tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49958511957716341162024-03-05T06:53:15.967-05:00Worshiping With ChildrenIncluding children in the congregation's worship,
using the Revised Common LectionaryWorshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.comBlogger562125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-10558927954154744572021-01-31T04:09:00.002-05:002020-09-29T20:47:45.640-04:00Welcome to Worshiping with ChildrenMany worship planners want to include the children in their congregation’s worship in ways that help them experience God’s presence now and help them grow as worshiping disciples. Figuring out how to do that on any given Sunday is not always easy. <br />
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This lectionary-based blog offers specific helps for specific Sundays. It is not about children’s sermons, although I hear people are using the ideas here to create them. It is not about children’s church services which separate children from the rest of the worshiping congregation, although I hear people are using these ideas to build those services too. <br />
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It is really about inter-generational worship which intentionally includes God’s people of all ages in a single service. This lectionary blog offers ideas about ways to read scripture in the sanctuary so that children understand it, scripts for prayers and liturgy that draw children as well as adults into worship, plans for folding worship education (for all ages) into the worship service, and essays about how children understand and participate in worship and sacraments. <br />
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There are two kinds of posts:<br />
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<li><b>Lectionary-based resources:</b> For each Sunday of the Revised Common Lectionary year, there is a post with commentary on each text from a child’s point of view and suggestions about ways to draw children into worship using those texts. Use the Lectionary, Scripture, and Date Indexes to find what you need.</li>
<li><b>Short articles exploring all sorts of issues related to worshiping with children. </b> These aim to help you clarify your own thinking, introduce new possibilities, and start conversations with other worship leaders and parents who bring children to worship. Use the Topical Index to find the posts you need to read now.</li>
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Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-60615192347886906502020-08-24T13:54:00.001-04:002020-08-24T13:55:26.575-04:00Worshiping at Home on August 30<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #538135; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Worshiping at Home on August
30, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_F9RJ-zYvxVjjHp97-fWRvWuu_tp0Vzt2miMjQOlGWUGhcDL3dUdqg1pgpHiVjLxEVIP4g9fEm_xsRuNSs6Bn05UOibR6KVdHqh4DWEWtt0GzzhZsUvo6Wd9ablIhFrLydr49LHonYfd9/s1063/I+AM+WHO+I+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="1063" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_F9RJ-zYvxVjjHp97-fWRvWuu_tp0Vzt2miMjQOlGWUGhcDL3dUdqg1pgpHiVjLxEVIP4g9fEm_xsRuNSs6Bn05UOibR6KVdHqh4DWEWtt0GzzhZsUvo6Wd9ablIhFrLydr49LHonYfd9/s640/I+AM+WHO+I+AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">GETTING READY TO
WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
a family that includes children worships at home, it will look more free form
than what happens in a sanctuary.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more active.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Children explore God’s word with eyes,
voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Over the weeks, every family will develop
their own worship style.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">With that in
mind check out the worship preparations and the worship plan focused on ….</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Worship Theme: </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> God came to Moses in a burning bush announcing
a new and mysterious name, I AM WHO I AM.
This week we will tie that name to “Hallowed by thy name” in the Lord’s
Prayer. Hallowed means holy, awesome,
more than anything I can imagine, most of all. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Set
up your </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">worship space</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Make
a worship center if you wish.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Keep it
simple today.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A candle to stand in for
the burning bush, and a Bible or Bible story book with a great illustration
open to this story (Exodus 3:1-15).</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You
may want to set chairs in a circle or rows, or just gather around.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Prepare 3 readers to
read Exodus 3:1-15 using the script below.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Practice imagining how God and Moses would
have said each speech. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It
is possible to worship together without </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">at all.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But if your family sings together, decide
before worship what you will sing.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sing
whatever songs about Jesus and God your family knows.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have a hymnal, look up “God” or “Praise
God” in the topical index to find familiar hymns.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have instrument players, choose the
songs enough ahead that they can practice and play along as you sing.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have recorded music sing along with
your favorite singer.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A few
possibilities to consider:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Immortal Invisible God Only Wise<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This Is My Father’s World<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">From All That Dwell Below the Sky –
lots of Alleluias for the youngest singers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Guide My Feet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Will You Come and Follow Me<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">WORSHIPING
GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This
week begin by saying, “God said to Moses, Take off your shoes for you are on
holy ground.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we get ready to worship
let’s take off our shoes and place them around the worship center.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, switch on or light your candle and say,
“Come, let us worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing
one or more songs of the happy praise songs that you selected as you got ready
to worship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">A parent reminds the family that each one of
them have things they need tell God they are sorry about, maybe from the last
week, maybe from a long time ago.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">Allow
a full minute of silence for everyone to close their eyes and talk to God about
the ways they have messed up.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">The same
parent then says, “Look at me.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">God
promises us that whenever we mess up and are truly sorry, God forgives us.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">God always loves us no matter what.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">Because God loves us no matter what, we can
love each other no matter what.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">So…”</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">Pass the peace as you do in the sanctuary if
you are all healthy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hear
3 readers read Exodus 3:15.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Exodus 3:1-15<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;">READER: Moses was keeping the flock of his
father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the
wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background: #F9F9F9;">There the
angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked,
and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed.</span> <span style="background: #F9F9F9;">Then Moses
said,</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-size: 12pt;">MOSES:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-size: 12pt;">I must turn aside and look at this great
sight, and see why the bush is not burned up.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">
<span style="background: #F9F9F9;">READER:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When the LORD saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out
of the bush, <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-size: 12pt;">GOD:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-size: 12pt;">Moses, Moses!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-size: 12pt;">MOSES:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-size: 12pt;">Here I am.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">
<span style="background: #F9F9F9;">GOD:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Come
no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are
standing is holy ground.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am the God of
your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">READER:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to
look at God.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">
<span style="background: #F9F9F9;">GOD:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry
on account of their taskmasters. Indeed, I know their sufferings, and I have
come down to deliver them from the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that
land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cry of the Israelites has now come to me;
I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
come, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of
Egypt."</span><br />
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<span style="background: #F9F9F9;">READER:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But Moses said to God,</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">MOSES:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and
bring the Israelites out of Egypt?</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br />
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<span style="background: #F9F9F9;">GOD:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
will be with you; and this shall be the sign for you that it is I who sent you:
when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God on this
mountain.</span><br />
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<span style="background: #F9F9F9;">READER:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But Moses said to God, <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-size: 12pt;">MOSES:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-size: 12pt;">If I come to the Israelites and say to them,
'The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his
name?' what shall I say to them?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background: #F9F9F9;">GOD:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
AM WHO I AM. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thus you shall say to the
Israelites, 'I AM has sent me to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
LORD, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the
God of Jacob, has sent me to you': This is my name forever, and this my title
for all generations.</span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>From
NRSV<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Ponder
together: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
wonder how Moses felt when he first saw the burning bush.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Together
list some of the names people use to refer to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To each one add the phrase “and more” - God,
Lord, Father, Creator, Redeemer, God of Justice…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reread
the name God claims from the burning bush – I am who I am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What about
that name feels good and what feels unsatisfactory?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Share stories of times you have felt
God very close to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When
you finish your explorations, everyone says together, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“This
is the Word of the Lord.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Together
list the things the church needs money for – even or especially during a
pandemic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then write a check and send it
off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(This helps children learn how our
family supports your church.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you
finish say a brief prayer giving your gift to God and sing whatever song you
sing at offering time at church.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">PRAYING FOR OURSELVES AND THE WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Briefly
talk about what “Hallowed be thy name” means then pray this litany together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One person reads the prayers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone replies to each line, “Hallowed by
thy name.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God who created the whole universe and
is still shaping galaxies and watching over the smallest living creatures with
the shortest lives...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hallowed
be thy name.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Lord of the whole world, who watches
over all people, all nations, all tribes, all families everywhere…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hallowed
be thy name.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God of Justice, who works endlessly
for justice for all people everywhere and who calls us to work alongside…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hallowed
be thy name.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God of Mercy, who tenderly cares for
all creatures and calls us to care for others also…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hallowed
be thy name.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God who came among us as Jesus who
taught us and gave his life for us…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hallowed
be thy name.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God, who was before anything was and
will be after all ends…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hallowed
be thy name.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God, who is I AM WHO I AM,…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hallowed
be thy name.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hear us as we pray together the prayer
that Jesus taught us. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Our Father…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amen” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SING ANOTHER SONG MORE <i>if you wish</i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">BENEDICTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Instruct each person to put their shoes back
on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remind them that God sends us out
into the world to take care of it and of all the people in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, each member of the family says to at
least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God
loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This may be
done by going around the circle or with each member of the family saying it to
every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-26410386737949830172020-08-17T11:49:00.003-04:002020-08-17T11:50:08.897-04:00Worshiping at Home on August 23, 2020<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 106%;">Worshiping at Home on August 23, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">GETTING READY TO
WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When
a family that includes children worships at home, it will look more free form
than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with eyes,
voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the weeks, every family will develop
their own worship style.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Worship Theme:</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Moses’ mother, daughter Miriam, and the
pharaoh’s daughter were nobodies who did what they could to save baby Moses
from Pharaoh’s death threat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What they
did worked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Moses grew up into a man who
could lead God’s people from slavery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Today we’ll pair this story with “Thy kingdom come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
To help us identify everyday ways we can help God’s kingdom come.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Set
up your </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">worship space</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Make
a worship center if you wish.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Worship
centers may include a Bible (today open to Exodus 1), a candle, and a doll baby
in a basket.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Some households will set up
chairs in rows or a circle.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Others will
simply worship wherever they gather.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It
is possible to worship together without </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">at all.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But if your family sings together, decide
before worship what you will sing.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sing
whatever songs about Jesus and God your family knows.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have a hymnal, look up “God” or
“Jesus” or “Praise God” in the topical index to find familiar hymns.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have instrument players, choose the
songs enough ahead that they can practice and play along as you sing.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have recorded music sing along with
your favorite singer.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Songs especially
good for this worship time are…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I Sing a Song of the Saints of God<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Go Down Moses<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">WORSHIPING
GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Keep
it simple and repeat it each week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
becomes a way to say we are getting started now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Light or switch on the candle and say, “Come,
let us worship God together.”</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing
one or more songs of happy praise that you selected as you got ready to
worship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If
you have four readers in your household assign one part in this story to each
of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have 3 female readers,
hurray!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you do not, assign female
parts to males and challenge them to get into the role.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you do not have four readers, ask one
reader to read the whole story as dramatically as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 26.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ </span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Exodus 1:8–14; 2:1-10</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Narrator: </span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">Now a new king arose
over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. He said to his people, “Look, the
Israelite people are more numerous and more powerful than we. Come, let
us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase and, in the event of war,
join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.” <sup> </sup>Therefore
they set taskmasters over them to oppress them with forced labor. They built
supply cities, Pithom and Rameses, for Pharaoh. But the more they were
oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread, so that the Egyptians came to dread
the Israelites. The Egyptians became ruthless in imposing tasks on the
Israelites, and made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar and brick
and in every kind of field labor. They were ruthless in all the tasks that they
imposed on them. Then Pharaoh commanded
all his people, “Every boy that is born to the Hebrews you shall throw into the
Nile, but you shall let every girl live.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Moses’
Mother: </span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">Now a man from the house of Levi went and married a Levite
woman. The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a
fine baby, she hid him three months. When she could hide him no longer
she got a papyrus basket for him, and plastered it with bitumen and pitch; she
put the child in it and placed it among the reeds on the bank of the river.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Miriam: </span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">His sister stood at a
distance, to see what would happen to him.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pharaoh’s
Daughter: </span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while
her attendants walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and
sent her maid to bring it. When she opened it, she saw the child. He was
crying, and she took pity on him. “This must be one of the Hebrews’
children,” she said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Miriam: </span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">Then his sister said to
Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and get you a nurse from the Hebrew women to
nurse the child for you?”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pharaoh’s
Daughter: </span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Yes.” So the girl went and
called the child’s mother. Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this
child and nurse it for me, and I will give you your wages.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Moses’ Mother:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So the woman took the child and
nursed it. When the child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter,
and</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pharaoh’s Daughter:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And she took him as her son. She
named him Moses, “because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">All Readers:</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> This is the word
of God.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New
Revised Standard Version</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 26.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ </span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">QUESTIONS
TO PONDER:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How did Moses’ mother save him from
pharaoh’s death threat?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What was hard
and easy about that?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How did Miriam save her baby brother?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How did that save her people from slavery in
Egypt?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you think she would have been
surprised to think of what she did that way while she was doing it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How did Pharaoh’s daughter save Moses
from her father’s threat?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What was brave
about what she did?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How did what she did
help Moses become a man who could lead his people to freedom?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
you finish your explorations, everyone says together, “This is the Word of the
Lord.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">PRAYING FOR OURSELVES AND THE WORLD</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Point
out that every time we prayer the Lord’s Prayer, we pray, “Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Note that the only way that prayer will come true is if we work at
making it true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God is counting on
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Miriam, Moses’ mother, and pharaoh’s
daughter all helped God’s will be done for Moses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Invite worshipers to pray about ways God
needs us to make the kingdom come today.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Leader:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are lots of chores to do to keep a home
going smoothly – cooking, cleaning, mowing, laundry, dusting, vacuuming…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The list goes on and on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Help us find ways to share the chores at our
home fairly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Thy kingdom
come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thy will be done on earth as it is
in heaven. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Leader:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all need to eat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But in today’s world some people have more
than enough to eat while others starve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Help us find ways to see that everyone has enough food.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Thy kingdom
come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thy will be done on earth as it is
in heaven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Leader:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is not fair
that some students have great computers and easy access to the internet for
their school work and others do not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Help
us to find ways to change that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Thy kingdom
come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thy will be done on earth as it is
in heaven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Leader:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Immigrants at
school have a hard time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have to
learn a new language and new ways of doing things at the same time they are
learning math and science and social studies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Help us find ways to reach out the immigrants around us to make their
way easier.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Thy kingdom
come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thy will be done on earth as it is
in heaven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Leader:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There is lots of
talk about racial injustice today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That
is a problem that seems too big for us to solve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Help us find little ways that we can insist
that the races treat each other fairly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Thy kingdom
come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thy will be done on earth as it is
in heaven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Leader:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We pray all these things in the name of Jesus<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>who taught us to pray, “Our Father who art in
heaven……”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">To
help God’s Kingdom come in your own household make coupons promising to do
chores to even things up a little this week or do things that will make life
easier for another member of your family this week – “I will read you one story
each day”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I will play with the baby
while you fix supper”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I will set the
table every day.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you finish say a
brief prayer giving your gifts to God and sing whatever song you sing at
offering time at church.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SING ANOTHER SONG MORE <i>if you wish</i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">BENEDICTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Each member of the family says to at least one
other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God loves
you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This may be done by
going around the circle or with each member of the family saying it to every
other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-5159054954086983742020-08-10T11:30:00.000-04:002020-08-10T11:30:29.180-04:00Worship at Home on August 16, 2020<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 106%;">Worshiping at Home on August 16, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Berlin Sans FB Demi",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 106%;">You Don’t Have To Get Even<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">GETTING READY TO
WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
a family that includes children worships at home, it will look more free form
than what happens in a sanctuary.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more active.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Children explore God’s word with eyes,
voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Over the weeks, every family will develop
their own worship style.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Worship Theme.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Last week we read
and pondered the story of all the trouble between Joseph and his brothers that
led the brothers to sell Joseph into slavery.
