Act of Worship
“CHANGE”
Year 1
‘Lent: a time to change in preparation for the
celebration of Easter’
Focal Point:Lighted candle
Seedlings/bulb sprouting in a
pot/flowers
Pictures of the seasons
God’s Story 1 p32-33
God’s Story 2 p78
Cross draped with a white/purple cloth
Easter egg/Easter Garden
We begin our prayer by making the sign of the cross – a sign which reminds us of how much God loves us…In the name of the Father…
Leader:We have been looking at how we and the world we live inchange and grow. Every year the seasons bring new growth and change. Each season hasitsownbeauty and is necessary for growth .Like the seasons of the year we too change and grow
The children may share some of the work done in ‘Explore’ including how they have changed and grown.
Sing Rejoice1– 61 The Bulb, 62, Everything grows,63 Spring Buds
Spring or any other appropriate hymn/song.
Leader:We have been learning how Lent is a specialtime in the Church’s year when Christians think about Jesus and how they can change their lives and growlove.
The children may share any work completed on how Lent is an opportunity to change.
Reader: Thedayon whichJesusdiediscalled Good Friday.On Good Friday people go to church to remember how much Jesus loved us all andto listen to thestoryofhowhedied.TheCrossisspecial because it helps us to remember God’s great love for everyone.
God’sStory1page 32-33.
JesusdiedontheCross.When hewas dying, he saw Mary his mother and his best friend standing near.Hesaidtothem, “Takecareofeachother.”Andthey did.(BasedonJohn19:25-27.)
We know G.ood Friday is not the end of the story. Let us listen to Mark’s Gospel.
Very early on Sunday morning, Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James,
and Salome went to Jesus’ tomb. The sun was just coming up. They had been asking one another about who would roll away the heavy stone across the entrance, but as they came close they could see it had been moved already. As they went into the tomb they saw a young man dressed in white sitting there. They were amazed.
He said to them,
“Don’t be afraid. I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is risen; he is not here. See, here’s the place where his body was laid.But you must go and tell Peter and his disciples that Jesus is going to Galilee. You will see him, just as he told you.”
The Gospel of the Lord
Praise to You Lord, Jesus Christ
On Easter Sunday, the family of Jesus goes to church to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. We sing and say the word, Alleluia because we are so happy that Jesus has risen from the dead. As we are getting nearer Easter let us try even harder to change and grow in love.
Reader: That we will remember to thank God each day for loving us.
All: Lord, help us to grow and change
Reader: That we may be kinder and more loving to friends and family.
All: Lord, help us to grow and change
Reader: That we may appreciate the signs of new life and growth around us
All: Lord, help us to grow and change
Reader: That we may be more helpful in the classroom.
All: Lord, help us to grow and change
Leader:Let us pause for a moment and think of one thing we will try to change in our lives before Easter to help us grow to be more like Jesus….
God of all growth and change bless us each day. Give us all we need to change and be more like you, for you have made us and know us and love us. Amen
End the prayer time by singing an appropriate hymn, e.g. “Everything Grows” Rejoice 1:62 or another appropriate hymn.