As part of our work on the creed, we spoke about Jesus dying to set us free from the wrong things we had done and also to release us from the things that worry and oppress us. Children thought about something they wished they hadn't done or something they were worried about and, in their heads or out loud, asked God to help them with it or to forgive them. They they blew some bubbles and watched them float as a symbol of the freedom that Jesus was giving them. We asked them not to deliberately pop the bubbles and they were very good about it!!
If you are looking for an active, kinaesthetic, way of praying in a small group or even with the whole congregation, then this might be for you! You will need: A collection of buttons of different shapes, sizes and colours- at least one button for each person praying. Give everyone a button. Feel the hardness of the button and think about people who are going through hard times. Ask God to help them. Buttons are used to fasten clothes together. Ask God to bring together people who have fallen out and moved apart from each other. Pray that He will bring peace. Look at your button and see how many holes it has. Think of that number of things you would like to say thank you to God for and say Thank you prayers. Look at the colour of the button and say thank you to God for something that is that colour Find someone who has the same colour button as you. You might want to make a small group of people with the...
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