This week we read about what happened when Joseph met those brothers
again in a position to get revenge big time. His response leads us to ponder the
possibility of following his refusal to get even. (For extra fun and to get the full story have
a movie night: One night before the worship service, watch “Joseph, King of
Dreams,” an excellent 1 hour and 15 minutes animated version of this story. Available on both Amazon and Netflix. Goes great with popcorn.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Set
up your </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">worship space</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Make
a worship center if you wish.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Worship
centers may include a Bible (today open to Genesis 45), and a candle.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Some will set up chairs in rows or a
circle.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Others will simply worship
wherever they gather.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It
is possible to worship together without </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">at all.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But if your family sings together, decide
before worship what you will sing.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sing
whatever songs about Jesus and God your family knows.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have a hymnal, look up “God” or
“Jesus” or “Praise God” in the topical index to find familiar hymns.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have instrument players, choose the
songs enough ahead that they can practice and play along as you sing.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have recorded music sing along with
your favorite singer.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Some songs that go
well with this theme include…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Servant Song – “Brother, sister,
let me serve you….”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Dona Nobis Pacem<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Help Us Accept Each Other<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For the Beauty of the Earth –
especially verse 4 “for the joy of human love…”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">WORSHIPING
GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Keep
it simple and repeat it each week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
becomes a way to say we are getting started now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Light or switch on your candle and say, “Come,
let us worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing
one or more songs of happy praise that you selected as you got ready to
worship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">To
recall last week’s story about Joseph and his brothers ask<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What did Joseph do that made his
brothers hate him so much.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What did his brothers do to get even
with Joseph<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Refer
to Genesis 37 or your Bible storybook if you need help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Because
the biblical conclusion of this story is long and complicated, read this
condensed version:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Joseph was a slave in Egypt for many,
many years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During that time he helped
people around him understand puzzling dreams that worried them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, when the Pharaoh, the King of Egypt, had puzzling,
scary dreams, Joseph was taken to him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Joseph explained that the dreams were a warning about seven good years
with more food than anyone could eat to be followed by seven years of no food
at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Joseph suggested that food
be set aside during the good years so that it would be ready for the bad years,
Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of carrying the plan out. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For seven years Joseph oversaw the storing of
extra food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, the bad years came and
Joseph oversaw giving out the food to hungry people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Imagine his surprise when his brothers
appeared one day to buy food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They did
not recognize Joseph, but Joseph knew exactly who they were.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At first he said nothing, but tested
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He told them they could not come
back for more food unless they brought their younger brother with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their father remembered what had happened to
Joseph and did not want to send his youngest son to Egypt with his brothers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, they all got so hungry that the
father agreed and all the brothers returned to Egypt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When all the brothers appeared before him,
Joseph wept and told them who he was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The brothers were frightened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What would Joseph do to them!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
Joseph told them not to worry because God had sent him to Egypt to save many
lives including theirs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He told them to
bring all their family, especially their father, to Egypt so that he could take
care of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, they did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ponder
these questions:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What are some ways Joseph could have
gotten even with his brothers when they showed up in Egypt?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Why do you think Joseph did not tell
his brothers who he was right away?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Why was Joseph able to not get even
with them or take revenge?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
you finish your explorations, everyone says together,</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“This
is the Word of the Lord.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A parent reminds the family that each one of
them have things they need tell God about fusses they have had with other
members of the family, maybe from the last week, maybe from a long time
ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allow a full minute of silence for
everyone to close their eyes and talk to God about them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same parent then says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God promises us that whenever we get into
trouble with each other and are truly sorry, God forgives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God always loves us no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because God loves us no matter what, we can
love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pass the peace as you do in
the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Put
a small dab of good smelling lotion in the hands of each person.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Instruct them to rub it in and enjoy it.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then introduce Psalm 133 as a lotion-y poem
about how pleasant it is when people get along well.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">After reading it, restate verses 1 and 2 in
your own words enjoying a laugh over how much we would not like having oil
poured over our heads, but how nice the lotion is.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Reread verse 1 and the first half of verse 3
comparing getting along to the dew on a mountain, then make up your own verses,
such as “like warming up by a crackling fire” or “like jumping into a cool pool
on a hot day.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In
honor of Joseph’s work to feed everyone, together write a check to your local
food bank or some other hunger organization in your community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Address the envelope and put it in the
mailbox (or assign someone to put it in the mailbox after your worship
time).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pray offering your check to
hungry people in your community and sing whatever song you sing at offering
time at church.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">PRAYING FOR OURSELVES AND THE WORLD</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Another
word for “refuse to get even with” is “forgive.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we forgive someone, we admit that they
did something to hurt us, but decide to stop things there and not try to get
even.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is hard work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So pray for yourselves and for all who refuse
to get even when they are hurt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To each
of the prayers below the whole family responds, “forgive us our sins as we
forgive those who sin against us.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Conclude praying the whole Lord’s Prayer.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Oh God, it is hard not to hit back or
call another name or do whatever we can to get even when someone hurts us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God of peace, when we want to point
our fingers and say “they started it,” teach us to find peaceful ways to settle
our problems together.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God of the prophets, show us ways to
stand up for justice without getting violent with each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God of love, teach us to find ways to
avoid war.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Forgiving God, teach us how to forgive
those who sin against us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not
easy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We pray in the name of Jesus who
taught us to pray,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Our father who are
in heaven…”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SING ANOTHER SONG MORE <i>if you wish</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">BENEDICTION</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Each member of the family says to at least one
other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God loves
you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This may be done by
going around the circle or with each member of the family saying it to every
other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-66476335661763904772020-08-03T12:12:00.001-04:002020-08-04T11:33:32.775-04:00Worshiping at Home on August 9, 2020<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 106%;">Worshiping at Home on August 9, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "berlin sans fb demi", sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 106%;">God Knows All About Family Fusses <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "berlin sans fb demi", sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 106%;">(and loves us anyway)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Over the weeks, every family will develop their
own worship style.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">The worship theme this week</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">: Often we think our families are the only ones
that fuss and feud with each other. We
think God must be appalled at us at times.
But even at our worst few of us have actually planned to sell our
brother or sister. Today’s story of
Joseph and his brothers assures us that God still loves and uses a family that
plays favorites, boasts to each other, tattles, and even sells a brother. No one comes off looking good. If, God still loves and uses them, we can
expect God to love and use our families. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Prepare to share this story.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Choose whether to read Genesis 37 in the Bible
or a storybook. The chapter in the Bible
is long. If you read it, have it read by
a good reader who has read through it before and can read dramatically. If you read from a Bible storybook, stop when
the brothers sell Joseph into slavery.
We will read the conclusion next week.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Set up your worship space</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
with a Bible or Bible story book (today open to Genesis 37 or the story of
Joseph and his brothers), a candle, and a photo of your family. Some will set up chairs in rows or a
circle. Others will simply worship
wherever they gather. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Also have on hand a sheet of paper for each family member and a
collection of crayons or markers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is possible to worship together without </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">at all.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sing whatever songs about Jesus and God your
family knows.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have a hymnal, look
up “God” or “Jesus” or “Praise God” in the topical index to find familiar
hymns.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have instrument players,
choose the songs enough ahead that they can practice and play along as you sing.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have recorded music sing along with
your favorite singer.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Songs to consider
for this week:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For
the Beauty of the Earth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There’s
a Wideness in God’s Mercy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jesus
Loves Me This I Know<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
Servant Song – “Brother, sister, let me serve you….”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Dona
Nobis Pacem<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">WORSHIPING GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Keep it simple and repeat it each week.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It becomes a way to say we are getting
started now.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Light or turn on your
candle and say, “Come, let us worship God together.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of happy praise that you selected as you
got ready to worship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Read story of Joseph and his brothers from Genesis 37 or a Bible
storybook. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stop with his sale as a slave
to Egypt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ponder these questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>What did Joseph
do to cause trouble with his brothers?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>How did his
brothers feel when Joseph told him his two dreams?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>What did the
brothers do to cause trouble for Joseph?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Why do you
think the brothers might have cried, “It is not fair!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>What did their
father do to cause trouble among his sons?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Can you believe
God would have used and loved this family?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why or why
not?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When you finish your explorations, everyone says together, “This
is the Word of the Lord.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND
HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Together list all the things that caused trouble between Joseph
and his brothers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then list things that cause trouble between siblings today.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">A parent reminds the family that
each one of them have caused trouble with others in their family - maybe during
the last week, maybe a long time ago.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">Allow a full minute of silence for everyone to close their eyes and talk
to God those things.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">The same parent
then says, “Look at me.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">God promises us
that whenever we mess up and are truly sorry, God forgives us.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">God loved Joseph and his brothers.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">And God loves us no matter what.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">Because God loves us no matter what, we can
love each other no matter what.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">So…”</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">Pass the peace as you do in
the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">PRAYING FOR OUR FAMILY</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0zVpT6db1wW9sgtFR_0TbmKt7vy0QEEDKjKGcEgLMbDwJphTqaHVHjMQ9-1R-tbfmtD2vPJQJjcjL7mniEWAmz3o5wBDCVR9Zd8_LQU771CaYBpPpjV5AVL8fqDskyyDj-pVqPe72UJ8/s2048/Prayer+Loop+Family.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1569" data-original-width="2048" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0zVpT6db1wW9sgtFR_0TbmKt7vy0QEEDKjKGcEgLMbDwJphTqaHVHjMQ9-1R-tbfmtD2vPJQJjcjL7mniEWAmz3o5wBDCVR9Zd8_LQU771CaYBpPpjV5AVL8fqDskyyDj-pVqPe72UJ8/w512-h392/Prayer+Loop+Family.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This image just gets you started. Everyone will have to add their <br />specific prayer topics for the members of their family.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">To pray for each of the member of our household draw a loopy
figure with the same number of spaces in it as there are members of your family
– and, yes, pets count.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Write one
person’s name in each space and add pictures or words that remind you of things
about them for which you are thankful, things you wish for them, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When everyone is done, share your papers as
your prayers for each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prayers
start with phrases such as “I thank you God for NAME’S…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“God, help NAME with…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prayer leader concludes with a <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>brief prayer for the whole family.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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wish</i></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the
family saying it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-40376920695361488372020-07-27T11:19:00.000-04:002020-07-27T11:19:54.671-04:00Worshiping at Home on August 2, 2020<br />
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2, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #806000; font-family: "Berlin Sans FB Demi",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-themecolor: accent4; mso-themeshade: 128;">Feeding the Whole
Crowd<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px;">JESUS MAFA. Jesus multiplies the loaves and fish,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px;">from </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px;">Art in the Christian Tradition</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px;">, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.<br /> </span><a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=48287" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px; text-decoration-line: none;">http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=48287</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px;"> [retrieved July 4, 2014].</span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP
TOGETHER AT HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the weeks, every family will develop their
own worship style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With that in mind
check out the worship preparations and the worship plan focused on the story of
Jesus’ feeding a huge crowd with a few loaves and some fish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One key part of this story is Jesus’
insistence that the disciples could and should feed the crowd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same goes for us today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Worship Space: </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This story begs
to be told at a picnic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, plan one
with whatever foods constitute a picnic for your household.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spread a blanket on the ground or on the
floor, if the weather does not cooperate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Eat at a picnic table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, sit on
the floor around a low table indoors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
you eat add an open Bible and a candle to the center of the table. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about Jesus and God your
family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a hymnal, look
up “God” or “Jesus” or “Praise God” in the topical index to find familiar
hymns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have instrument players,
choose the songs enough ahead that they can practice and play along as you
sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have recorded music sing
along with your favorite singer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you
know the songs below they are good choices for today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Tell
Me the Stories of Jesus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jesu,
Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Take
My Hands and Let Them Be<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For
the Bread Which You Have Broken<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Doxology
– Praise God from whom all blessings flow…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #806000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent4; mso-themeshade: 128;">WORSHIPING
GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">After enjoying your picnic, clear the table, add the Bible, and
light the candle with match or battery switch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then, call everyone to worship saying, “Come, let us worship God
together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of happy praise that you selected as you
got ready to worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #806000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent4; mso-themeshade: 128;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This version of the feeding of the multitudes, does not name a
child as the one providing the loaves and fishes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Others do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So ask child to read Matthew 14:13-21.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Note before the reading that this is a story of a picnic Jesus and his
followers shared.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Together ponder these questions about the story<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I wonder how the disciples felt when
Jesus told them to feed the crowd.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What do you think the disciples thought
when they realized there was going to be enough to feed the crowd?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What do you think they did with the
leftover food?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How did it feel to the crowd to be
offered free food with no questions asked in a remote place in a time when food
was not abundant?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In that day who you ate with was
important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus often got in trouble
over the people with whom he ate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do
you think it felt to with down with a huge number of strangers to share food?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What do we do at OUR TOWN/OUR CHURCH
to follow Jesus’ example in this story? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When you finish your explorations, everyone says together, “This
is the Word of the Lord.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Point out “Give us this day our daily bread” in the Lord’s
Prayer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Note that it does not say give
ME but give US.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, invite the family
to pray for hungry people everywhere, by praying the phrase in response to the
prayer leader.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God,
we thank you for the yummy picnic we have just shared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you for the….<i>(name the foods you
ate).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>In gratitude we remember that
you…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Give
us this day our daily bread.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For
refugees from war and famine who do not know when or where their next meal will
be we pray...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Give
us this day our daily bread.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For
people who work hard on farms that have dried up producing no food, we pray….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Give
us this day our daily bread.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For
people who work hard at jobs that pay so little that there is not enough for
food every day, we pray…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Give
us this day our daily bread.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Creator
God, you have filled the world with food, help us find ways to see that
everyone gets their share.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We pray…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Give
us this day our daily bread.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Give
us this day our daily bread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AMEN.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #806000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent4; mso-themeshade: 128;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Together write a family check to the local food bank or another
hunger fighting organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Summer is
always a hard time for such groups, but people are still hungry – especially
this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plan together for sending
your check off.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the family saying
it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-82550654769124641952020-07-20T13:33:00.000-04:002020-07-20T13:33:04.550-04:00Worshiping at Home on July 26, 2020<br />
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">July 26, 2020</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Berlin Sans FB Demi",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 105%;">Little Things Make a Big Difference<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the weeks, every family will develop
their own worship style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With that in
mind check out the worship preparations and the worship plan focused on ….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Set up your <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">worship space</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make a worship center <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that includes a Bible (today open to Matthew
13:31-33), a candle (battery or match lit), one plate with a collection of
seeds on it and another plate with a roll or slice of bread and a cracker on it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Enlist the help of family members to gather
as many seeds as they can – apple seeds, tomato seeds, an acorn, a pea, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about Jesus and God your
family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a hymnal, look
up “God” or “Jesus” or “Praise God” in the topical index to find familiar
hymns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have instrument players,
choose the songs enough ahead that they can practice and play along as you
sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have recorded music sing
along with your favorite singer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you
know the songs below they are good choices for today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Tell
Me the Stories of Jesus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This
Little Light of Mine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jesu,
Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Take
My Hands and Let Them Be<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
Johnny Appleseed Blessing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">WORSHIPING GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Keep it simple and repeat it each week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It becomes a way to say we are getting
started now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Come,
let us worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of happy praise that you selected as you
got ready to worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND
HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A parent reminds the family that
each one of them have things they need tell God they are sorry about, maybe
from the last week, maybe from a long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Allow a full minute of silence for everyone to close their eyes and talk
to God about the ways they have messed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The same parent then says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God promises us that whenever we mess up and are truly sorry, God
forgives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God always loves us no
matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because God loves us no
matter what, we can love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pass
the peace as you do in the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Today we will read two parables about the Kingdom of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have one person read each parable and ponder
