All-Age Prayer
Source: Spill TheBeans Issue 34
This is a prayer which can be said by your household/family at the beginning or ending of every day this week. Perhaps it could be your daily prayer at meal time, or as you prepare to sleep.
God, we love you,
we love each other,
and we love what you have created:
our planet, the people who look after us,
our families and friends;
all the things and people
that show love for us.
Love is the way that we know you;
we know you as the Creator,
as the Son, as the Spirit,
we know that you are always
with us, always in our lives,
taking care of us,
loving us.
Your message is love,
your commandments are love,
so, we live our lives,
happy that you have promised
to be here forever,
because of your love for us.
Amen.
Map With Sound
“Anytime I feel lost, I pull out a map and stare. I stare until I have reminded myself that life is a giant adventure. So much to do and see.”
– Angelina Jolie
Make a word art image that recreates a place where you spend time with God.
Close your eyes and listen to (or imagine) all the sounds in that place, both natural and unnatural, make a list of all the sounds.
Use the list to create a visual composition, create a map of sound.
*Activity inspired by the book “Sketch Book Dares” by Laura Lee Gulledge
A Love Playlist
Jesus said to his disciples: “If you love me, you will do as I command.”
Can your family create a playlist of your favourite songs about “love”?
- What songs need to be in the list?
- Why should certain songs be included in your list?
- Can your household come up with your top 3 songs of love?
- What do these songs say about love?
- What songs would you use to describe love to others?
- Can you send your playlists to Darren for inclusion on our Facebook Page?
In 2018 GUC created a love song playlist, perhaps these songs may help you kick off your own playlist:
- A GUC Love Song Playlist
- Book Of Love by the Magnetic Fields
- I can only imagine by Mercy me
- Can’t help falling in love by Elvis
- Everything I do I do it for you by Bryan Adams
- Chasing cars by Snow Patrol
- Have I told you lately that I love you? by Van Morrison
- It’s a sin to tell a lie (by The Ink Spots?)
- I love you yes I do I love you (by the Lovelites?)
- Love song by Bruce Cockburn
- I will always love you by Dolly Parton
- November Rain by Guns ‘n Roses
- Family by Teeny Tiny Stevie’s
Love at Home
What’s something you can do to show love in your home this week? Do you need to change how you speak to each other, how you help each other, how you hold each other?
Illustrated Ministry Resources
Illustrated Ministry have released their material for this week, you can access it here as a pdf. This week’s resource invites us to reflect on Psalm 66, on a God who listens.
Discussion Questions:
1. Who is someone in your life who truly listens to you?
2. How do you know when someone is really listening and paying attention to you?
3. How do you show other people you are listening to them?
Terrigal UCA
Terrigal UCA have created a video program Kids Life specifically for children and families. This week’s episode is on their church Facebook Page and reflects on Jesus as the vine.
Pulse Mail
This week’s Pulsemail, from the Pulse team in Sydney takes us on a whole new adventure!
High Schoolers will be traveling to Fiji with Tupou, from the Leigh Fijian Congregation at Parramatta. Explore how life is different here in Australia compared to Fiji, make Tuna Cakes or try and solve a riddle.
Download: High School Pulsemail here.
Primary Schoolers are exploring the Holy Spirit and how you can connect in!
Download: Primary School Pulsemail here.
This week the Preschoolers are about to start learning about the Lord’s Prayer. What does it mean to Honour God?
Download: Preschool Pulsemail here.