Present the Gospel

Prepare a card that says: ‘Do not be afraid. All this must happen. But not a hair on your head will perish, and by your endurance you will gain your souls.’ During a song before the reading, place this card discreetly and face down on the ground, and on top of it build a ‘temple’ with bricks (you could reuse the bricks from Present the New Testament, and invite some people to help with the building). A narrator (or two or more voices) reads a list of wars, major incidents and natural disasters – events in living memory will work best – pausing after each item for a brick to be removed or knocked from the temple. Continue until the temple is no longer standing, at which point ‘discover’ the card and read it out. Then read it a second time to reinforce the positive message of assurance.