Summer Term Worship Themes 2014-2015

WORSHIP 2014-2015

Our summer term worship theme is:

Values – School values and values Jesus displayed

This term we will be journeying through the life of Jesus looking at what he did, what he said but more than that, what he valued. Each theme explores values for our own lives which Jesus himself modelled through his own.

Monday 13th April
Value: Love "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." John 15:13 To know that Jesus’ love is for all To think about what it means to be loving to those around us To explore the characteristics of love
Monday 20th April
Value: Caring (or Compassion) "The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love." Psalm 145:8 To know that God cares for each and every one of us To understand how to be compassionate To think about examples in history where people have shown compassion
Monday 27th April
Value: Forgiveness "Be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave you." Ephesians 4:32 To understand Christian beliefs about forgiveness To know that Jesus freely offers forgiveness to those who ask
Tuesday 5th May
Value: Thankfulness and Respect "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" 1 Thessalonians 5:18 To consider what we are truly thankful for To give thanks in every situation as Jesus and his followers encouraged us to do To always remember to say “Thank you” – show respect for ourselves and others
Monday 11th May
Value: Courage – Being able (school value) "Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for The Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9 To recognise that there are courageous people in the world To choose to be courageous by always standing up for what is right
Monday 18th May
Value: Truthfulness – Being Aware (School Value) "We saw his glory, the glory of the one and only, full of Grace and truth who came from the Father" John 1:14 To always tell the truth To understand that honesty is always the best policy! To explore what it means to live by God’s grace
HALF TERM 25TH TO 29TH May 2015
Monday 1st June
Value: Justice & Faith "Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God" Micah 6:8 To think about courageous people who stand up for justice To know that we have a part to play to ensure that the world is a fair place To follow Jesus’ example in speaking for those who have no voice
Monday 8th June
Value: Perseverance & Trust "Let your hope make you glad. Be patient in times of trouble and never stop praying" Romans 12:12 To know that God is always with us To learn about how people have overcome challenges by persevering
Monday 15th June
Value: Peace "Now may The Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way." 2 Thessalonians 3:16 To know that God’s plan is for peace To understand that we can all be peacemakers
Monday 22nd June
Value: Wisdom "He who walks with the wise grows wise." Proverbs 13:20 To understand the difference between being wise and foolish To listen to wise people in your life To know that Jesus spoke wise words
Monday 29th June
Value: Friendship To think about what it means to be a good friend To identify and be thankful for good friends in our lives To explore friendships in the Bible
Monday 6th July 2015
Value: Joy - Joy is a school value "O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.” Psalm 95 To explore the meaning of joy. To think about Joy in the natural world To know joy is tough, not fragile.
Monday 13th July
Value: Hope and Independence "The Lord is my strength and my shield my heart trusts in him and I am helped" Psalm 28:7 To celebrate the hopes and dreams that we have To know that we always have hope To understand that God knows us and watches over us