Bible Readings: Acts 16:16-34, Psalm 97, Revelation 22:12-14, 126-17, 20-21, John 17:20-26
About the Images:
Upper Left: This is free clipart from Heartlight - their address is in the column to the left.
Upper Right: This is my image. Please feel free to use it for worship purposes.
Middle Left: This is an Imagebank free clip art - this site is now closed.
Middle Right: This image comes from the awesome Church Galleries website. This site is now closed
Lower Left and Right: These are also free images from Heartlight - their address is in the column to the left.
Lower Left and Right: These are also free images from Heartlight - their address is in the column to the left.
Bible Reading: Psalm 97
This Psalm lends itself well to being read aloud accompanied by relevant projected images.
Bible Reading: John 17:20-23
Read these verses together replacing the words "these followers" with the name of your congregation the first time and thereafter with the words "this congregation".
Kid's Story: The Jailor Who Changed His Mind
By Carol Granger and Jim Roberts, Arch Books, 1971 (pictured at right).
Introductory Activity/Discussion:
Give everybody a blue card and an orange card. Make a series of statements - some very straightforward such as "You have blue eyes" and some more complicated , such as, " you do not a agree with......." (fill in with a recent political or denominational decision). Get them to hold up the blue card if they agree with the statement and get them to hold up the orange card if they disagree. Encourage them to look around as each statement is read out so that they see the amazing diversity which makes up any congregation. Then ask them to talk together about or to make a list of all the things that Christians agree on. Finish with a question about ways we can achieve unity within a congregation.
Introductory Activity/Discussion:
Give everybody a blue card and an orange card. Make a series of statements - some very straightforward such as "You have blue eyes" and some more complicated , such as, " you do not a agree with......." (fill in with a recent political or denominational decision). Get them to hold up the blue card if they agree with the statement and get them to hold up the orange card if they disagree. Encourage them to look around as each statement is read out so that they see the amazing diversity which makes up any congregation. Then ask them to talk together about or to make a list of all the things that Christians agree on. Finish with a question about ways we can achieve unity within a congregation.
Film Clip: Jesus Said These Things
By the Work of the People - see my link column at left
Listening Song: One
By U2 ...I got this idea from Singing From the Lectionary (see link at left) and then went looking on the web and found this:
Drama: Six People in One Pew Found in Gospel Dramas by Dean Nadasdym Ausburg Publishing, 1985, ISBN 0806621850, page 79 (pictured at left). This play is based on the gospel reading.
Drama: A Man Named Paul Found in Mega Drama 5 by Verena Johnson (Ed), Open Book, 2002, ISBN 0859109194, page 66 (pictured at right). This drama is based on the Acts reading.
Story: Testimony
Story No 266 in Your Point Being...? by Graham Twelftree, Monarch Books, 2003, ISBN 1854245929, (pictured at left.) This story fits in very well with the Jailer's question in the Acts reading.
Story: The One Only A Mother Could Love
By John Wilmot and found in the magazine, On Being, June 1997. This story goes well with the Gospel reading.
Story: The Hermit's Gift.
Story: Testimony
Story No 266 in Your Point Being...? by Graham Twelftree, Monarch Books, 2003, ISBN 1854245929, (pictured at left.) This story fits in very well with the Jailer's question in the Acts reading.
Story: The One Only A Mother Could Love
By John Wilmot and found in the magazine, On Being, June 1997. This story goes well with the Gospel reading.
Story: The Hermit's Gift.
Found in Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks by Wayne Rice, Youth Specialties, 1994, ISBN 0310402611, page 112 (pictured at right). This story fits well with the Gospel reading. Responsive Reading: Ring of Faith
By Ruth Bell and found on the Mucky Paws site (see address at left in my links section) archived under 20th May 2007. This is a lovely 5 part voice reading connected to the theme of Freedom via the Acts reading.
Also:
Meditation: The Power of Forgiving Love
Found in Meditations from the Iona Community by Ian Reid, Wild Goose Publications, Trowbridge, 1998, ISBN 1901557022, page 53 (pictured at left). This goes well with the Acts reading.
By Jim Burns and Robin Dugall in Worship Experiences, Gospel Light, 1999, ISBN, 0830724044, page 84 (pictured at right). This is based on the Acts reading.
By Ruth Burgess in Fire and Bread, Wild Goose Publications, 2006, ISBN 9781905010301, page 134.
Various Ideas: The Glorious End of the Message
Found in Multi-Sensory Message by Dave Maclure, Scripture Union, 2008, ISBN 9781844272730, page 46. Connected with the Revelation reading.
Beautiful Illustrations of John's Gospel connected to the Australian Outback
Found in The Gospel According to John Illuminated by Fiona Pfennigwerth, Tien Wah Press, Singapore, 2013, ISBN 9780646912462, page 52-3 (pictured at right).
Drama: Our Text For TodayFound in Lets Make Another Scene by Verena Johnson, Open Book, 1995, ISBN 0859107620, page 33 (pictured at left). This drama is useful for the John reading.
Drama: When Two Or More
Found in All Age Sketches for The Christian Year by Peter Shaw, The Bible Reading Fellowship, 2006, ISBN 10 1 984101 458 3, page 44ff. This is based on the John reading.
Jailhouse Flock
By Tom Nalesnik and found in Before the Amen by Maren C Tirabassi and Maria I. Tirrabassi (Eds), Pilgrim Press, Cleveland, 2007, ISBN 978 0 8298 1750 8, page 90. Based on the Acts reading.
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