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A simple All-age Pentecost celebration
Here is how we celebrated Pentecost this year over brunch. A lot of our ideas were taken from this wonderful resource. You can delegate different parts of this service to different people. Pentecost Celebration Decorations – candles, orange or red flowers, food. Introduction Today is a great Christian holiday. Today is Pentecost Sunday and on Pentecost Sunday…
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A simple Tenebrae Service
Set up: Table with communion meal and Christ candle, music player, handouts of readings with images throughout. Introduction This morning we are celebrating a medieval liturgy called the Tenebrae. Tenebrae is the Latin word for darkness or shadows and this service is a representation of the darkness that covered the world at the death of Jesus.…
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A simple Ash service
Set-up: Bowl of Ash. The ‘wisdom of ash’ poem printed on the wall. (below) Native white flowers in basket. Communion. Psalm pages for each person. Optional Kids package – pretzels – remind us of praying arms and some plasticine to make something out of. Introduction – with picture of Spring. Lent has a long history. It…
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Xmas Day Service
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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…
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Advent Week 3 – At Home