the questions about if before moving to the other parable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Matthew 13:31-32<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Look at each of the seeds in your
worship center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Describe the plant and
fruit it grows into.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marvel at the
transformation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What do you think Jesus was trying to
tell his listeners?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Why is it hard to remember that?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Matthew 13:33<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The parable
of the yeast<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Identify the differences in the roll
or slice of bread and the cracker in the worship center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Explain that what makes that difference is a
little bit of yeast in the bread and lack of yeast in the cracker.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What do you think Jesus was telling
his listeners?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What did he want them to do?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When you finish your explorations, everyone says together, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“This is the Word of the Lord.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Plan to do something small that might make a big difference in
someone’s life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Make a card or write a short letter to
someone who might be shut in and lonely.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Zoom/Skype/Facetime with someone you
have not heard from in a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think of
friends you cannot visit or play with, people you do not see at church now,
etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Make a baked treat to deliver to one
of these people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When you finish say a brief prayer giving your gifts to God and
you friends and sing whatever song you sing at offering time at church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">PRAYING FOR OURSELVES AND THE
WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A parent invites family members to tell God about things the
prayer leader will mention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In some
families this will be eyes closed, taking turns to pray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In other families it will be eyes open and
more like listing together what you want to say to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you all know the Lord’s Prayer, conclude
by praying it together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sports, not seeing friends, missing vacations, wondering what school will be
like this year, being stuck at home, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Patience
when others are driving us nuts, kindness for each other, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Name
individuals you are concerned about for any reason. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Be
with us all, God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Help us do whatever
little things we can do for our world and for those around us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take what we do and use it to do big things
we do not even imagine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SING ANOTHER SONG MORE <i>if you
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at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the family saying
it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-17517155352894627192020-07-13T20:00:00.001-04:002020-07-13T20:00:36.415-04:00Worshiping at Home July 19, 2020<br />
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> GETTING
READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a family that includes children worships at home, it will look more free form
than what happens in a sanctuary. Especially HEARING THE WORD will be
more active. Children explore God’s word with eyes, voices, hands
and even feet as well as their ears. </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This
week’s our worship</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is built around Jacob’s dream of a ladder reaching up to
heaven as he runs into the desert from his murderous brother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is part of a larger story of a family that
loves each other, fights with each other, resorts to terrible tricks to steal
what belongs to the other, and in the end forgives each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In short it is not unlike families toughing
it out as they shelter in place today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jacob’s
dream is God’s reassurance that God is with him in the good and bad times and
that he is part of God’s big family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Create
a worship center</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> by spreading a brown, desert-y piece of fabric or paper
(maybe the inside of a grocery bag) on a table or the floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On it set an open Bible or Bible storybook, a
candle (either wick or battery), and a good size rock. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Write “</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Surely the Lord is in this place and I did not
know it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How awesome is this place!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is none other than the house of God and
this is the gate of heaven.” on a card or sheet of paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lay it on the worship center so it will be
handy when needed.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Prepare the Bible story </span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">in which Jacob dreams of a
ladder to heaven as he runs into the desert from his murderous brother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because the story is rather complicated in
the Bible, look for it in a Bible story book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You might want to also read the preceding story or stories to learn why
Jacob’s brother was so angry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you do
not have such a storybook read from Genesis 27:41-45 and 28:10-17.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, read all of chapters 27 and 28 to be
ready to tell the story in your own words.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">The classic story the Runaway Bunny</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, by Margaret Wise Brown,
carries a message very like that of Jacob’s dream in the desert.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a copy of the book, find it and prepare
one person or two people (the baby bunny and his mother) to read it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, go to </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsYj1wu7u8k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsYj1wu7u8k</a>
<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">to
watch and hear the story read.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is
possible to worship together without </span><b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">singing</span></i></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">at all. But if
your family sings together, decide before worship what you will
sing. Sing whatever songs praising God that your family
knows. If you have instrumentalists, decide early enough that they
can practice. Or, Google the titles of songs to find YouTube videos
for singing along. Some songs for today include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nearer My God to Thee – <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teach the chorus to
younger children and sing the rest of this musical reflection on Jacob’s story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is a song Jacob could
have sung as he woke up in the desert after his dream.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This Is My Father’s World<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WORSHIPING GOD TOGETHER</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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leader gathers the family lighting or turning on the candle and
saying: “Come, let us worship and praise God together.”</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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SONGS OF PRAISE</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sing
one or more songs praising God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They may
be family favorites or ones from the list above.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ask a younger
member of the household to hold the rock in the worship center as another <b><i><span style="color: #ffc000;">leader reads or tells the story of Jacob’s dream in the
desert.</span></i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, ponder
these questions together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wonder how Jacob felt as he laid his head on the rock pillow and tried to fall
asleep in the desert that night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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words describe how he felt when he woke up?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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made the difference?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Read
or watch <u>The Runaway Bunny</u>.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then,
ponder these two questions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your own words what is the point of this story?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is this story like the story of Jacob’s dream in the desert?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Read Genesis
28:16 -17, “Surely the Lord is in this place and I did not know it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How awesome is this place!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is none other than the house of God and
this is the gate of heaven.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Note that
Jacob learned that wherever he was God would be with him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since most of us are spending most of our
time in our homes this summer, <b><i><span style="color: #ffc000;">make a tour of
the rooms of your house acknowledging that God is with you as you live in them.</span></i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Either carry the stone from the worship
center into each room and say together the verses aloud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, stop briefly in each room (yes, even the
bathroom especially if bath time is a good time of day) to say how you find God
present in that room before saying the verses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Giggles allowed as you celebrate all the ways God is with you in your
house.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SING ANOTHER SONG</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BENEDICTION</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“Go in peace. God loves you and I love you.” This may be
done by going around the circle or with each member of the family saying it to
every other member of the family.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-52512602392142292262020-07-06T13:53:00.001-04:002020-07-06T13:53:33.250-04:00Worshiping at Home on July 12<br />
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> GETTING
READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
a family that includes children worships at home, it will look more free form
than what happens in a sanctuary. Especially HEARING THE WORD will be
more active. Children explore God’s word with eyes, voices, hands
and even feet as well as their ears. </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This
week’s our worship</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is built around the parable of the seeds .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus says that God sows the seed/news of the
kingdom abundantly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are invited to
sow seed abundantly also.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a worship center</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> by spreading a pretty piece of fabric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On it set an open Bible, a candle (either
wick or battery), and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>collection of things
that grow from seeds, e.g. flowers, vegetables, fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Challenge family members to find as many
things that grow from seeds as possible.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Print a copy of Psalm 65:9-13 below.</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mount it with glue or tape in the center of a
large sheet of paper – perhaps the inside of a paper grocery bag or the back of
a sheet of gift wrap paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Leave enough
of a border around it for the household to draw plants in the margins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Psalm 65:9-13<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">9</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> You take care of
the earth <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">and send rain to
help the soil <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">grow all kinds of crops. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Your rivers never
run dry, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">and you prepare
the earth <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">to produce much grain. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">10</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> You water all of
its fields <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">and level the lumpy ground. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">You send showers
of rain <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">to soften the soil
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">and help the plants sprout. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">11</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Wherever your
footsteps <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">touch the earth, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">a rich harvest is gathered. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">12</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Desert pastures
blossom, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">and mountains celebrate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">13</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Meadows are
filled <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">with sheep and goats; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">valleys overflow
with grain <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">and echo with joyful songs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Gather socks</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for sock puppets to use
in reading the parable of the Sower of Seeds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will need a light brown (the path), gray (rocks), black (birds and
thorns), dark brown (good soil) and green or white you can imagine are green (the
plants).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will need at least one of
each, two of the black and as many of the green as you have hands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is
possible to worship together without </span><b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">singing</span></i></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">at all. But if
your family sings together, decide before worship what you will
sing. Sing whatever songs praising God that your family
knows. If you have instrumentalists, decide early enough that they
can practice. Or, Google the titles of songs to find YouTube videos
for singing along. Some songs praising God include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There’s A Wideness in
God’s Mercy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Johnny Appleseed grace<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">All Things Bright and
Beautiful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Earth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WORSHIPING GOD TOGETHER</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CALLING
YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Worship
leader gathers the family lighting or turning on the candle and
saying: “Come, let us worship and praise God together.”</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SINGING
SONGS OF PRAISE</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sing
one or more songs praising God for things that grow from seeds that you
selected as you got ready to worship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
you sing some you sang last week, savor their familiarity.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HEARING
AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gather
around a table or on the floor to draw pictures of all sorts of plants God
grows</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> – flowers,
vegetables, etc. – around your Psalm 65 poster.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When you are done, hold the poster where you can all see it while
someone reads the verses of the psalm as your prayer thanking God for all the
things that come from seeds that are nourished by God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A leader passes out the socks saying what
each stands for.</span></i></b><span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A person might wear a sock of a different
colors on each hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The leader then
reads Matthew 13:1-9 encouraging sock wearers to imagine what they could do to
act the part of their socks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Talk about
how you will act it out as the parable is read again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may want to read it even a third time
just to enjoy it and get the whole story.</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Point out that Jesus’s
friends wanted to know why he told this story and what it meant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He told them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Read Matthew 13:18-23.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Together
put it into your own words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you know
the Harry Potter story, compare this to Hagrid’s sending Harry hundreds of letters
inviting him to go to Hogwarts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of
the letters got stopped by his uncle, but one finally got through to
Harry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both the Sower in Jesus’ story
and Hagrid, kept putting their seeds/letters out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SOWING YOUR SEEDS BY GIVING A GIFT TO GO<u style="text-underline: double;">D<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Commit together to
planting “seeds” this week by writing a check to a cause, getting food to give
to the food bank, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Decide where you
will send you seed and send them off with a prayer that they will grow and make
a good difference.</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SING ANOTHER SOWER
SONG</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BENEDICTION</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Each member of the family says to at least one other person,
“Go in peace. God loves you and I love you.” This may be
done by going around the circle or with each member of the family saying it to
every other member of the family.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
a family that includes children worships at home, it will look more free form
than what happens in a sanctuary. Especially HEARING THE WORD will
be more active. Children explore God’s word with eyes, voices, hands
and even feet as well as their ears. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week’s our worship</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> is built around praising God. We will hear an alphabet psalm of praise in
which every line begins with succeeding letters of the Hebrew alphabet. After savoring that psalm, we will create our
own alphabet psalm of our praises of God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a worship center</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> by spreading a pretty piece of fabric. On it set a small collection of things that
remind you of God, for example some flowers, a candle (either wick or battery),
and an open Bible, etc. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to read Psalm 145. </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> One reads the Hebrew letters. The other reads the psalm. Print 2 copies of the script below and at
least one copy of the Our Psalm of Praise worksheet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is
possible to worship together without </span><b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">singing</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">at all. But if
your family sings together, decide before worship what you will
sing. Sing whatever songs praising God that your family
knows. If you have instrumentalists, decide early enough that they
can practice. Or, Google the titles of songs to find YouTube videos
for singing along. Some songs praising God include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">All Things Bright and
Beautiful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I Sing the Mighty Power of
God<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">This Is My Father’s World<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">There’s A Wideness in
God’s Mercy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">All Creatures of Our God
and King<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">For the Beauty of the
Earth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Worship
leader gathers the family lighting or turning on the candle and saying: “Come,
let us worship and praise God together.”</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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SONGS OF PRAISE</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sing
one or more songs praising God that you selected as you got ready to worship.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="color: #ed7d31; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;">Het</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> You are merciful, <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span>! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> You
are kind and patient <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">and always loving. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #ed7d31; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;">Tet</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> You are good to everyone, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> and you take care <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">of
all your creation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #ed7d31; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;">Yod</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> All creation will thank you, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> and your loyal people <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">will praise you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will tell about <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> your marvelous kingdom <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">and your power. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #ed7d31; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;">Lamed</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Then everyone will know about <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> the mighty things you do <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">and your glorious kingdom. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #ed7d31; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;">Mem</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Your kingdom will never end, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">and
you will rule forever. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #ed7d31; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;">Nun</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Our <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span>,
you keep your word <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">and do everything you say. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #ed7d31; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;">Samek</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> When someone stumbles or falls, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">you give a helping hand. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;"> Psalm
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letters from NJB</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + <o:p></o:p></span></b><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12pt;">+ + + </span></b><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12pt;">+ + +</span></b></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;">After the reading
ponder the following questions together:</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;">What are some of the
things for which the psalmist praises God?</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;">What are some things
for which you praise God? (They could be
the same as the psalmist’s praises.)</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;">Now using the format
below create your own alphabet psalm of praise.
Include some of the praises you shared with the psalmist and some
praises that come from each of you. For
example, this week my garden is in full bloom so I would praise God for all
sorts of garden blessings. Being
concerned for people with the virus, I would praise God is always with us when
we are sick. Work together on your
psalm. When it is complete, read it
aloud together. If you have printed a
copy, post it somewhere you can all see it during the coming week. Maybe someone will even want to illustrate
it. </span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;"> We will praise you, O God._______________________________</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;"> _______________________________________________________</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;"> _______________________________________________________</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SING ANOTHER PRAISE
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member of the family says to at least one other person, “Go in
peace. God loves you and I love you.” This may be done by
going around the circle or with each member of the family saying it to every
other member of the family.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[endif]--></span>Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-61248339442305487882020-06-22T19:29:00.001-04:002020-06-22T19:30:17.691-04:00Worshiping at Home on June 28<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">June 28, 2020</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> GETTING
READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
a family that includes children worships at home, it will look more free form
than what happens in a sanctuary. Especially HEARING THE WORD will
be more active. Children explore God’s word with eyes, voices, hands
and even feet as well as their ears. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week’s theme</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> is the importance of making choices – especially hard
choices.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Create
a worship center</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> by spreading a pretty piece of fabric. On it set a candle (either wick or battery)
and an open Bible. Leave space for
adding three half page posters each featuring one choice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Prepare two members of the household
to read the parts of Jeremiah and Hananiah using the script below.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> A practice session will enable them to show
their feelings about this confrontation with their faces and posture. Print at least two copies of the script.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is
possible to worship together without </span><b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">singing</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">at all. But if
your family sings together, decide before worship what you will
sing. Sing whatever songs about God’s love that your family
knows. If you have instrumentalists, decide early enough that they
can practice. Or, Google the titles of songs to find YouTube videos
for singing along. Some songs about God’s love and presence with us
include:</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Be Thou My Vision <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Seek Ye First<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">What Does the Lord Require
of You<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Guide My Feet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’m Gonna Live So God Can
Use Me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lord I Want to be a
Christian<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Worship
leader gathers the family lighting or turning on the candle. Put the decision posters on the worship
center one at the time reading each one and commenting if you wish. Conclude by
saying: “Come, let us worship God together and ponder choices
we make every day.”</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ABOUT BEING JESUS’ DISCIPLES</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sing
one or more songs about being disciples that you selected as you got ready to
worship.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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AND EXPLORING THE WORD</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;">Introduce Jeremiah and
Hananiah as two prophets who are having a disagreement. Half of God’s people have already been
defeated and taken into captivity in Babylon.
