23 July 2023
Bible readings for today
Liturgical Colour: GREEN |
CollectGod of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things, graft in our hearts the love of your name, increase in us all goodness, and of your great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. E te Atua o te kaha me te ngoi, nāu ngā mea papai katoa, whakatōngia ki roto i ō mātou ngākau te aroha mō tōu ingoa, whakatupua te pai ki roto i a mātou, ā, tohungia mātou kia ū tonu ai mātou i roto i tōu aroha noa. Ko Īhu Karaiti tō mātou Ariki. Āmine. |
Psalm 139
God knows everything about us, and He loves us
Fearfully and wonderfully made |
Hide and seek |
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We're not quite sure why the reading today would leave out some of the verses of Psalm 139, particularly verses 13 and 14, so you might like to include them in your activity.
"You are the one who put me together inside my mother’s body, and I praise you because of the wonderful way you created me. Everything you do is marvelous! Of this I have no doubt." |
Psalm 139 says that there is no where we can flee from God -- there is nowhere to far away from his love. If we climbed to the top of the highest mountain, he would find us. If we swum to the depths of the sea, we would find God there too.
Play a round of hide and seek, ensuring that everyone is found by the end of the game! You could also play a round of blindman bluff, using blindfolds if you didn't have enough spaces for kids to hide. |
Decorating mirrorsGive the children a small mirror and some coloured permanent markers, which you can often find at discount shops.
Get the children to decorate the mirror and write their favourite line from the psalm on it, or 'fearfully and wonderfully made'. Encourage them to think about how much God loves them as they look at themselves in the mirror this week. |
SnowflakesThere is a great snowflake activity at Flame Creative Blog, highlighting how we are all unique and different.
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