Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)
Today's story looks at Jesus appearing to his disciples on the road to Emmaus.
Reflection questions
Family reflectionFor this creative prayer exercise you will need a piece of bread to share in pairs or as a family
Every step SongA song from Worship for Everyone
Nick and Becky Drake, from Worship for Everyone, have put out a beautiful song that ties in well with today's story. Lyric version of the song on YouTube
Acoustic version of the song on YouTube
Every Step
With me, God is with me Yes He’s with me every step With me, God is with me Yes He’s with me every step I know God is with me every step I go I know God is with me every step With you, God is with you Yes He’s with you every step With you, God is with you Yes He’s with you every step I know God is with you every step you go I know God is with you every step Oh the love of God Is with me every day Every step I take He will lead me on Into His perfect plan Walking hand in hand With us, God is with us Yes He’s with us every step With us, God is with us Yes He’s with us every step I know God is with us every step we go I know God is with us every step Nick and Becky Drake © 2018 Worship For Everyone. CCLI Number: 7122275 Source: Worship For Everyone |
Comic stripWhat you need
Either: A copy of the comic strip for each person or print a giant copy to colour together as a family or small group, plus stuff to colour/decorate with. -- hand drawn by Rev Annette Cater, from the Anglican Diocese of Wellington What to do Colour it in. Decorate it. How to use You might like to post it to a friend. Have a colouring competition, enlarge it and make a giant poster, project onto a wall and use it to make a mural on a wall/sheet. Emmaus - Seeing Jesus![]()
Who am I? A game for older childrenWhat you need
White sticky labels and a vivid Preparation On the labels (you will need one per child) write the names of famous people. They could be cartoon characters (sponge bob) or actors (Daniel Radcliffe) or even biblical characters (Mary). The only thing you need to remember is that the children will need to know the names that you pick. So Roy Orbison may not be a good one to use! What to do
Who am I? A game for younger childrenPreparation
You will need to collect pictures of famous people, cartoon characters, etc. You will also need cardboard big enough to entirely cover the largest of your pictures What to do
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Breakfast on the Beach (Luke 24:36-48)
Jesus helps the disciples catch a miraculous catch of fish, and Jesus challenges Peter about his heart
All Age Service ResourceA resource idea from Annette Osborne, SUNZ.
Have you ever dreamed of passing a fish around in church? Then this service resource is for you! (and even if you don't wish to pass fish...) Annette Osborne, from Scripture Union NZ, has put together a a wonderful All Age resource exploring the scene in John 21 where Jesus meets the disciples on the beach around a fire. He makes them breakfast and he gives Peter a special job to do. The service is designed to use the senses of smell and touch to explore the story. It takes a bit of set up beforehand but it is worth it! Our sense of smell is one of our strongest memory triggers so her prayer is that people of all ages will remember this service long after they have forgotten the words. See here for more info: and download the file attached to this post. There are also some extras to add into your service to engage the senses:
Look up, in and out!Look up! When the fishermen couldn’t catch their usual catch of fish, Jesus asked them to try fishing a different way. Stepping out in faith, and trying something new, can be daunting – but we can trust our good, loving God. How can you step out of your comfort zone this week and do something different?
Look in! The fishermen in the boat worked together to pull up the nets of big, heavy fish. Think about how you can work together with your friends this week, sharing the load. It can be fun, hard work – but rewarding! Look out! When Jesus spent time with his friends, it often included kai! How can we share generous hospitality (manaakitanga) with others this week? Who can you offer a drink, a biscuit, or share lunch with? From 'Journey to Pentecost' by Strandz |
Peter and the big breakfastIn this new story from the Lost Sheep, Peter is back on the beach. He’s sad, ashamed, confused and the fish aren’t biting. If you’ve ever felt like this, then sit by the fire and tuck into our big breakfast story.
Download the full storytelling toolkit, with images and script (AUD10) We have also shared two free bookmark resource that they have produced (All copyright and images from Lost Sheep) Other ResourcesBreakfast on the Beach (Sermons4kids)
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