30 June 2024

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Bible readings for today

• 2 Samuel 1:1,17-27
• Psalms 130:1-8
• 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
• Mark 5:21-43

Collect

E te Ariki, whakaorangia mātou,
kia kaua e koropiko ki te mana tangata me te ao pūtaiao.
Tiakina kei taka mātou ki te whakaaro ko mātou kē te atua,
engari ia, ko te whakaiti.
​He whakamoemiti ki a koe,
e tō mātou Atua; ka whakamana te īnoi.
Āmine. 
​
Save us, Lord,
from the worship of power or science.
Save us from making you in our image,
​and keep us humble.
Praise to you our God; you answer prayer.
Amen. 

Jesus the Healer (Mark 5:21-43)

Today's story is about Jesus healing a woman and a girl

Intergen Worship

Intergenerational worship material from Intergen Australia, written and compiled by Beth Waldron Anstice

Discussion Questions

In a culture that respected men and often put women second, Jesus does something quite radical. Not only does he heal a woman who had been bleeding for years, but he brings a little girl back to life. 

• What do these two miracles have in common? 
• What do you know about girls back in Jesus' time? 
• Why do you think Jesus healed two girls? 
• What do you think the leaders would have thought, when they heard? 
• What do you think this tells us about how God values about girls? 
• What do you think God is reminding us in today's story? 

Unpacking the story

The Growing Kids in Grace website has some ideas for today's lesson

Activities

• A folded picture craft from JWL resources
• Crafts from Growing in Grace website, which also has other ideas for the story about Jesus bringing Jairus' daughter back to life ​
• Colouring in sheet (source unknown)

Games

The woman in today's story reached out to touch Jesus' clothes, and she was healed. Play a couple of games that include touch, like Tag, Thumbs up, Blindfold Tag, and Dodgeball. 

Gospel Conversations

This is a conversation you'll want to listen to more than once. Kelvin, Nicki and Alec are dealing with one of the most beautiful sets of stories in the Gospels - the healing of the woman in the crowd and raising from death of the young girl - and they discover layer after layer of meaning and depth. As Michael says, one challenge will be choosing what to focus on if you're hoping this will assist your sermon-planning!

Media

Psalm 130

An amazing free resource from Illustrated Ministries for this psalm can be downloaded here

Psalm 130: I will wait for you, sung by Shane & Shane

Psalm 130: I will wait for you - Keith & Kristyn Getty