In this scene Jeremiah is wearing a wooden yoke to show that God will
put the rest of the people into captivity too.
The Jeremiah and Hananiah readers stand face to face to read their
scripts following directions. Tell the
rest of the household that they are the crowd of people in the Temple who listened
to this fuss. </span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:></span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #c55a11; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><:</span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:></span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #c55a11; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><:</span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:></span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #c55a11; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><:</span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:></span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #c55a11; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><:</span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:></span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #c55a11; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><:</span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:></span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #c55a11; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><:</span></b><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 18pt;">></span></b><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #222222; 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<b><span style="color: #c45911; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Jeremiah 28:1-17</span></b><span style="color: #c45911; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jeremiah (facing the
congregation): </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In that same year, in the fifth month of the fourth year that
Zedekiah was king, Hananiah son of Azzur, a prophet from the town of Gibeon, <i>(point
to Hananiah)</i> spoke to me in the Temple. In the presence of the
priests and of the people he told me that the <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> Almighty, the God of Israel, had said:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hananiah:</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “I have
broken the power of the king of Babylonia. Within two years I will
bring back to this place all the temple treasures that King Nebuchadnezzar took
to Babylonia. I will also bring back the king of Judah, Jehoiachin
son of Jehoiakim, along with all the people of Judah who went into exile in
Babylonia. Yes, I will break the power of the king of Babylonia. I,
the <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span>, have spoken.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jeremiah: (Facing
congregation) </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Then in the presence of the priests and of all the people who
were standing in the Temple, I said to Hananiah: <i>(Turn to face
Hananiah)</i> “Wonderful! I hope the <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> will do this! I certainly hope he will make your
prophecy come true and will bring back from Babylonia all the temple treasures
and all the people who were taken away as prisoners. But listen to
what I say to you and to the people. The prophets who spoke long
ago, before my time and yours, predicted that war, starvation, and disease
would come to many nations and powerful kingdoms. But a prophet who
predicts peace can only be recognized as a prophet whom the <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> has truly sent when that
prophet’s predictions come true.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <i>(Turn back to the
congregation)</i> Then Hananiah took the yoke off my neck, broke it
in pieces, and said in the presence of all the people:</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hananiah: </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“The <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> has said that this is how he
will break the yoke that King Nebuchadnezzar has put on the neck of all the
nations; and he will do this within two years.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jeremiah: (face
congregation) </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Then I left. Some time after this the <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> told me to go and say to
Hananiah: <i>(face Hananiah) </i>“The <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> has said that you may be able
to break a wooden yoke, but he will replace it with an iron
yoke. The <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> Almighty,
the God of Israel, has said that he will put an iron yoke on all these nations
and that they will serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia. The <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> has said that he will make
even the wild animals serve Nebuchadnezzar.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <i>(Almost as an aside to the
congregation)</i> Then I told Hananiah this, and added, <i>(facing
Hananiah)</i> “Listen, Hananiah! The <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> did
not send you, and you are making these people believe a lie. And so
the <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> himself says
that he is going to get rid of you. Before this year is over you will die
because you have told the people to rebel against the <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span>.”</span></div>
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</span><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;">After the reading ponder the
following questions together:</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;">What was the hard
choice the people faced here?</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;">Who would you have
sided with? Why? If you can’t decide, what would you need to
know to make that choice?</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;">Now let me tell you
that God’s prophets had been telling the people for years that they were not
living by God’s law (the Ten Commands) and so would be defeated and sent into
captivity. Does that change how you feel
about your choice? How?</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;">As it turned out
Jeremiah was telling God’s true message.
The people were defeated and sent to Babylon as captives. It was like God giving them a big time out to
think about how they had been living.</span><span style="background: #F9F9F9; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Read Romans 6:23 </span></i></b><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12pt;">from the CEV below after noting that it is the conclusion
of Paul’s lecture about making good choices.
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Sin pays off with
death. But God’s gift is eternal life
given by Jesus Christ our Lord.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Together ponder Paul's message. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Paul is saying that the choices we make matter. Put his message into your own words.</span></div>
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what we can do and where we can go. It
is easy to say, “How long is this going to last!?” Psalm 13 was written by a person facing a
trouble that seemed just as endless. Read
it in parts today as your prayer. If you
want make up other “how long?” prayers to add to the psalm and conclude “I rely
on your constant love….”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Leader: </span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> will
you forget me, <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span>? Forever?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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heart day and night?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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over me?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Restore my strength; don’t let me die.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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Don’t let my enemies say, “We have defeated him.” </span><br />
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Don’t let them gloat over my downfall.</span><br />
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I will be glad, because you will rescue me.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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I will sing to you, O <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span>,
because you have been good to me.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SING “Guide My Feet”
or another discipleship song</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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member of the family says to at least one other person, “Go in
peace. God loves you and I love you.” This may be done by
going around the circle or with each member of the family saying it to every
other member of the family.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[endif]--></span>Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-2984018158773127632020-06-14T15:00:00.001-04:002020-06-14T16:29:53.503-04:00Worshiping at Home on June 21<br />
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt;">June 21, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">This week</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> we will worship
God knows us completely and loves us deeply.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It can be a comforting message in this time of pandemic fears and racial
tensions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Note: this week’s lectionary
texts are unusually difficult for children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, I selected one section of the gospel teachings and a psalm related
to it.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Create a worship center</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
by putting a picture of each person in your household on a paper heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cut the hearts from red paper if possible or
draw them with a red marker and cut around the border.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cut one extra heart to place on the open
Bible and use for the prayer time. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add a
Bible and a candle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #548235; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent6; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Print</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> at least one copy of the Psalm 139
script to pass around as you take turns reading it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about God’s love that
your family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have
instrumentalists, decide early enough that they can practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, Google the titles of songs to find
YouTube videos for singing along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
songs about God’s love and presence with us include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Our
God Our Help in Ages Past (print song sheets below)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jesus
Loves Me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Deep
and Wide<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jesu
Fill Us with your love<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Kum
Bah Yah<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">WORSHIPING
GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Worship leader gathers the family lighting or turning on the
candle and saying:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Come, let us
worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SINGING ABOUT GOD’S LOVE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs about God’s love that you selected as you
got ready to worship. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Read the gospel below and ponder the questions below it:</span></i></b><b><i><span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Aren’t
two sparrows sold for a penny?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But your
God knows when any one of them falls to the ground.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even the hairs on your head are counted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So don’t be afraid!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are worth much more than many
sparrows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Matthew 10:29-31<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CEV)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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TO PONDER:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today we do not buy sparrows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Jesus’ day two sparrows were the smallest
offering accepted at the Temple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Poor
people bought them for a penny, the smallest coin.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Just for fun, guess together how many
hairs there are on each of your heads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add
them together to see how many hairs might be on all your heads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then reread “Even the hairs on your head are
counted.”</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Finally reread the last sentence, “don’t
be afraid!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are worth much more than
many sparrows.”</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Read a psalm together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Point
out that a poet, probably King David, was thinking about this and wrote the
following psalm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take turns around the
family circle reading the verses below.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reader 1: <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, you have examined me and you know
me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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You know everything I do;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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far away you understand <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">all
my thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reader
2: You see me, whether I am working or resting;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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know all my actions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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3: Even before I speak,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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already know what I will say.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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4: You are all round me on every side;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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protect me with your power.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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5: Your knowledge of me is too deep;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is beyond my understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reader
6: You created every part of me;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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put me together in my mother’s womb.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reader
7: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I praise you because you are to be feared;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">all
you do is strange and wonderful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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know it with all my heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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8:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> When my bones were being
formed,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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put together in my mother’s womb,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I was growing there in secret,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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knew that I was there-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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saw me before I was born.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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allotted to me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your book,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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began.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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10:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> O God, how difficult I find your
thoughts;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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many of them there are!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reader 11:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> If I counted them, they would be more <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>
than the grains of sand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> When I awake, I am still with
you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Good News Bible
(TEV)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Questions to ponder together:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I wonder how much the psalmist thought
God loved him?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you imagine God knowing
and loving you, each member of your family, even each person in the world that
much?</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Go around the circle each one saying to
then next, “NAME, God knows you and loves you.” </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND
HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A parent reminds the family that
when we sing and think about how much God loves us, we are aware of all the
ways we mess up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each one of us have
things we need tell God we are sorry about, maybe from the last week, maybe
from a long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allow a full
minute of silence for everyone to close their eyes and talk to God about the
ways they have messed up. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same
parent then says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God
promises us that whenever we mess up and are truly sorry, God forgives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God always loves us no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because God loves us no matter what, we can
love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pass the peace as you do in
the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">PRAYING FOR EACH OTHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pick up the extra heart and note that God loves not just us but
lots of other people – some we know personally and some we hear about and care
about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pass the heart around the circle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As each person gets the heart she names one
person or group of people who God loves and offers a prayer for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The heart is then passed to the next person
who repeats the process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are into
it, go around the circle another time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Give people permission to pass if they wish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Conclude praying the Lord’s Prayer together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SING Jesus Love Me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">BENEDICTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The worship leader invites others to echo these words and
motions which are a prayer from Saint Patrick.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 28.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ with me <i>(hug yourself)</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ before me <i>(both palms up in front of you)</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ behind me <i>(arms behind you)</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ in me <i>hands over heart)</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ beneath me <i>(spread legs and firm your stance)</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ above me <i>(hands over head)</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ on my right <i>(hand out to right)</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ when I lie down <i>make a pillow with your hands and
lay your head in it)</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ when I sit down <i>(sit down)</i>, Christ when I
arise <i>(stand up)</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me <i>(point
to head)</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me <i>(point
to mouth)</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ in every eye that sees me <i>(point to eyes)</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christ in every ear that hears me <i>(point to ears</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the
family saying it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-53454557862726542532020-06-07T15:00:00.001-04:002020-06-08T19:44:55.872-04:00Worshiping at Home on June 14<br />
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 16pt;">June 14, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12pt;"><span> </span>GETTING
READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12pt;">This week<span> </span></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span> </span>we will worship God who made Sarah laugh with
a big surprise.<span> </span>In her old age she would
have a baby boy.<span> </span>Since this story takes
place outside, consider worshiping outside today.<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12pt;">If you can worship outside today</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">,
spread a picnic blanket on the ground or a table.<span> </span><b><i><span style="color: #538135;">If you are inside</span></i></b>, gather around the
table where you usually eat.<span> </span>Prepare a
sandwiches to eat together after reading the story of Abraham and Sarah feeding
the three travelers.<span> </span>(I’m thinking quartered
PBJs, but whatever feels like a satisfying “feast.”<span> </span>This could be a snack or a meal.)<span> </span>Add a Bible or the Bible storybook, and a
candle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Choose how to read today’s scripture Genesis 18:1-15, 2:1-7.<span> </span>There is a script below for four
readers.<span> </span>Or one person can read from the
Bible or a Bible story book<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span> </span>Sing whatever songs about God’s world that
your family knows.<span> </span>If you have
instrumentalists, decide early enough that they can practice.<span> </span>Or, Google the titles of songs to find
YouTube videos for singing along.<span> </span>Some
songs about God’s creation include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’ve
Got a Joy, Joy, Joy Down in my Heart<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span> </span>…the peace that passes understanding,<span> </span>the love of Jesus, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’ve
God Peace like a river…, joy like a fountain…, love like an ocean…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Come
Christians, Join to Sing (the alleluias are like holly laughter)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span> </span><span> </span>See the
word sheet at the end of this post<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12pt;">WORSHIPING
GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Worship leader gathers the family lighting or turning on the
candle and saying:<span> </span>“Come, let us
worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sing one or more songs about joy that you selected as you got
ready to worship. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12pt;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #ffc000;">Before eating your feast, read the story of the Biblical
feast.</span></i></b><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: black;"><span> </span>If you have four fairly good readers, read
today’s story in parts.<span> </span>Define the
actors by giving Sarah a head scarf, Abraham a man’s hat, and a gym bag for the
traveler.<span> </span>Or, have one reader read from
the Bible or a Bible story book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #ffc000; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Genesis 18: 1-15, 21:1-7<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: black;">NARRATOR:
The LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of
his tent in the heat of the day.<span> </span>He
looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from
the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground.</span><span style="color: black;"><br />
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);">ABRAHAM: <span> </span>"My lord, if I find favor with you, do
not pass by your servant.<span> </span>Let a little
water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.<span> </span>Let me bring a little bread, that you may
refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on--since you have come to your
servant." <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: black;">NARRATOR:<span> </span>So the travelers said, "Do as you have
said."</span><span style="color: black;"><span> </span><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);">And Abraham
hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: black;">ABRAHAM:<span> </span>Make ready quickly three measures of choice
flour, knead it, and make cakes."</span><span style="color: black;"><br />
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);">NARRATOR:<span>
</span>Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it
to the servant, who hastened to prepare it. <span> </span>Then he took curds and milk and the calf that
he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree
while they ate.</span><br />
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);">TRAVELER:<span>
</span>They said to him, "Where is your wife Sarah?" <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: black;">ABRAHAM:<span> </span>"There, in the tent."</span><span style="color: black;"><br />
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);">TRAVELER:<span>
</span>"I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah
shall have a son." <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: black;">NARRATOR:<span> </span>And Sarah was listening at the tent entrance
behind him.<span> </span>Now Abraham and Sarah were
old, advanced in age.<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: black;">SARAH:<span> </span>So Sarah laughed to herself, saying,
"After I have grown old, and my husband is old, will we have a baby.”</span><span style="color: black;"><br />
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);">TRAVELER:<span>
</span>"Why did Sarah laugh, and say, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, now
that I am old?'</span><span> </span><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);">Is anything too wonderful for the LORD? <span> </span>At the set time I will return to you, in due
season, and Sarah shall have a son."</span><br />
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);">SARAH:<span>
</span>But Sarah denied, saying, "I did not laugh"; for she was
afraid. The traveler said, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: black;">TRAVELER: <span> </span>"Oh yes, you did laugh."</span><span style="color: black;"><br />
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<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);">NARRATOR:<span>
</span>The LORD dealt with Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as
he had promised.<span> </span>Sarah conceived and
bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the time of which God had spoken to him. <span> </span>Abraham gave the name Isaac to his son whom
Sarah bore him.</span><br />
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SARAH:<span> </span><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><span> </span>Now Sarah said, "God has brought laughter
for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me."</span><span> </span><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);">And she
said, "Who would ever have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse
children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12pt;">Questions to ponder together while you eat your feast:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">I
wonder why God chose old people like Abraham and Sarah to be Isaac’s parents?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">I
wonder why God came as three travelers instead of sending one angel?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Imagine
how Sarah laughed.<span> </span>Was it a happy
surprised laugh or a no-way laugh or something else.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Why
do you think Sarah denied that she laughed?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Has
God ever surprised you?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12pt;">If your family is familiar with the “If You Give a Mouse a
Cookie” books,</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> read this version of today’s story in
that style</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">When
three travelers walked by Abraham knew they would be hot and thirsty, so he
gave invited to sit in the shade with him and gave them water to drink.
The water was wonderful and cool, but it reminded them that they have not had
anything to eat all day. So Abraham called to Sarah. Sarah baked
them a fine loaf of bread with her best flour. But what is bread without
meat? So, Sarah had her servants roast a fat lamb. It was a perfect
meal. The travelers sat back in the shade with their full tummies and
sighed. Then they said to Abraham, “You and Sarah are wonderful
hosts. By this time next year you will have a baby boy who will keep you
as busy as we have.” Because she and Abraham were so very old, Sarah
laughed and Abraham laughed and the travelers laughed. In a year when
Sarah gave birth to a baby boy, she named him Isaac which means Laughter.
