30 January 2021

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Bible readings for today

• Luke 4:21-30
• 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
• Psalms 71:1-6
• Jeremiah 1:4-10

Collects

Either 
Loving God, 
your loving purpose and mercy exceed all imagining. 
Remove from us any narrowness of mind 
or heart that limits your grace, 
and strengthen our will to follow wherever you may lead us. 
Through Jesus Christ our Liberator, 
who is alive and reigns with you, 
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, 
one God, now and for ever. Amen 

or Surprising God, 
who were outsiders are included around your table; 
may we learn to welcome those you welcome 
through the scandal of the cross of Jesus the Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, 
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Stained Glass Hearts

What you need

• Tissue paper in various colors
• Scissors
• White glue
• Wax paper/greaseproof paper
• Paint brushes
• Newspaper to cover your working space
• Hole punch
• Ribbon or string
• Bowls for the glue mix

What you do

1. Cover the table with newspaper
2. Mix up a diluted school glue mix (1 part glue to 2 parts water).  Put this on the table with the paint brushes
3. Give each child a piece of greaseproof paper
4. Put the tissue paper on the table
5. Tear or cut pieces of tissue paper in the colours that they want to use
6. Paint a thin layer of diluted glue on the greaseproof paper
7. Press pieces of tissue paper over the glue
8. For another layer, add more glue and more tissue paper
9. Wait for the glue to dry completely
10. Cut out the shape desired (you can do any shape e.g. heart, cross, of detailed pattern)
11. Either leave the tissue paper on the greaseproof paper (the sunlight will still come through) or carefully peel the tissue paper away
12. Punch a hole in the top and thread ribbon or string through to hang the 'stained glass' creation

Presentation of Jesus in the temple 

Bible Readings

• Malachi 3:1-4 
• Psalm 84 or Psalm 24:7-10
• Hebrews 2:14-18 
• Luke 2:22-40

Collect

God, infinite in purpose, 
faithful watchers in the temple 
welcomed Christ to the Father’s house, 
glimpsed the glory and the pain to come. 
Give us the faith to wait and watch for you. 
Give us the perception to recognise you. 
Through Jesus Christ our Liberator, 
who is alive and reigns with you, 
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
​one God, now and for ever. Amen

Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:22-40)

Mina Munns: Simeon and Anna, Luke 2