Tag: christian

  • Worship at Home – Two activities for all ages

    Fire and stone Materials: Candle and rock Let’s reflect on the picture in 1 Peter of living stones. As you come to him, the living Stone – rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him – you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house. for the construction of a sanctuary vibrant with…

  • Advent Calendar 2018

    Here is our free printable Advent Calendar for 2018. Enjoy!

  • Joy-Filled Advent Calendar – Begins this Wednesday!

    Ideas for Living Joyfully into this Season 4o days of Celtic Advent and 12 days of Christmas 2017 In the 6th century, the Celtic Christians celebrated Advent during the 40 days before Christmas, as a mirror to the period of Lent before Easter. Join us in a longer, joyful preparation for Christ’s coming and let…

  • Advent Calendar & St Nic fun for the kids

    Advent Calendar to Colour Here’s a simple interactive advent calendar to colour. advent-calendar-2016 The story of St Nicholas for kids This is the story of the first Santa Claus, St. Nicholas. To this day people say that St. Nicholas, or Santa, is the special friend of children and he still has many helpers at Christmas…

  • A Right of Passage Blessing for Grade Six Graduates

    In our annual ‘Blessing of the Kids’ celebration we have incorporated a special moment to bless the grade six kids as they move to a new stage in their lives. This idea involves giving strawberry plants as a gift and inviting the grade sixers to hand out the communion meal. Grade six Graduates Right of…

  • Journey to Rest Meditation

    Play  itunes track – Nature sounds ‘into the Australian bush’ Paper and pencils on tables. Rocks placed like a river bed at the front. Picture yourself walking along, not a lonely road, on a track that we are all journeying on together. Today is the day where we sit down and rest by a river.…

  • Prayer for the Walk

    We shared this prayer in our Baptism Celebration this week.. Opening Meditation ‘ Prayer for the Walk’ Play Itunes ‘ Down to the River to Pray’ by Wanda Vick or ‘A New Life’ by Klaus Badelt I invite you to place your feet firmly on the ground. Feel the ground beneath your feet.  Notice your…

  • Winter Moments

    Some moments from our service this week.. Rain Meditation   It has been very wet, we have often fallen asleep listening to the rain this week. Water has an amazing voice, in the bible someone describes God’s voice as the sound of rushing waters. Spend some time relaxing your body, close your eyes and just…