And Abraham laughed. And Sarah laughed and the travelers in some far away
land walked down the road and laughed too.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12pt;">Sing</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
another Joy song.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12pt;">PRAYING FOR GOD’S WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Together create a “happy” prayer.<span>
</span>Challenge each worshiper to think of one prayer thanking or praising God
for something that makes them happy (and yes video games qualify).<span> </span>Go around the circle with each person adding
their happy prayer.<span> </span>Conclude praying the
Lord’s Prayer together.<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12pt;">SING ANOTHER SONG if you
wish.<span> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span>
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span>
</span>This may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the
family saying it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-52728219067288508742020-05-31T15:00:00.000-04:002020-05-31T15:00:02.516-04:00Worshiping at Home June 7, 2020<br />
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt;">June 7, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">This week <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we will worship God who created the whole
universe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would be a great day to worship
outside if that is possible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #548235; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent6; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">If you can worship outside today</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,
spread a picnic blanket on the ground or a table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i><span style="color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent6; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">If you are inside</span></i></b>, spread a piece of earth colored fabric
on the floor or a table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ask each member
of the family to bring something God created from outside to pace on your
worship center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add a Bible or the Bible
storybook, and a candle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #548235; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent6; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Prepare for an illustrated reading of the seven day creation story.
</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make a
table knife banner for each day by taping an index card or paper illustration
for that day to the blade of a table knife (no sharp knives!) or spoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This may be a job for the whole family
working together or for one or two crafty folks working ahead as their gift to
the household’s worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Day
One:</span></u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>color
one half or one side of the paper a dark color and the other light blue for day
and night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Day
Two:</span></u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>color
the paper light blue and maybe add a rainbow for sky.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Three:</span></u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>draw a
picture of the earth with brown land and blue seas on one knife and tape leaves
from the yard or drawn on a card to another knife.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Four:</span></u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> if you have lots of stickers add a sun, moon
and stars to the paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, draw sun,
moon and stars on the card for this day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Five:</span></u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>draw water
creature/s and bird/s on one side of the card.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Or, make separate knife banners for water creatures and birds. (Read
Genesis 1:20-23 for ideas)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Six:</span></u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>draw
land creatures and people on one card or on two separate cards. (See Genesis 1:24-27
for ideas.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Seven:</span></u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>write “Aah”
on a card for “God rested.” Or, draw another resting picture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about God’s world that your
family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have
instrumentalists, decide early enough that they can practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, Google the titles of songs to find
YouTube videos for singing along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
songs about God’s creation include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All
Things Bright and Beautiful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Earth
and All Stars <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">–
the word sheet at the end of this post highlights repeated choruses <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Creatures of Our God and King – Alleluias (next week) /<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For
the Beauty of the Earth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
Sing the Mighty Power of God <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Worship leader gathers the family lighting or turning on the
candle and saying:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Come, let us worship
God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SINGING ABOUT GOD’S CREATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of songs about God’s creation that you
selected as you got ready to worship. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND
HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A parent reminds the family that
when we sing and think about how loving and powerful God is, we are aware of
all the ways we mess up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today
especially we think of ways we have misused the world God created.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each one of us have things we need tell God
we are sorry about, maybe from the last week, maybe from a long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allow a full minute of silence for everyone
to close their eyes and talk to God about the ways they have messed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same parent then says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God promises us that whenever we mess up and
are truly sorry, God forgives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God
always loves us no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because
God loves us no matter what, we can love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Pass the peace as you do in the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Distribute the knife banners
among worshipers.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A fairly advanced reader reads Genesis 1:1-2:4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the reader comes to each day one person waves
that knife banner then lays it in order on the worship center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(You may want to read the story twice for
everyone to enjoy the banner waving.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
“All Things Bright and Beautiful” or “I Sing the Mighty Power of God” waving
the knife banners as they are mentioned in the song.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Invite the whole household to echo the worship leader after
he/she reads each line of Psalm 8</span></i></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> with interspersed comments,
song snippets, and hand motions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
worship leader will need to practice this to read and do motions smoothly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ask a second worship leader to hold the paper
so the reader can make motions with both hands.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Psalm 8 Echo Reading</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">O <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, our Lord,</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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world” <i>(sing this )</i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Your praise reaches up
to the heavens;</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Praise the Lord!
(LOUD)</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It
is sung by children and babies.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Praise
the Lord! (LOUDER)</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> are safe and
secure from all your enemies;</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> stop anyone who
opposes you.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
I look at the sky (<i>sweep the sky with arm)</i>,</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">which <b>you</b> (<i>look
up) </i>have made,</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">at
the moon (<i>form circle around your head with arms)</i> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
and the stars <i>(sprinkle the sky with stars with your fingers)</i>, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
which you set in their places-</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What
are human beings, that you think of them; <i>(make a questioning gesture)</i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What
are men that you think of them? <i>(point to boys)</i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What
are women that you think of them? <i>(point to girls)</i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">mere
mortals, that you care for them? <i>(hands out to include all)</i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yet
you made them inferior only to yourself;</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You crowned them <i>(make
yourself a crown with your hands) </i>with glory and honor.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You
appointed them rulers over everything you made;</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In
charge of everything you made</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Responsible
for everything you made,</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You placed them over all
creation:</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">sheep
and cattle,</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and the wild animals
too;</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the
birds and the fish and the creatures in the seas.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Air
we breathe and pollute <i>(take a deep breath)</i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Food
for many or a few <i>(lick your lips with satisfaction)</i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.75in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Energy
to keep us warm and moving <i>(hug self to keep warm)</i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Challenge each worshiper to draw a large blue circle as close to
filling a page as possible. Then to fill it with words or pictures of what you
want to say to God about the world, e.g. draw a whale or write WHALE for a
prayer for whales that are almost extinct.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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praise God for the cool things about creation, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When all are ready each one in turn brings
his/her prayer sheet to the worship center and tells their prayers aloud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As each one finishes all say, “Amen.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the
family saying it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-36629396798409411522020-05-24T15:00:00.000-04:002020-05-24T15:00:05.366-04:00Worshiping at Home on May 31, 2020<br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 16.0pt;">May 31, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT
HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">This week</span> </i></b>is Pentecost, the birthday
of the church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So in worship we have a
birthday party.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We tell the story of the
day the church was born, eat birthday cake and drink red juice, and sing and
pray for the church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Preparations are almost part of the worship this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If possible involve several members of the
household in <b><i><span style="color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent6; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">preparing the birthday cake.</span></i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make or buy whatever cake/cupcakes is the
usual for birthdays in your home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Consider Red Velvet cake (red is the color for Pentecost) with white
icing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If possible write Happy Birthday
Church on the top in red icing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have
cups and red juice ready to serve with the cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Talk about your church as you make these preparations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Encourage all to find <b><i><span style="color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent6; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">something red to wear</span></i></b> or add to what they are
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">Plan ahead how you will present today’s story.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Decide whether to read the Pentecost story
from Acts 2 or from a Bible story book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you read from Acts 2 with mainly younger children stop at verse
11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Older children can follow through
verse 21.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #548235; font-size: 12.0pt;">Worship today around a table.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spread a piece of fiery colored or white fabric
as a table cloth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Top it with a Bible or
the Bible story book, a candle (red if possible), the birthday cake, plates,
red juice and cups.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about Jesus and God your
family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing Happy Birthday to the
church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have instrumentalists,
decide early enough that they can practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Or, Google the titles of songs to find YouTube videos for singing
along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other songs to enjoy include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Praise
Ye the Lord, Alleluia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I’m
Going to Sing When the Spirit Says Sing <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">–
make up new verses such as I’m going to serve, be kind, love, etc<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Spirit
of the Living God Fall Afresh on Me – just the chorus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
Am the Church, You Are the Church We Are the Church Together<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (not a song but a fingerplay)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Song
of Hope (from Argentina) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> or church songs from other countries<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
Birthday Song<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt;">WORSHIPING
GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Worship leader gathers the family lighting or turning on the
candle and saying:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Come, let us
worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of songs about God and Jesus or the church that
you selected as you got ready to worship. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Introduce today’s scripture as the story of the day the church was
born.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Explain that it is best to begin
in the middle of the story and then tell it from the beginning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The middle is Acts 2:5-11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is filled with the names of lots of places
from which people had come to Jerusalem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>An accomplished reader reads the verses aloud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Either,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Instruct people to raise a hand every
time the hear a place they recognize.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Listen for Rome, Egypt, Libya, Asia, Arabia and others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Or, get out a google map of the Middle
East and find some of the places named.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The point is not to identify every place but to realize that all
of these were real people visiting from real places.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Now read the whole story – Acts 2:1-11 or Acts 2:1-21 from the
Bible or from a Bible story book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ponder
together:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How
did the disciples feel as the story began?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What were they doing?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
wonder how they felt when the wind and flames came around them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
wonder how they felt and what they did when they could suddenly speak another
language?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">By
the end of the day, what do you think had changed in the disciples?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing “Happy Birthday” to the church and share the cake and red
juice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt;">PRAYING FOR THE CHURCH<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">On the outline of a church building, together list prayers for
your own church, people at your church, activities you miss at church, other
churches in your town, and the church around the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think of prayers of praise, thanks and
prayers for help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you run out of
ideas pray them together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A leader
points to each item and one person who mentioned it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That person prays aloud for that concern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone replies, “God we pray for your
church.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(This is a free form, eyes open
prayer.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt;">SING ANOTHER SONG if you wish.</span></b><b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">maybe
<i>“Song of Hope” (from Argentina)</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.0pt;">BENEDICTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the
family saying it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-3138116442602776172020-05-18T09:56:00.000-04:002020-05-18T09:56:00.597-04:00Worshiping at Home 0n May 24, 2020<br />
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Worshiping at Home<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt;">May 24, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT
HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the weeks, every family will develop their
own worship style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">This week</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">is
the last Sunday of the Easter season,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
celebrate the Ascension of the Lord and follow his example of praying for his
disciples by praying for our friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Plan ahead to how you will present today’s story.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Decide whether to read the Ascension story
from Acts or from a Bible story book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Gather one sheet of paper and some crayons, markers, or
pencils for each member of your household.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Have <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">your check book and an envelope and stamp</span></i></b>
handy to write an offering check.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Set up your <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">worship center</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Create a simple worship space spreading a
pretty piece of fabric on a table or the floor and adding an open Bible or
Bible storybook and a candle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about Jesus and God your
family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have been singing
Easter songs, sing them today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(It is the
last Sunday of the Easter season.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
you have instrumentalists, decide early enough that they can practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, Google the titles of songs to find
YouTube videos for singing along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Print
copies of the word sheet at the end of this post to use singing “Come
Christians Join to Sing” with all its “Alleluias.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other songs to enjoy include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Praise
Ye the Lord, Alleluia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rejoice
Ye Pure in Heart<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">He
Is King of Kings<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">WORSHIPING
GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Worship leader gathers the family lighting or turning on the
candle and saying:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Come, let us
worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of songs about God and Jesus that you
selected as you got ready to worship. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND
HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A parent reminds the family that
when we sing and think about how loving and powerful God is, we are aware of
all the ways we mess up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each one of us
have things we need tell God we are sorry about, maybe from the last week,
maybe from a long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allow a full
minute of silence for everyone to close their eyes and talk to God about the
ways they have messed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same parent
then says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God promises us
that whenever we mess up and are truly sorry, God forgives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God always loves us no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because God loves us no matter what, we can
love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pass the peace as you do in
the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Read the story of Jesus’ ascension from Acts 1:1-11 in the Bible
or a Bible storybook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
do you think it looked like when Jesus rose up to heaven?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How
do you think they felt when they saw Jesus rise up and disappear?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How
do you think they felt when Jesus told them “you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem… and to the ends of the earth”?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In response to the story in Acts, read verses from Psalm 93 together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One leader reads the verses pointing to the
rest of the family to say loud happy “ALLELUIAs!“ after each phrase.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e74b5; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">He is clothed with
majesty and strength.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e74b5; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">The earth is set
firmly in place and cannot be moved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e74b5; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">Your throne, O Lord,
has been firm from the beginning,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e74b5; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">ALLELUIA!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e74b5; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">And you existed before
time began.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e74b5; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">ALLELUIA!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e74b5; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">Your laws are eternal,
Lord, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e74b5; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">and your Temple is
holy indeed, forever and ever.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>Psalm 93:1-2,and 5 (TEV)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">PRAYING FOR EACH OTHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Note that Jesus often prayed for his disciples.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read John 17:6-11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Together list things Jesus told God about his
friends and asked God for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, give
each person a piece of paper and a marker/crayon/pencil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instruct them to draw a loopy shape like the
one at the right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In each
space write the name of one of their friends (could be family and older
friends, friends of the same age or younger friends) .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take time to draw or write prayers for each
of those persons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place prayer sheets on
the worship center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Close praying the
Lord’s Prayer together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">GIVING OUR MONEY TO GOD <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Together write a check to your church for the usual amount you
give as a family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Put it in an envelope,
address and stamp it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Walk it out to the
mailbox together or assign one person to do so after worship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(This helps children know how much your
family gives to the church, which many children do not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also makes sure your church gets the money
you cannot put in the plate during these shelter at home days.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SING ANOTHER SONG if you
wish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Lord
I Want to be a Christian”</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the
family saying it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-78435231734642563232020-05-11T13:47:00.000-04:002020-05-11T13:49:27.415-04:00Worshiping at Home May 17, 2020<br />
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Worshiping at Home<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 16.0pt;">May 17, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT
HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the weeks, every family will develop their
own worship style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #548235; font-size: 12.0pt;">Focus this week</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">on
God who is more powerful, more loving, more “everything” than we can even
imagine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a time to ponder who God
is, to praise God and to thank God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(NOTE: Generally I follow the lectionary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today’s texts are not easy for children and
the epistle reading about Paul preaching about the Unknown God led me to a
parallel story in the Old Testament, God giving his name, I AM WHO I AM, to
Moses out of the burning bush.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">Plan ahead to how you will present today’s story.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Either read about the burning bush from
Exodus 3:1-15 or from a Bible storybook your family enjoys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a video of “Prince of Egypt,”
find the burning bush scene in it and plan to watch it together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">Write the phrases below on numbered slips of paper and put
them on your worship center.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God, you are Creator<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God, you are our Father and Mother<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God, we call you Lord<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God, your name is I AM WHO I AM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Set up your <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">worship center</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Create a simple worship space spreading a
pretty piece of fabric on a table or the floor and adding an open Bible or
Bible storybook, the numbered phrase cards, and a candle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do not light the candle until you read the
story of the burning bush.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about Jesus and God your
family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have been singing
Easter songs, sing them today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(It is
still Easter season.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have
instrumentalists, decide early enough that they can practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, Google the titles of songs to find
YouTube videos for singing along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Print
copies of the two word sheets at the end of this post to use singing “Holy,
Holy, Holy” and/or “I Sing the Mighty Power of God.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other songs to enjoy include<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Praise
Ye the Lord, Alleluia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jesus
Loves Me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">WORSHIPING
GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Worship leader gathers the family saying:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Come, let us worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of songs about God that you selected as you
got ready to worship. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND
HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">A parent reminds the family that
when we sing and think about how loving and powerful God is, we are aware of
all the ways we mess up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each one of us
have things we need tell God we are sorry about, maybe from the last week,
maybe from a long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allow a full
minute of silence for everyone to close their eyes and talk to God about the
ways they have messed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same
parent then says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God
promises us that whenever we mess up and are truly sorry, God forgives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God always loves us no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because God loves us no matter what, we can
love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pass the peace as you do in
the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Introduce today’s story by lighting the candle and alerting
worshipers to listen for a fire in the story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Read from Exodus 3: 1-15 or the burning bush story from a Bible
storybook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reread verses 13-15 or the
part of the story about God’s name.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
did Moses see in the fire?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
name did God claim in the fire?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
do you think God was trying telling to tell Moses and us by taking this name?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
job did God give Moses and what did God promise Moses?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How
do you think God’s name and promise made Moses feel about his job?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Invite everyone to close their eyes and use their hands to
illustrate an old story about blind men meeting an elephant for the first time.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">One man got hold of a leg of the elephant and said, “An elephant
is a tree” (Encourage listeners to shape their hands around an elephant’s leg/
tree trunk.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">Another man grabbed the elephant’s tail and said, “Ah an
elephant is a rope.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">Still another man put his hands on the elephant’s big broad side
and said, “An elephant must be a wall.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">Yet another man moved his hands over the big flat ears and said,
“Ah, an elephant is a fan.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">A fifth blind man reached out to touch the elephant’s tusks and
