| Gathering Together |
Focal Point: |
Display of
helping hands (Activities KS 1 & KS2), globe, bible,
MISSION TOGETHER candle.
(Fix MISSION TOGETHER sticker on plain candle).
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Song: |
He's got the whole
world in his hands. Hymns Old & New no. 209. |
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Leader: |
Today we come together to remember
children in poor countries who ask us to give them a helping hand in
friendship. Let's begin by using our right hands to make a Sign of
the Cross. |
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All: |
Sign of the Cross. |
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Leader: |
We can use our hands in different ways.
We can open them to give a helping hand. |
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Child holds up two
open hands. |
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Child: |
I give a helping hand when 1 open my hand
to give a handshake and make friends. |
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Child: |
I give a helping hand when 1 open my hand
to give a gift. |
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Children can give
examples of their own. |
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Leader: |
Sometimes we close our hands in a fist to
make an unhelpful hand. |
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Child holds up two
clenched fists |
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Child: |
I make an unhelpful hand when I close my
hand in a fist to hurt someone. |
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Child: |
I make an unhelpful hand when I close my
hand in a fist to hold on tight to my sweets and won't share. |
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Children can give
examples of their own.
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| The Word of God |
Leader: |
Jesus uses his hands to show friendship.
Let's listen to a story of how he would not let his disciples send
the children away. Mark 10: 13-16. |
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The story may be
dramatised.
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| Response to the
Word |
Leader: |
In that reading Jesus welcomes children.
He lays his hands on them, blesses them and says "These are my
special friends."
Let's use our hands to show friendship.
Turn to the person on either side of you and give them a
handshake to show we are friends. We can also say at the same time,
"Peace be with you." |
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All: |
Shake hands and
share peace.
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| Going forth as
children in Mission Together |
Leader: |
We can also give a hand in friendship to
children who live far away and need our help because
they are poor. |
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Child: |
MISSION TOGETHER children give a hand in
friendship when we share with each other.
Hold up collecting box. Give a little shake and place on display. |
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Child: |
MISSION TOGETHER children give a hand in
friendship when we pray together. |
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Light the MISSION
TOGETHER candle. |
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Leader: |
Let's take hands with each other and pray
together. |
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All: |
Our Father or
MISSION TOGETHER prayer.
(See side of collecting box. The prayer can be used in whole or
part.)
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Commissioning:
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Two children from
each class come forward. One child is given a MISSION TOGETHER
collecting box, the other is given a MISSION TOGETHER candle.
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Leader: |
I send you out from here to live
your MISSION TOGETHER motto,
Children helping Children. |
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The children may process back to class,
placing their candle and collecting box on the prayer table. |
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Final song: |
Sent by the Lord am
I. Sent by the Lord am I, Wild Goose publications. |
