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Leviticus 19.1-2,15-18; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2.1-8; Matthew 22.34-46

Gather

Bringing people to community

Adult & All Age

Prepare the space

Ideas for a focal point with adults and all ages

Decorate the worship space with question marks: a giant computer-generated question mark projected on to a screen or huge cut-out colourful question marks. Decorate service sheets with question marks or distribute card question marks.

Gathering words

Gathering words on questions

This week we think about questions: some that Jesus was asked and some he asked of other people. We will ask some of our own questions and think about the importance of questions in our lives.

A gathering prayer

Jesus, our Master, we gather to hear your word

Jesus, our Master, we gather to hear your word:
help us to understand all you would teach us.
Help us to live out our prayers, and,
as we long for your kingdom to come,
equip us to share the good news of Jesus
with sensitivity and grace.
Amen.

A gathering prayer for children

Lord Jesus, you came and lived among us

Lord Jesus, you came and lived among us.
You showed us the best way to live.
Be with us as we gather together.
Show us how to love you and other people.
Amen.

Children & Young People

Prepare the space

Ideas for a focal point with children

Display the gold crown from last week on the purple cloth in the centre of your space. In front of the crown place a ‘heart’: a 3D ornament (safe for handling) or a homemade 2D coloured cardboard heart shape.


Gathering activity

You will need:

  • pre-cut heart shapes
  • felt pens and stickers with which to decorate them.


Invite everyone to decorate a heart as they arrive.

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