said,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Oh dear an elephant is a spear.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">And the last blind man got hold of the elephant’s trunk and
said, “My, my an elephant is a snake.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Ponder the story together with these questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will stretch your thinking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Did
any of the blind men know what an elephant really is?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
is the storyteller telling us about the blind men and the elephant?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If
the elephant in this story is God and the name God gave Moses is I AM WHO I AM,
what is this story telling us about what we know about God?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">PRAYING FOR EACH OTHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Give each member of household a numbered card with one phrase naming
God on it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ask them to read the cards in
order leaving time between each card for the worship leader to offer the related
prayers below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Close praying the Lord’s
Prayer together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">God, you are Creator<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">LEADER:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Protect your
whole world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be with us as we care for
plants and animals and the whole earth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">God, you are our Father
and our Mother<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">LEADER:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Care for and be
with people who are sick with coronavirus and other diseases.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Comfort those who are sad about friends and
family who have died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guide scientists
trying to find ways to cure this virus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And, help all of us know how to best take care of each other.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">God, we call you Lord<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">LEADER:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Help us know what
you want us to do and give us the courage to do it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">Guide our leaders as they make hard decisions about reopening in
response to the virus that has not gone away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">God, your name is I AM
WHO I AM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">LEADER:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are more than
we will ever understand completely. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
are awesome and holy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We honor you and
want to give you our best.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12.0pt;">ALL: The Lord’s Prayer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">OFFERING OUR THANK YOUS TO GOD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Your offering today is a collection of thank yous for God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Individuals say one thing they thank God
for, the family responds, “We thank you God”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When you are finished sing the Doxology or whatever song your
congregation sings at the offering time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">SING ANOTHER SONG if you
wish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">BENEDICTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the weeks, every family will develop
their own worship style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week focuses
on 1 Peter’s description of the church (or the family church in this home) as
the people of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since it is Mother’s
Day or the Festival of the Christian Family we will look at what each member of
the family contributes to the whole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Set up your <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">worship space</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Create a simple worship space spreading a
pretty piece of fabric on a table and placing a Bible open to 1 Peter 2, and
maybe a candle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add this picture of a
human tower either printed on paper or on the computer and dish filled with slips
of paper containing the name of each person in the family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Gather <b><i><span style="color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #548235; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent6; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">paper and crayons or markers</span></i></b> with which to make
cards for each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cards could be
index cards or a piece of paper folded like a greeting card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about Jesus and God your
family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have been singing
Easter songs, sing them today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(It is
still Easter season.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have
instrumentalists, decide early enough that they can practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, Google the titles of songs to find
YouTube videos for singing along.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Praise
Ye the Lord, Alleluia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jesus
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
am the church, you are the church we are the church together<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Worship leader gathers the family saying:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“We are a spiritual house, God’s own people.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So come, let us worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of happy praise songs or Easter songs that
you selected as you got ready to worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND
HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">A parent reminds the family that when
we live close together as God’s people things get messed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each one of us have things we need tell God we
are sorry about, maybe from the last week, maybe from a long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allow a full minute of silence for everyone
to close their eyes and talk to God about the ways they have messed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same parent then says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God promises us that whenever we mess up and
are truly sorry, God forgives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God
always loves us no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because
God loves us no matter what, we can love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Pass the peace as you do in the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Read 1 Peter 2:9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read it a
second time changing all the yous to we/us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Decide together whether you feel more like a chosen race, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, or God’s own people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then point to the picture of the human tower and ponder the following
questions: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In
the human tower, what does each person do to keep the tower standing?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Stands
on another person’s shoulders<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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another person stand on their shoulders<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the tower with their arms<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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other people climb up them to make the tower even taller<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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what way is our family like the human tower?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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does each person (Mother, Father, each child by name, etc) do to keep the tower
standing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Each person will do some
unique things and some things that everyone in the family does.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do we do individually and as a family to proclaim God’s mighty acts to our
world?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pass the bowl with names of each family member on a slip of
paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each person draws one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Swap with someone else if you get your own
name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each person is to pray aloud for
the person whose name they have drawn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Take a minute or two for people to think about what they want to
pray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(If for any reason, you don’t
expect this to work, plan for one person to pray for each member of the
family.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Close praying the Lord’s Prayer
together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Each member of the family makes an card for each member of the
family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simply write one person’s name
and draw or write something that person does that you like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you finish put all the cards on the
worship table, say a brief prayer giving your cards to each other and to
God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever song you sing at
offering time at church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then pass the
cards to their recipients.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">SING ANOTHER SONG if you
wish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the
family saying it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: orange; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 16.0pt;">May 3, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the weeks, every family will develop their
own worship style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week focuses in
the Acts description of early Christians - they “broke bread together with glad
and generous heart, praising God.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07TWYR0BM_DWUjLrAargOaFcySF_1HQCYTOwP613GERZamiDGqTjpMxbYfGqJIVjpGExu0WhP_8xCT6KiVHlbg5P6ygH70ecGlg7Gxi1cSqAmg1ghhUZaU1AlgSkNXyNgT6HuuJiymYNH/s1600/Family+Portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07TWYR0BM_DWUjLrAargOaFcySF_1HQCYTOwP613GERZamiDGqTjpMxbYfGqJIVjpGExu0WhP_8xCT6KiVHlbg5P6ygH70ecGlg7Gxi1cSqAmg1ghhUZaU1AlgSkNXyNgT6HuuJiymYNH/s320/Family+Portrait.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My family many years ago</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Set up your <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">worship space</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Create a simple worship space spreading a
pretty piece of fabric on a table and placing a Bible open to John, and maybe a
candle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add a photograph of your family.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about Jesus and God your
family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have been singing
Easter songs, sing them today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(It is
still Easter season.) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have
instrumentalists, decide early enough that they can practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, Google the titles of songs to find
YouTube videos for singing along.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Praise
Ye the Lord, Alleluia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jesus
Loves Me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
am the church, you are the church we are the church together<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">WORSHIPING
GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Worship leader gathers the family saying:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Acts 2:46 says of the early Christians ‘they
broke bread together with glad and generous hearts, praising God.’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So come, let us worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of happy praise songs or Easter songs that
you selected as you got ready to worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND
HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">A parent reminds the family that
each one of them have things they need tell God they are sorry about, maybe
from the last week, maybe from a long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Allow a full minute of silence for everyone to close their eyes and talk
to God about the ways they have messed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The same parent then says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God promises us that whenever we mess up and are truly sorry, God
forgives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God always loves us no
matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because God loves us no
matter what, we can love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Pass the peace as you do in the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Read Acts 2:46 and ponder these questions together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How
do we rate ourselves on “they broke bread together with glad hearts”?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are our mealtimes glad times?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
ways are we generous to each other and to other people?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How
do we praise God?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
could we work on doing better?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Plan to live together with glad and generous hearts this
week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each member of the household
writes or draws a promise for the coming week to another member of the family,
e.g. MOM, I will wash dishes one night this week; SON/DAUGHTER/SIBLING, I will
read with you after dinner each night this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you finish, say a brief prayer giving
your cards to each other and to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sing whatever song you sing at offering time at church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">PRAYING FOR OURSELVES AND THE
WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Together gather things to pray about for yourselves and the
world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Either gather all concerns with
one person writing them down to read as a list of prayers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After each prayer, all say together, “Hear
our prayers.” Or, simply take turns offering prayers to which all respond.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Close praying the Lord’s Prayer together. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">SING ANOTHER SONG </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">–
Point out that the Doxology begins, “Praise God from whom all blessings
flow.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Define blessings as all the
wonderful, good, important things in our lives, then together list blessings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may want to go around the family circle
or let people chime in as they think of blessings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you run out of steam, sing the Doxology
together with glad and generous hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">BENEDICTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the
family saying it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-14806233823845466762020-04-20T07:00:00.000-04:002020-04-20T10:47:10.559-04:00Worshiping at Home on April 26, 2020 <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Worshiping
at Home<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">on the
Third Sunday of Easter<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the weeks, every family will develop their
own worship style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week the gospel takes
you on a road trip to Emmaus. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are
invited to join 2 of Jesus’ disciples as they read, walk and finally run their
way through the trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKqUguw2SGYd4NPLmDGPL-Pq5tDduHGFuUNwq81ooz8Id3o3BFWhJZH0wH3xdR5WbLDfrb1FZnbjzhUbkiN_XlcE3WL4SRwk6n6wr8RWCPAJurM0ZARQkeaIhO_L5ffmitDvsSkxT2fv5/s1600/Home+Worship+Center.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1378" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKqUguw2SGYd4NPLmDGPL-Pq5tDduHGFuUNwq81ooz8Id3o3BFWhJZH0wH3xdR5WbLDfrb1FZnbjzhUbkiN_XlcE3WL4SRwk6n6wr8RWCPAJurM0ZARQkeaIhO_L5ffmitDvsSkxT2fv5/s320/Home+Worship+Center.jpg" width="273" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today I had no bread or flowers, but spread <br />
a scarf on the fireplace hearth and added <br />
a Bible and candle to create a worship center</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Set up your <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">worship space</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Create a simple worship space spreading a
pretty piece of fabric on a table and placing a piece of bread, a Bible open to
Luke 24, and a candle or some flowers on it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">Get ready for a gospel road trip.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most commentators say the trip to Emmaus was
about seven miles – a long way to walk twice in one day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Figure out a familiar point that is about 7
miles from your house to use as a reference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then map a much shorter trip you can actually walk together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It may be out the front door, around the back
of the house and almost to the front door again before turning around for the
return trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or it may need to be a path
around the inside of the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t
make either one so complicated that you can’t remember easily how to make the
return trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Print one copy of the
script for the trip found at the end of this post.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about Jesus and God your
family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today sing one of the
Easter songs you have been singing or try a fresh Easter song, maybe “Let Us
Talents and Tongues Employ.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the end
of the service, after hearing the story of the road to Emmaus sing “Open My
Eyes.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Google the titles of these to
find YouTube videos for singing along.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">WORSHIPING
GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Keep it simple and repeat it each week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It becomes a way to say we are getting
started now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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let us worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of happy praise songs or Easter songs that
you selected as you got ready to worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND
HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">A parent reminds the family that
each one of them have things they need tell God they are sorry about, maybe
from the last week, maybe from a long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Allow a full minute of silence for everyone to close their eyes and talk
to God about the ways they have messed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The same parent then says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God promises us that whenever we mess up and are truly sorry, God
forgives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God always loves us no
matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because God loves us no
matter what, we can love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Pass the peace as you do in the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="background: white; color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">Introduce your gospel
trip </span></i></b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">as the story of an actual trip that was 7 miles each
way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Name the local reference for 7
miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="background: white; color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">Then read and
walk the gospel trip to Emmaus </span></i></b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">following directions in the script.</span><span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Road to Emmaus<br />
Luke 24:13-35</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: 12.0pt;">Start walking your trip path</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called
Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all
these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing,
Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from
recognizing him. And he said to them, “What are you discussing with each
other while you walk along?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: 12.0pt;">Come to a full stop</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">They stood still, looking
sad. Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the
only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place
there in these days?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: 12.0pt;">Continue walking and reading</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">He asked them, “What things?”
They replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in
deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and
leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. But we had
hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it
is now the third day since these things took place. <sup> </sup><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Moreover, some women of our group
astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, and when they did not
find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a
vision of angels who said that he was alive. <sup> </sup>Some of
those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had
said; but they did not see him.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Then he said to them, “Oh, how
foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have
declared! Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these
things and then enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses and all the
prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the
scriptures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: 12.0pt;">Stop at the far end of your trip</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">As they came near the village to
which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they
urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the
day is now nearly over.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">So he went in to stay with
them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and
broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they
recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. They said to each
other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the
road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?” <sup> </sup><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">That same hour they got up and
returned to Jerusalem;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: 12.0pt;">Run all the way back to the starting point before reading</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">(probably breathlessly) </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">and they found the
eleven and their companions gathered together. They were saying, “The Lord has
risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!” Then they told what had
happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of
the bread.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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NRSV<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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FOLLOWED BY “The Word of the Lord…” or any response that follows the gospel
reading.</span><b><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">After the play <b><i><span style="color: #ffc000;">ponder these
questions together</span></i></b>:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Show
with your body how you think the two disciples felt as walked down the road to
Emmaus before Jesus joined them?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
questions do you think they asked their fellow traveler?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
wonder how they felt when all of the sudden they recognized Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Why
do you think the two disciples jumped up and hurried straight back to Jerusalem
having already walked 7 miles that day?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Together list ways your congregation tells others about Jesus and
shares God’s love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Write your offering
check, put it in an envelope even walk the envelope to the mail box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(This is a great way to let your children
know how much money your family gives to the church.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Make a list of people who tell you about Jesus (Sunday school
teachers, preachers, etc).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make cards or
send emails thanking at least one of them for what they do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you finish, say a brief prayer giving
your card or message to the addressee and to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever song you sing at offering time
at church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">PRAYING FOR OURSELVES AND THE
WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pray together today with one leader starting off and everyone else
saying “God, help us see Jesus” in response.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The leader can help people know when it is their by pointing to them and
to themselves at the appropriate times.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God we thank you for all the ways you make yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We thank you especially for all the ways we
know you through Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God,
help us see Jesus<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">…in stories about him in the Bible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We thank you for stories about Jesus healing,
teaching being friends with everyone he met, even be killed on the cross and
for his rising again on Easter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God,
help us see Jesus<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">…in songs and prayers and baptisms and communion as we worship
together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God,
help us see Jesus<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">…in quiet times when we are worshiping on our own.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God,
help us see Jesus<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">…in people we meet every day, like the traveler the disciples met
on the road to Emmaus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God,
help us see Jesus<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">…in people who are hungry, who need a house to live in, who are
sick, or in prison.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teach us to see your
faces in theirs and to reach out to help them as we would you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And hear us now as we pray together the
prayer Jesus taught us to pray, <i>Our Father</i>….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">SING ANOTHER SONG </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">-
maybe another Easter song or “Open My Eyes”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the
family saying it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-80635479765561152332020-04-13T07:00:00.000-04:002020-04-13T07:00:13.719-04:00Worshiping at Home on April 19, 2020<br />
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 18.0pt;">on the Second Sunday of Easter<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the weeks, every family will develop their
own worship style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week the gospel
story focuses on the resurrected Jesus’ response to all the anxious questions
of Thomas and the other disciples. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Set up your <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">worship space</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today’s gospel has the disciples hiding out
after Jesus was killed and not quite believing what the women said about Jesus
being alive again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Decide where you
would hide out in your house and hold your worship service there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure there is enough room for everyone
to sit together and enough light for easy reading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For your worship center have only a candle (battery
or lighted) and a Bible open to John 20.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">Get ready for a radio play.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The gospel play today has three reading parts
– NARRATOR, JESUS, and THOMAS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thomas
has only 2 lines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The NARRATOR has most
lines and may be best handled by an adult.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>JESUS and THOMAS can be managed by young readers – maybe with some
coaching as you go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Print at least three
copies of the script at the end of this post.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It may also help to mark parts with a highlighter or crayon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about Jesus and God your
family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a hymnal, look
up “Easter” or “Jesus” or “Praise” in the topical index to find familiar
hymns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have instrument players,
choose the songs enough ahead that they can practice and play along as you
sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have recorded music sing
along with your favorite singer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
songs to consider:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Praise Ye the Lord!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alleluia!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” – simple ideas
and repeated Alleluia chorus for non-readers; a good one to sing every Sunday
of the Easter season especially if you have instrumentalists<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Jesus Loves Me”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">WORSHIPING
GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Keep it simple and repeat it each week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It becomes a way to say we are getting
started now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Come,
let us worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of happy praise songs or Easter songs that
you selected as you got ready to worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND
HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">A parent reminds the family that
each one of them have things they need tell God they are sorry about, maybe
from the last week, maybe from a long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Allow a full minute of silence for everyone to close their eyes and talk
to God about the ways they have messed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The same parent then says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God promises us that whenever we mess up and are truly sorry, God
forgives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God always loves us no
matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because God loves us no
matter what, we can love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Pass the peace as you do in the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="background: white; color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">Introduce your
Easter play </span></i></b><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">saying
that the disciples were behind locked doors because they were afraid,
embarrassed and ashamed. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were
afraid of what Jesus would say to them about all their desertions if he really
were alive again. They were afraid the soldiers would come for them like
they had for Jesus. And, if the women were wrong and Jesus was still
dead, they were afraid to face people who now knew that they had been wrong
about Jesus. They had been so sure, so loud in proclaiming Jesus and were
apparently so wrong. They did not want to see anyone ever again.
