Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)
Today's story looks at Jesus appearing to his disciples on the road to Emmaus.
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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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Seeing is believing (Luke 24:36-48)
This story looks at Jesus appearing to his disciples in the upper room.
Gospel ConversationsJesus appears to his confused, scared, doubting disciples - 2000 years ago and still today! Joel Stutter joins Michael Godfrey and the Dunedin Diocese 'Gospel Conversations' team for the first time, with James Harding and Trish Franklin, as we move deeper into the joyful season of Easter.
Telescope CraftOne of the key messages in today's passage is in John 20:29b -- Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed
We may never see Jesus face to face on earth, like his disciples, but we are reassured that we will be blessed by believing in what we have not seen. What you need
Gospel ConversationsGospel Conversations from the Diocese of Dunedin
In this Gospel Conversation, the Dunedin Diocesan Ministry Educator converses with Bishop Kelvin Wright, Anne Van Gend (Diocesan Community ministry Enabler) and Gary Griffith-Smith (Vicar of Gore Parish) around Luke 24: 36-48, the final appearance of Jesus to the disciples (according to Luke) before he was taken up into heaven. Upper Room |
Preschool brainstormYoung children can have difficulty distinguishing between fact and fantasy, so do not worry too much about explaining things that are not real to them in today's session.
Brainstorm a list of things that we know are real, including things we can touch, taste or see, e.g.
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