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Epiphany… big questions & God’s bigger answersThis half-term we shall be continuing on our journey through god’s Big Story with a focus on asking the BIG Questions about faith. We are rooting this half term’s worships on our mission statement bible verse. from 1 Corinthians 13:13. "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." Hope is coupled with faith and love as one of the three most enduring gifts of the Spirit. We are going to start our journey with the wise men as we explore the symbolism of the gifts. This half term we are going to focus on these 3 values of faith, hope and love linking them to our journey through God’s big story and thinking closely about faith, hope and love as the 3 most enduring gifts we are given. |
This next half-term we focus on healing, reconciliation and justice – as we explore the big questions surrounding Fairtrade, Lent and God’s salvation plan put into action. We continue in our exploration of Jesus’ ministry and his healing/miracles. We are preparing for Fairtrade fortnightbrom the 25th Feb onwards. Our Fairtrade champions, from Year 5/6 who attended the Diocesan Fairtrade conference are all fired up and ready to share their findings with us all. Perhaps we are being called to become a Fairtrade school and to make more sustainable decisions in our school and classes. These could be topics for discussion in class worship – How can we be better stewards of all we’ve been given?
We are linking this theme to a deeper understanding of God’s justice and what this means to us in our lives, our school, community and our world! Justice is done when negotiation is transformed by reconciliation; when people become more than objects of desire, manipulation and profit; when poverty is confronted by asking, not how much the poor require, but how much the rich need; when the goods of the earth are looked upon, not as sources of private profit, but as sacraments of divine and human inter-communication. As and when such things occur, then God’s justice is done, and there the kingdom of God becomes manifest. For the justice of God is the kingdom of God. Mark Searle: Serving the Lord with Justice
We’ll be exploring where chocolate (cocoa) comes from, the unfairness at the heart of one of our favourite treats and how we can use our voices and consumer power to address it. We’ll look at ‘wants’ versus ‘needs’ and what people need to live a dignified life. Fair trade isn’t asking us to make huge self-sacrifices or give up things (like chocolate) but it is about showing others respect and showing them Jesus’ dignity of being paid what their work is worth. Can you be the difference in your home and be a champion for a fair price for all farmers/workers? |