Easter Little Liturgies
Ep32: The Ascension
Forty days after Easter Sunday, Jesus took his friends to a mountain and was lifted up to heaven. We call this moment the Ascension. We listen to the Gospel of the Ascension together. Greg then helps us to understand that even though Jesus went to his throne in heaven, he is still close to us. We speak to Jesus and listen to his voice in prayer and then worship with Angel as she sings 'The Lord's Prayer.'
Gospel: Mark 16:15-20
Song: The Lord's Prayer
Ep31: Mary Queen of May
We want to invite children to crown Mary in their hearts and celebrate her as the Queen of May. We lay a garland of flowers around a statue of Mary and hear about her visit to her cousin Elizabeth. Greg helps us to understand how special Mary is and how she can help us pray to Jesus. We join Mary as we pray and sing one of our favourite hymns - ‘As I Kneel Before You.’
Gospel: Luke 1:39-55
Song: As I Kneel Before You
Ep30: Jesus The Vine
We are still celebrating the Season of Easter and today Jesus shares with us a parable. He says "I am the vine, you are the branches." Greg helps us understand what a vine is and how Jesus wants us to stay joined to him, like a vine and its branches. We spend beautiful time with Jesus in prayer and then use our bodies and voices to worship him with the action song 'He is the Vine.'
Gospel: John 15:1-8
Song: He is the Vine (Action Song)
Ep29: The Good Shepherd
Let's enter the sheepfold of the Good Shepherd. Jesus is the Good Shepherd, but who are the sheep? We walk together through the Parable of the Good Shepherd and watch as the Good Shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. We also see how the Good Shepherd takes his life back up again. In this celebration of the Word, we help children contemplate where they fit into this beautiful teaching from Jesus.
Gospel: John 10:11-18
Song: The Lord is My Shepherd
Ep28: Peace Be With You
Jesus’s friends have heard that the tomb is empty and he has been seen on the road, but they don’t know what to believe. Then Jesus stands among them and says “Peace be with you!” He shows them his hands and his feet. Greg helps us to understand what Jesus’s peace is like and how it can help us whenever we feel worried or upset. We pray together and sing ‘Servant King’ with Angel.
Gospel: Luke 24:36-48
Song: Servant King
Ep27: He Has Risen!
When Jesus' friends arrived at the tomb where Jesus' body had been laid they saw that the stone had been rolled away. They went inside and saw that the tomb was empty, Jesus was not there, he had risen! Greg helps us to celebrate the joy of Easter and imagine this amazing moment on the first Easter morning. We pray together and sing 'Christ is Risen' with Fr Columba.
Gospel: Mark 16:1-8
Song: Christ is Risen
