Epiphany 7 B / Epiphany 8 B: Saying Yes to God

Epiphany 7 B

Bible readings: Isaiah 43:18-25, Mark 2:1-12, Mark 2:13-17, Psalm 41, 2 Corinthians 1:18-22

Kid's Story:The Lame Man Who Walked Again
by Mary Warren and Betty Wind, Arch Books, 1966 (pictured at right)

Drama:The Day The Roof Fell In
by Rosemary Broadstock and Ann Scull. This drama (probably more a voice reading than a drama) takes the place of a sermon. You will need 4 readers, Chorus No 390 in Scripture in Song: Open Our Eyes Lord, and overheads or data projection slides of Isaiah 43:18-19 and a number of images. The drama itself is available upon request via email (see my profile for my address).

Listening Song: Flowing Over Me
by Derri Daugherty on Flap Your Wings,Resolve Records,2000 (pictured at left)

Blessings

Found in Messy Church 2 by Lucy Moore, The Bible Reading Fellowship, 2008, ISBN 978 1 84101 602 3, page 149. This activity is based on the Psalm.

Also:

Seal of Belonging

Found in Messy Church 2 by Lucy Moore, The Bible Reading Fellowship, 2008, ISBN 978 1 84101 602 3, page 187-8. This is based on the 2 Corinthians reading.

Meditation: Four Changed Lives

Found in Present on Earth by Wild Goose Worship Group, Wild Goose Publications, 2002, ISBN 0 901557 64 2, page 183ff.  This is based on the Mark reading.

Multi-generational Resources: Forgiveness Can Replace Frustration

Found in Question Mark by Beth Barnett, Scripture Union, Victoria, 2009, start at pages 3 and 6 and follow the prompts. Based on the Mark reading.

Epiphany 8B

Poem/Meditation: Follow Me
By Ruth Burgess in Dandelions and Thistles: Biblical Meditations from the Iona Community by Jan Sutch Pickard (ed.) Wild Goose Publications, 1999, ISBN 1901557146, page 47 (pictured at left). This goes well with the Mark reading for Epiphany 8B.

Kids: The Magic Saddle

By Christobel Mattingly and Patricia Mullins with lots of ideas for a whole worship service found in Worship is For Everyone by Julie Pinazza, Openbook Publishers, 2000, ISBN 0859109259, page 2. This goes well with the Psalm.

Prayer Exercise: Scribble Prayers

Found in Prayer: Heart of the Pilgrimage by Jenny Youngman, Upper Room Books, Nashville, 2007, ISBN 0835898369, page 62.  This is based on the Psalm reading.

Drama: Are You Going To Sue?

Found in Mega Drama 3 by Verona Johnson (ed) Openbook, 2002, ISBN 0859109178 (v.3), page 56. This drama is based on the Mark 2:1-12 reading.

Drama: For the Sinners

Found in Mega Drama 3 by Verona Johnson (ed) Openbook, 2002, ISBN 0859109178 (v.3), page 21. This drama is based on the Mark 2:13-17 reading.

Drama: What About the Roof?

Found in Let's Make a Scene Too by Verena Johnson, Lutheran Publishing House, 1991, ISBN 085910608X, page 10 (pictured at left) and based on the gospel reading.

Service Starter: Being Restored

Based on the Luke reading, this is found in The All-Age Service Annual Volume 4, published by Scripture Union, 2010, ISBN 9781844275199, page 13 (pictured at right).

Poem: The Prophets of God

Found in The Electric Bible by Peter Dainty, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, 2003, ISBN 1 84417 041 1, page 51.  This poem is based on the Hosea reading.  

Prayer: A Letter to God

Found in Multi-Sensory Prayer by Sue Wallace, Scripture Union, 2001, ISBN 1859994652, page 43 and based on the 2 Corinthians reading.

Prayer/Action: New Ways to Touch the Hearts of All

Found  in Going Home Another Way by Neil Paynter, Wild Goose Publications, 2008,pages 117 and based on the Isaiah reading.