CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY
This is the last week of the church calendar before it starts again with Advent where we get ready to tell the Jesus story all over again. The church year culminates with this Sunday, which some churches call Christ the King Sunday.
The Psalm for this week, Psalm 47, talks about The Most High reigning over the whole earth and this is what we will talk about in Kids.
I want to offer you a really sweet version of this Psalm from a book of re-interpreted psalms written by Nan C Merrill. I love her fresh take and inclusive language.
The snippet we’ll use in kids as our jumping off point is
The Beloved of our hearts is mighty,
reigning over all of Creation:
the lands, sea, and air...
We sing songs of gratitude for Earth:
our home, to You,
O Great Healer, Life of our lives.
Read the whole Psalm at the bottom of this blog and find an activity to do with the words.
WE WILL BE IN PERSON! WOOHOO!
SEE YOU SUNDAY AT 10:30!
During the sung worship part of our morning there will be activities on the mats in one corner of the room for the children. Build with Lego, play with cars and animals... or pick up a pizza box and find out what the creation challenge is.
At the coffee break pick up a hot chocolate and then find Sarah and we will go out together. We will go outside the room onto the landing area for a snack, story, and make. Then hopefully - weather allowing - we will go outside, outside after that.
FALL SCHEDULE
NOV 26 - LIVE + OUTSIDE with Sarah
(during the talk)
We will hopefully head outside for at least some of this time but we’ll play it by ear based on the weather. Dress for the weather!
ADVENT SCHEDULE
DEC 3 - KIDS @ HOME
DEC 10 - LIVE + OUTSIDE with Sarah
(during the talk)
DEC 17 - KIDS @ HOME
DEC 24 - LIVE + All together
Psalm 47
Clap your hands, people of all nations!
Acclaim the Creator with joyful songs!
Rejoice in the beauty of diversity!
The Beloved of our hearts is mighty,
reigning over all of Creation:
the lands, sea, and air.
Love Consciousness invites all people
to co-creation,
the nations to peace.
Love Consciousness is our heritage,
our birthright,
to be awakened in every soul.
Let the Love you are sing praises
with loud acclamation;
join the cosmic dance of celebration!
Sing praises to the Creator,
Sing praises to the Beloved,
sing praises, one and all!
For Love Consciousness created the universe,
let us dance to the flute
and the harp.
Love Consciousness hovers over the nations,
awaiting our awakening to Love.
May the leaders of all nations
gather as One,
choosing to walk in peace.
For Earth is made of Love and Light;
abandoning ourselves to your Will,
we can choose the path of healing.
We sing songs of gratitude for Earth:
our home, to You,
O Great Healer, Life of our lives.
TO DO
If you close your eyes can you imagine what ‘the cosmic dance of celebration’ looks like?
Print out the words of the psalm and draw what you imagine around them.