Morning Worship

Bishop Justus Church of England Bishop Justus Church of England SchoolSchool

  

Listen: God is calling you!Listen: God is calling you!

Season of EpiphanySeason of Epiphany

1616thth January 2014 January 2014

Gather

The Lord be with youAnd also with you

ReceiveListen to me, distant nations, you people who live far away! Before I was born, the Lord chose me and appointed me to be his servant. He made my words as sharp as a sword. With his own hand he protected me. He made me like an arrow, sharp and ready for use

Isaiah 49: 1-7 

Listening to GodActivity - listening exercise (see notes)Discuss the importance of listening well and paying full attention...Discuss how we hear God speaking to us? Share any experiences people may haveDiscuss how we experience God speaking to us in the beauty of our world? Through God’s word (the Bible)? In Church amongst God’s faithful people? Inside ourselves?

God calls us Special to God exercise (see notes)

MusicGod calls us—how will we respond?Reflect together as you listen to the hymn ‘Here I am Lord’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYVozkrh9T0

SharpReflect on the words in the Bible reading ‘we are like arrows—sharp and ready to use’

Engage

RespondThank you God, for knowing me and

calling me.Help me God, to hear you speaking to

me.Help me God, to learn how to listen to

you,And to recognise your voice in the worldAmen

  

GoThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,and the love of God,and the fellowship of the Holy

Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen