents, just as Simeon takes Jesus in his arms in the story.  You will need: A copy of the templates, glue, scissors, paper (if patterned make sure the pattern is on both sides). Use the templates to cut out a person shape. Glue along edge B and create a circle with edge A. You can colour the shape in as desired or even write the words of the ..read more
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Thinking about God's Love: Paper Cut Heart Circle
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by Unknown
2M ago
  This is a fairly easy and impressive looking paper cutting activity that can be used to explore any passage or story focussing on God's love. I especially love the fact that the hearts form both a circle and a star because those ideas lend themselves to thinking about God's love being all encompassing and never ending, and also draw attention to the star that leads to the baby who is the ultimate expression of God's love. You will need: Scissors, a square of paper (mine was patterned on one side and blank on the other), a pen or pencil, a flat, hard surface. Lay your paper square ..read more
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Colossians 3: 12-14 Printable Reflective Colouring Sheet 'Clothe Yourself..."
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by Unknown
5M ago
This Sunday is Bible Sunday in the Church of England Lectionary and we get one of my favourite epistle readings. Seeing the words in a visual way really helps to keep the message in mind. I usually do something with labelled pieces of clothing and then cover all of them with a coat marked love. We have the chance to talk about the pieces of 'clothing' we find hardest to put on and the examples we see in the lives of other people we know. Here's a printable reflective colouring sheet if you'd like to use it. Talk about:  What do these words mean? Kindness, humility, meekness, patience ..read more
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Psalm 91 Muddy Church: God's Protection
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by Unknown
5M ago
Over the past year or so, we have been holding a monthly Muddy Church session for all ages. Muddy Church is an amazing idea and you can find out more (with all sorts of brilliant resources) here. We have adapted the format to suit our congregation and the session is usually a wander through the park with a focus for wondering and exploring, linked to a Bible verse or story. We then finish, after 45 mins- 1 hour, at the cafe for a drink or an ice-cream! We have all ages participating and our usual crowd varies in age from 3-70s. It's great if you want to do something intergenerational! Our most ..read more
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Love with Arms Badge Printable (Romans 12: 9-21)
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by Unknown
1y ago
As part of our new church vision, we've been talking a lot about how we share God's love with each other and with the community. As part of our exploration, we looked at Romans 12: 9-21 during a cafe church service and this was one of our intergenerational activities.  We talked about how badges often show that we belong to a group or a team and we wanted to make and wear a badge that reflected our team or church family. After thinking about the different ways of showing love that the Romans passage talks about, we made 'love with arms' badges to show that we were people who wanted to sh ..read more
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Praying for Peace Printable Reflective Colouring Sheet
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by Unknown
2y ago
In light of current events in Ukraine, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have asked that Sunday 27th February is used as a day of prayer for peace. Here is a reflective colouring sheet if you like to pray with colour. One version is the image only and the second version is a sheet with the Archbishops' prayer for peace copied at the bottom.  For the colouring sheet on its own, click here. For the colouring sheet with the Archbishops' prayer for Peace in Ukraine, click here.   ..read more
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"He has sent me:" Lego animation video and printable reflective colouring sheet (Luke 4: 16-30)
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by Unknown
2y ago
On Sunday we are holding our first Cafe Church since the pandemic started and the lectionary gospel passage is the one from Luke chapter 4, where Jesus stands up in the temple and talks about what he has been sent to do. The passage opens up so many amazing themes to explore, but the reading itself can be a bit abstract in places. Because we wanted to make it as accessible as possible, I made it into a Lego stop motion animation. Click here to watch! We'll be thinking around themes of vocation and calling, identity and the power of the Holy Spirit. One of the activities we will be providing ..read more
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Remembrance Sunday Poppy Light
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by Unknown
2y ago
I've often struggled with how to approach Remembrance Sunday from a Christian perspective and I've come to find the beginning of John's gospel really helpful. As the fields were churned up by fighting, unseen poppy seeds were distributed, which meant that the following year the fields were full of bright poppies. Life came where death had been. Life found a way. This always reminds me of the verse in John 1:4-5 describing Jesus, which says:  4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has ..read more
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John 3:16 God so loved the World story video
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by Unknown
3y ago
Last week we were looking at the story of Jesus and Nicodemus and I made this short video about John 3:16 to help with the storytelling. It's got a lot of symbols in it and they have led to lots of wondering and questions ..read more
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Doubting Thomas Circles into Square Craft
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by Unknown
3y ago
One of the key elements of the story of Jesus and Thomas after the resurrection is that Thomas finds it hard to believe that the resurrection is possible if he doesn't see it with his own eyes.  Sometimes people tell us things that it's really hard for us to believe and we want proof. This craft is something that seems hard to believe unless you see it. With two cuts you are going to make two circles into a square.  Give children some strips pf paper and show them how to make them into circles by gluing the ends together. Then ask them to take two of the circles and, with only two ..read more
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