That is why they were hiding in locked room. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But an amazing thing happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Then read the play.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">After the play ponder these questions together:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How
do you think the disciples felt while hiding in that room?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
questions do you think they were asking?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How
is that the same and different from how we feel “sheltering in place”?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
wonder how they felt when all of the sudden Jesus was standing with them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
wonder what Thomas felt and thought when he was the only one who was not there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Why
do you think Thomas asked not just to see Jesus but to touch Jesus’ wounds?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How
do you think Jesus felt about the disciples unspoken questions and Thomas’
request?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">Read selected verses of Psalm 16</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
with the whole family responding ALLELUIA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Help them know when to come in by pointing to yourself while you read
and to them for the ALLELUIAS.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Selected Verses from
Psalm 16</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">One:</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"> I say “Only you are my Lord!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Every good thing I have is a gift from you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">All: </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Alleluia!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">One:</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Your people are wonderful,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">and
they make me happy, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">All: </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Alleluia!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">One:</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"> You, <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>,
are all I want!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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You are my choice,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">and
you keep me safe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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You make my life pleasant,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">and my future is bright.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">All: </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Alleluia!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">One:</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"> I praise you, <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>,
for being my guide.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Even in the darkest night,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">your
teachings fill my mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I will always look to you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">All: </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Alleluia!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">One:</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"> You won’t leave me in the grave<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">or
let my body decay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">All: </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Alleluia!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">One:</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"> You have shown me the path to life,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and you make me glad by being near to me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sitting at your right side,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I will always be joyful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">All: </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Alleluia!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Selected verses from CEV<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Teachers ask us questions and help us find answers to our own
questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, make cards or send emails
thanking teachers who have helped you with your questions. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you finish, say a brief prayer giving
your card or message to the addressee and to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever song you sing at offering time
at church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">PRAYING FOR OURSELVES AND THE
WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Thank you for Jesus who loves our questions and urges us to find
answers to them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hear
our prayers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We pray for scientists asking questions about a vaccine for corona
virus; for doctors asking what they can do to heal people who have the virus;
and for people searching for the equipment these people need to do their
important work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hear
our prayers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We pray today for teachers everywhere who help us ask important
questions and find good answers to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We thank you for all their work with us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hear
our prayers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We pray for people who ask big important questions with no easy
answers and keep searching for answers even when it is hard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hear
our prayers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We pray for ourselves and all our questions about what? and when?
and how? and why?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hear
our prayers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And hear us as we pray together the prayer Jesus taught us to
pray,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our Father….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">SING ANOTHER SONG MAYBE ONE OF
THE EASTER SONGS <i>if you wish</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the
family saying it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">John 20:19-29<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">NARRATOR:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the
doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the
Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">JESUS:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Peace
be with you.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the
disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. <sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus
said to again, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">JESUS:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Peace
be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">NARRATOR:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">JESUS:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Receive
the Holy Spirit. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you forgive the sins
of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are
retained.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">NARRATOR:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with
them when Jesus came. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So the other
disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">THOMAS:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in
the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">NARRATOR:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with
them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">JESUS:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Peace
be with you.”<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">NARRATOR:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then he said to Thomas, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">JESUS:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Put
your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side.
Do not doubt but believe.”<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">NARRATOR:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thomas answered him, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">THOMAS: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“My Lord and my God!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">NARRATOR:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jesus said to him, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">JESUS:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Have
you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and
yet have come to believe.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>From the NRSV<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-9813738443787055042020-04-05T15:00:00.000-04:002020-04-05T15:00:02.216-04:00April 12, 2020<br />
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Worshiping
at Home on Easter<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hold your own mini-Sunrise
service.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the weather is right, set alarms to get up
15 minutes before sunrise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pull on
jackets and shoes and head out hopefully to some place facing east, but also
just on the back porch or balcony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read
the Easter story from Matthew 28:1-10 or a Bible storybook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shout ALLELUIA! or sing “Praise Ye the Lord,
Alleluia!” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then duck back inside for
Easter breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This could be done instead
of the longer service described below or in addition to it – and possibly start
a new family tradition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Getting Ready To Worship<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Prepare a worship center:</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> spread a pretty cloth over a table or on the
floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add a candle and flowers (if they
are available).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have an artist,
Google “flowered cross coloring sheet free” for a grand collection of coloring
sheets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Choose one or more to print, color
and display in your worship area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It
is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i> </b>at all even
on Easter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about Jesus your family
knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a hymnal, look up “Easter”
or “Jesus” or “Praise Jesus” in the topical index to find familiar hymns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have instrument players, choose the
songs enough ahead that they can practice and play along as you sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have recorded music sing along with
your favorite singer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some songs to
consider:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Praise Ye the Lord!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alleluia!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” – simple ideas
and repeated Alleluia chorus for non-readers; a good one to sing every Sunday
of the Easter season especially if you have instrumentalists<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Jesus Loves Me”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Prepare for a group reading of the Easter story.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Print
the verses of the Easter story below into strips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have empty plastic eggs, put one strip
in each egg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hide the eggs before
starting worship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Begin your scripture
reading by hunting for the eggs and opening them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OR simply cut the verses into strips and put
all the strips in an Easter basket or pretty bowl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Either of these is a good worship leadership
task for an older child or a teenager.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rolled the stone away, and sat on it. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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clothes were white as snow.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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like dead men.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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afraid. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know that you are looking for
Jesus who was crucified. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">He is not here; for he has been raised, as he
said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Come, see the place where he lay.<br />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He
has been raised from the dead and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee;
there you will see him.’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is my
message for you.”<br />
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">So they left the tomb quickly with fear and
great joy and ran to tell his disciples.<br />
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“Greetings!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And they came to him, took
hold of his feet and worshiped him.<br />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There they will see me.”<br />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Worshiping
God Together<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">CALLING OURSELVES TO WORSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Call
yourselves to worship with this responsive reading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Practice the repeated ALL line together
before starting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Leader:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On Good Friday Jesus was killed on a cross.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But this is Easter!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the
day the Lord has made!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Leader:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This year Corona Virus frightens us and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> keeps us separated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But this is Easter!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the
day the Lord has made!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Leader:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Because we are closed in we can get fussy and crabby.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But this is Easter!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the day the Lord has made!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Leader:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Let us worship God together!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing
one or more songs of happy praise that you selected as you got ready to
worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">A parent reminds the family that Jesus forgave even
the people who killed him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We may not
have done anything as bad as killing Jesus, but each of us have done things we
need to tell God we are sorry about, maybe from the last week, maybe from a
long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allow a full minute of
silence for everyone to close their eyes and talk to God about the ways they
have messed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same parent then
says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus promises us on
Easter and every day that whenever we mess up and are truly sorry, God forgives
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God always loves us no matter
what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because God loves us no matter
what, we can love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pass the peace as you do in
the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Two
ways to do a group reading of Matthew 28:1-10:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Begin by hunting for the verses hidden in
plastic eggs that are hidden around the room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Open the verses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If all are
readers, each one reads the verses they found in order announcing the verse
number before each verse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there are non-readers,
pair them with readers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have few
readers, together arrange the verse slips in correct numerical order and have
one reader read them all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Invite family members to draw verse slips from
a bowl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If all are readers, each one reads
the verses they drew in order announcing the verse number before each
verse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there are non-readers, let
them ask a reader to read the ones they draw from the bowl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have few readers, together arrange the
verse slips in correct numerical order and have one reader read them all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">After
reading the story, ponder together the following questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are few right answers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It may help to reread key verses as you
ponder each question together.<span style="text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What do you think the women felt as they
walked toward the tomb?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What do you think the women felt when they
felt the earthquake and saw the angel take the stone from Jesus’ tomb?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What do you think the women felt when they heard
the angel’s message?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">That is a lot of different feelings close
together.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Matthew says “they were filled
with fear and great joy.”</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How do you
think that is possible?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When are sometimes
when we can be filled with both fear and joy?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If God sent an angel to speak to us today,
what do you think the angel would say after “fear not”?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">ECHOING AN AFFIRMATION OF OUR FAITH<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A
leader reads each line and the rest of the family echoes it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the family includes young children, read
each phrase separately for easier echoing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I know that even when I am most frightened,
God is with me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I know that even if I and people I love get sick
or even die, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God
is with us always.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I know that God’s loving power is more
powerful than </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> the worst evil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I know that God is with us when life is hard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I know that God helps us do kind and good
things when </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> life is hard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I know that God loves us no matter what.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I know Jesus is risen!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Alleluia!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">At
a time when it is necessary for us all to stay at home, one gift we can give is
keeping in touch with those we cannot see every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So do now or plan to do later today one of
the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Chalk Easter messages and pictures on the
sidewalk in front of your house or on the sidewalks in front of neighbors who
will appreciate it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Make Happy Easter cards to send to people who
are living alone or who you cannot see at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Inside
say a prayer for the people who will read your messages and sing whatever song
you sing at offering time at church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">PRAYING FOR OURSELVES AND THE WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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A prayer leader reads this prayer leaving silence between the requests for people to add specific concern related to each request.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Dear
God, thank you for sending Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank
you for all the strong kind things he said and did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you for raising him from the tomb.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you for your “Fear not” message.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hear us as we pray today for…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">People who are afraid of getting the virus...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">People who are worried about friends and
relatives who </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> have the virus...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">People who are sad about those who have died...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">People who are worried about their jobs...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">People who are worried about having enough
money....<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Be
with us and help us know that you are with us always, no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Help us take care of each other and be kind
to each other.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">SING ANOTHER EASTER OR PRAISE SONG <i>if you wish</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: 12.0pt;">BENEDICTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God loves
you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This may be done by
going around the circle or with each member of the family saying it to every
other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-26381358967959653422020-03-30T07:00:00.000-04:002020-03-30T07:00:02.406-04:00Worshiping at Home on April 5, 2020<br />
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Family Worship at Home on<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Palm Sunday (April 5, 2020)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Create a worship center</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> on a low table or the floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Start by spreading one or<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>two jackets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On top of them place branches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus’
disciples used palm branches because that is what was available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today if there are trees or shrubs in your
yard, clip a few of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, cut paper
palm branches using the pattern at the end of the post.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add a candle to light or turn on (if it is a
battery candle) as worship begins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because Palm Sunday hymns
are only sung one Sunday each year, they are not all that well known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So it might be easier to select happy songs
praising Jesus for today. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check out the
list below and add other songs your family knows well. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have instrument players, choose the
songs enough ahead that they can practice and play along as you sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have recorded music sing along with
your favorite singer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some songs to consider:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The main Palm Sunday hymns<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">All Glory Laud and Honor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hosanna, Loud Hosanna<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Ride On! Ride On in Majesty!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Praise Jesus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Jesus Loves Me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">(even non-readers can join in on the repeated refrain, “crown
him lord of all”)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I Danced in the Morning or Sing a Song of Bethlehem <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">(to sing through the whole story of Jesus’ life)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">On index cards or strips of paper
write the following phrases.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you
begin worship hand one or more to each family member and instruct them to read
the phrases one at the time as your <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Palm Sunday Call to Worship</span></i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Jesus is coming!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus is coming!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Is he coming yet?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Is he really coming this way?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hosanna!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hosanna!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Jesus is king!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hosanna!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hosanna!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Leader:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us praise Jesus together!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 16.0pt;">WORSHIPING GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Today take turns reading the crowd shouts on the strips of paper with
the leader concluding “Let us praise Jesus together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt;">SINGING FOR JESUS ON PALM SUNDAY<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of happy praise that you selected as you
got ready to worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Have a child prepared to <b><i><span style="color: #7030a0;">read the Palm Sunday story</span></i></b> from Matthew
21:1-11 or from a Bible story book you own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then under the leadership of a parent ponder together some or all of
these questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Note there are no
right or wrong answers here, just a call to try to explore this story.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I wonder why Jesus rode a donkey instead of a horse that day?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I wonder what Jesus was thinking as he rode into Jerusalem?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I wonder how Jesus felt when people wanted him to be their
king?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I wonder what kind of king Jesus would be?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I wonder what it would be like to live in Jesus’ kingdom?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Read Philippians 2:5-11
twice.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first time practice the motions that go
with each phrase.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second time read
the words with motions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It may help to
have a reader and a motion leader who can follow the script.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Philippians
2:5-11</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let the same mind be in you that
was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard
equality with God as something to be exploited,</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Raised hands and face upturned
toward heaven</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">but emptied himself, taking the
form of a slave, being born in human likeness.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rock a baby in your arms</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">And being found in human form, he
humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a
cross.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Arms out to the side as if on cross</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Therefore God also highly exalted
him and gave him the name that is above every name, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Raised hands and face upturned
toward heaven</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">so that at the name of Jesus every
knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kneel and bring hands together in
prayer</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Stay on knees and raise hands and
face to heaven</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This week together plan on something you can do to honor Jesus
during Holy Week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Choose from the
following or come up with one of our own.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If
you have a Lenten coin bank, fill it with all the coins you can find in the
house.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Make
Easter cards to send to someone you think might be lonely this week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Make
plans to contribute to a community fund for people in need (write the check and
put in in the envelope or make the contribution electronically together).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When you finish, say a brief prayer and sing whatever song you
sing at offering time at church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt;">PRAYING FOR OURSELVES AND THE
WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A prayer leader reads the calls to
pray for different things pausing after each request for other family members
to add specific related prayers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Lord God, on this day when the whole world is facing a scary
virus we come to you to share our worries and concerns<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Let’s tell God about places that need peace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Let’s tell God about some of the hates that are hurting the
world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Let’s tell God about people who are hurting today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Let’s tell God about ways we feel sad and hopeless.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For just times as today St. Francis called us to pray…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Lord make me an instrument of your peace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Where there is hatred, let me sow love:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Where there is injury, pardon;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Where there is doubt, faith;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Where there is despair, hope;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Where there is darkness, light;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Where there is sadness, joy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Amen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt;">SING ANOTHER SONG <i>if you wish</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt;">BENEDICTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the
family saying it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548235;"><span style="font-size: large;">Get ready to read a Jesus story each day of Holy Week</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Print the schedule of readings for this week and put them as a
bookmark in Matthews’s gospel in a Bible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Or find the stories in a Bible storybook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read the day’s reading each day at the same
time – maybe just after supper or before bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Help a child move the bookmark each day to the next day’s reading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Talk briefly about what happened in that
story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pray the Lord’s Prayer together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "inkpen2 script" , serif; font-size: 20.0pt;">The Holy Week
Stories</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "inkpen2 script" , serif; font-size: 20.0pt;">from Matthew’s
Gospel</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Palm
Sunday Mt
21:1-17</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Monday: Mt
22:34-40</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <i>2
Great Commands</i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tuesday: Mt
26:1-5, 14-16, 47-50, 27:1-5</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Judas’ story</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Wednesday: Mt.
26:30-35a, 57-58, 69-75</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Peter’s story</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Maundy Thursday: Mt. 26:17-30,
36-56<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>The Last Supper</i></span><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Good
Friday: Mt.
27:15-56</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jesus is Killed<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Saturday: Mt.
27:57-66<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>Jesus
is buried and guards set</i></span><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14.0pt;">Easter Sunday</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "berlin sans fb demi" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Hope</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with
eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word
each week and rituals that surround it every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the weeks, every family will develop their
own worship style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With that in mind
check out the worship preparations and the worship plan focused on two stories
that will be new to children and possibly to you, but which fit this needs for
hope as we settle in for a long haul with COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Set up your <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">worship space</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The color for the Sundays leading up to
Easter is purple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, find purple
clothes to wear and maybe a piece of purple fabric to spread over a small
worship center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add an Bible open to Ezekiel
37. Add a candle and maybe a flower. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set
up chairs in rows or a circle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, sit
around a table or simply wherever feel right (the floor maybe).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">Gather supplies to make a HOPE prayer poster.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will need a large piece of paper and one
dark marker and one bright marker (maybe orange).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On one side of the paper write OH NO with the
dark marker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One the other side of the
paper write HOPE with the bright marker.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about Jesus and God your
family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a hymnal, look
up “God” or “Jesus” or “Praise God” in the topical index to find familiar
hymns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today look up Hope and Holy
Spirit in the topical index to find songs you know well enough to sing
together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have instrument
players, choose the songs enough ahead that they can practice and play along as
you sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have recorded music
sing along with your favorite singer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some songs to consider:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Going to Sing When the Spirit Says Sing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Spirit
of the Living God<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Breathe
on Me Breath of God<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">Psalm 130 requires a reader leader and a motions leader.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two people could do it on the spot as you
worship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, two could prepare ahead for
a smoother more worshipful reading with motions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Keep it simple and repeat it each week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It becomes a way to say we are getting
started now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Come,
let us worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of happy praise that you selected as you
got ready to worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND
HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">A parent reminds the family that
each one of them have things they need tell God they are sorry about, maybe
from the last week, maybe from a long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Allow a full minute of silence for everyone to close their eyes and talk
to God about the ways they have messed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The same parent then says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God promises us that whenever we mess up and are truly sorry, God
forgives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God always loves us no
matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because God loves us no
matter what, we can love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pass
the peace as you do in the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #002060; font-size: 12.0pt;">A story from the Old Testament</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Ezekiel spoke to people who had been captured in war and taken to
a foreign country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They felt like old
dry bones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ezekiel wanted them to know
that God was still with them and that their awful situation would not last
forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of us sheltering in place
for who knows how long need to hear and savor Ezekiel’s message.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To savor it add sound effects to the
reading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Find measuring spoons to
jangle, boxes of rice of beans to rattle, even a plastic spoon to bang around
in a metal pan to make the sounds of the bones coming together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blow through your lips to make the sound of
God’s spirit bringing the bones to life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You may want to read this story once to practice and again to enjoy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I felt the powerful presence of the Lord, and his spirit took me
and set me down in a valley where the ground was covered with bones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He led me all around the valley and I could
see that there were many bones and that they were very dry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said to me, “Mortal man, can these bones
come back to life?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I replied, “Sovereign Lord, only you can answer that!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">He said, “Speak to the bones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tell these dry bones to listen to the word of Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tell them that I, the Sovereign Lord am
saying to them that I will give them muscles, and cover them with skin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will put breath into them and bring them
back to life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then you will know that I
am the Lord.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">So I spoke as I had been told.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While I was speaking, I heard a rattling noise and the bones began to
join together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(<i>Add rattling bone
sound effects).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>While I watched, the
bones were covered with muscles and then with skin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But there was no breath in the bodies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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commands it to come from every directions, to breathe into these dead bodies,
and to bring them to life.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">So I spoke to the wind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>(Add
blowing wind sounds.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>And breath
entered the bodies and they come to life and stood up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were enough of them to form an army.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Then God told me that the people
living as prisoners of war were like the bones and that they too would one day
live again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am still their God and
will bring them back to their homes and find them a new beginning and a new
life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How
did the people feel when they were prisoners of war?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Are
there any similarities to the way we feel today as we face the virus?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
message did God give them through Ezekiel’s vision of bones?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How
do you think that message made people feel then?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
might God be telling us today?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #002060; font-size: 12.0pt;">A Psalm for today<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This psalm needs 2 leaders: one to read the psalm and the other to
lead the motions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They may have
practiced together before worship or may simply lead the family in the motions
while listening to the reader reads the psalm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Kneeling with heads bowed<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Out of the depths of my despair I call to you, Lord.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hear my cry, O Lord;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Listen
to my call for help!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you kept a record of our sins, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">who
could escape being condemned?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Raise heads to look up<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">But you forgive us so that we should stand in awe of you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I wait eagerly for the Lord’s help, and in his word I trust.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I wait for the Lord<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">more
eagerly that sentries wait for the dawn <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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than sentries wait for the dawn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sitting up tall on your knees<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Israel, trust in the Lord,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">because
his love is constant and <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">he
is always willing to save.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Standing<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">He will save his people Israel from all their sins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This week make cards or write a message to send to your family
doctor or some you know who is working hard in the medical profession.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you finish, say a brief prayer giving
your card or message to the addressee and to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever song you sing at offering time
at church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">PRAYING FOR OURSELVES AND THE
WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">With the dark marker on the OH NO side of the poster write or draw
all the things that are hard about living with COVID-19 <i>(no sports, no
seeing our friends, not going to school, being stuck at home, etc.).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>On the HOPE side of the poster draw or
write in orange marker things you look forward to when the virus is over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pass the OH NO side around the family
inviting each person to voice a prayer about one of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turn the paper to HOPE and pass the paper
around inviting each person to voice a prayer about one of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Conclude praying the Lord’s Prayer together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">SING ANOTHER SONG MAYBE ONE OF
THE SPIRIT SONGS <i>if you wish</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">BENEDICTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the family saying
it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">*******<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Since we will likely be worshiping at home for a while, help shape
all our worship by sharing in Comments what worked well for you and what did
not work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will be paying keen attention to these as I
plan for future weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-17517344264728400102020-03-16T08:59:00.000-04:002020-03-16T08:59:07.703-04:00Worshiping at Home on March 22, 2020<br />
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Worshiping at Home on March 22, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "berlin sans fb demi" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Psalm 23<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: 12.0pt;">GETTING READY TO WORSHIP
TOGETHER AT HOME</span></b></div>
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<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_V440dnzWsdk4O0d4kxvNVUHdZjmQrbgyxrc57Ptpe7Ylu_dsdQFxodHBtr5zKCM5m6wIxb8hvJWIj1-W6SApmJi362hiTHjA-JJ3S7buj3uFSktfn60ZM3ZArRrOvWl6Bhg9lTS9uevL/s1600/Good+Shepherd+-+Vandy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_V440dnzWsdk4O0d4kxvNVUHdZjmQrbgyxrc57Ptpe7Ylu_dsdQFxodHBtr5zKCM5m6wIxb8hvJWIj1-W6SApmJi362hiTHjA-JJ3S7buj3uFSktfn60ZM3ZArRrOvWl6Bhg9lTS9uevL/s320/Good+Shepherd+-+Vandy.jpg" width="216" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the earliest known painting of Jesus. <br />
It depicts Jesus as a Good Shepherd and <br />
is found in the tombs under Rome.<br />
Vanderbilt Divinity School Library</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When a family that includes children worships at home, it will
look more free form than what happens in a sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially HEARING THE WORD will be more
active.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children explore God’s word with their eyes, voices, hands and even feet as well as their ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within this free form it also good to have a
few rituals that are repeated every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You will find suggestions for both ways to hear God’s particular Word each
week and rituals that surround it every week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Over the weeks, every family will develop their own worship style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With that in mind check out the worship
preparations and the worship plan focused on Psalm 23 for March 22 below.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Set up your <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">worship space</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make a worship center if you wish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Worship centers may include a Bible (today
open to Psalm 23), a candle, a flower or even some toy sheep today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some will set up chairs in rows or a
circle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Others will simply worship
wherever they gather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">Print Psalm 23 at the end of this post OR write it with a
marker in the middle of a large piece of paper</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
(on the inside of a paper bag opened flat or on the back side of some wrapping
paper).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a lot of words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plan ahead so it will all fit </span><span style="font-family: "segoe ui emoji" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">😊</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is possible to worship together without <b><i><span style="color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">singing</span></i>
</b>at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if your family sings
together, decide before worship what you will sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing whatever songs about Jesus and God your
family knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a hymnal, look
up “God” or “Jesus” or “Praise God” in the topical index to find familiar
hymns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today look up Psalm 23 in the
scripture index to find any Psalm 23 songs you know well enough to sing
together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have instrument
players, choose the songs enough ahead that they can practice and play along as
you sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have recorded music
sing along with your favorite singer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WORSHIPING GOD TOGETHER<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">CALLING YOURSELVES TO WORSHIP<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Keep it simple and repeat it each week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It becomes a way to say we are getting
started now. Either a leader or everyone says,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Come,
let us worship God together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">SINGING FOR GOD AND JESUS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sing one or more songs of happy praise that you selected as you
got ready to worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">TELLING GOD WE ARE SORRY AND
HEARING THAT GOD FORGIVES US<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">A parent reminds the family that
each one of them have things they need tell God they are sorry about, maybe
from the last week, maybe from a long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Allow a full minute of silence for everyone to close their eyes and talk
to God about the ways they have messed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The same parent then says, “Look at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God promises us that whenever we mess up and are truly sorry, God
forgives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God always loves us no
matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because God loves us no
matter what, we can love each other no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pass
the peace as you do in the sanctuary if you are all healthy.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">HEARING AND EXPLORING THE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The psalm for today is Psalm 23 (The Lord is my shepherd).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a great chance for your family to
read it together and unpack its meaning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Remember that many children have little experience with shepherds and so
need help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Try one or more of the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">If you are all readers, read the psalm
from the Bible </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">together.
If </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">some</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> of you do not read, ask a reader to do this </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">job.</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Read the psalm a second time from your
poster.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Stop at each </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> shepherd word or
phrase to p</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">ut into your own words what a shepherd </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> does.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Watch for shepherd tools and shepherd tasks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Cut your Psalm 23 poster into as many
puzzle pieces as there are </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> people i</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">n your family.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Cut across words and phrases.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Give each </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> person one </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">puzzle piece.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Work together to put the psalm back </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> together.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">You may </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">want to do this
several times for fun, even </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> leave it out where people can </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">put together as the
week goes on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Instead of cutting your Psalm 23
poster into a puzzle, draw </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> pictures of shepherds, sheep and people taking care
of others like</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> a shepherd around the edges.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Post it somewhere people will see it </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> often.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Make learning Psalm 23 a challenge for
the week.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Read it or say it </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> together at
least once each day.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Work on memorizing
it if you want.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> When you finish your explorations, everyone says together,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“This is the Word of the Lord.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND LOVE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Do something together to share your love and God’s love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Try a different thing each week – unless you
hit one you want to do again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Write short notes and/or make cards
for people who are shut away </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> from you.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Or,
plan a Skype to one of them for later today.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Think of </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> friends you cannot visit or play with, people you will not see
at </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> church, people who are working hard in their medical professions, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Make coupons promising each other care
while you are closed in </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> together – “I will read you one story each day”</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> “I will play with the baby while you fix
supper”</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> “I will set the table everyday”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When you finish say a brief prayer giving your gifts to God and
sing whatever song you sing at offering time at church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">PRAYING FOR OURSELVES AND THE
WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A parent invites family members to tell God about things the
prayer leader will mention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In some
families this will be eyes closed, taking turns to pray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In other families it will be eyes open and
more like listing together what you want to say to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you all know the Lord’s Prayer, conclude
by praying it together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Let
us tell God what is hard and what makes us sad about this time with the virus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">No
sports, not seeing friends, not going to school, being stuck at home, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Let
us ask God to help us with things that are hard for us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Patience
when others are driving us nuts, kindness for each other, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Let
us ask God to take special care of other people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Name
individuals you are concerned about, pray for medical personnel, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Be
with us all, God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be our good shepherd
and help us be good shepherds to others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">SING ANOTHER SONG MORE <i>if you
wish</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12.0pt;">BENEDICTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Each member of the family says to
at least one other person, “Go in peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God loves you and I love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
may be done by going around the circle or with each member of the family saying
it to every other member of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-size: 12.0pt;">*******<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Since we will likely be worshiping at home for a while, help shape
all our worship by sharing in Comments what worked well for you and what did
not work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will be paying keen attention to these as I
plan for future weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "berlin sans fb demi" , sans-serif; font-size: 26.0pt;">Psalm 23<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">The
Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">He
makes me lie down in green pastures;</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">He
leads me beside still waters,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">He
restores my soul.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">He
leads me in right paths</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> for his name’s sake.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Even
though I walk through </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> the darkest valley,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">I will fear no evil;</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">for
you are with me;</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">your
rod and your staff – they comfort me.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">You
prepare a table before me</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> in the
presence of my enemies;</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">You
anoint my head with oil;</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">My
cup overflows.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> all the
days of my life,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">And
I shall dwell in the house of the Lord</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> my whole life long.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> NRSV</span><br />
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