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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
World Migratory Bird Day
“Their future is our future”
9th May 2017
Bishop Justus Church of England School

3. Let the light of Christ shine in our lives
Gather
The Lord be with you
And also with you
Let the light of Christ shine in our lives

4. Receive
And God said, ‘Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.’
From the book of Genesis, chapter 1, verse 14

5. Engage
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.

6. Engage Video suggestion … World Migratory Bird Day 2017
Some discussion ideas …
What ways do you think that humans can live, grow crops, travel that can be more sustainable?
Discussion techniques - Go back to the Bible passage ask “How does the theme link with the Bible passage?”
Discuss the question in pairs for 30 seconds then invite a response from each pair.
Use quick-fire answers e.g. throw a soft bean bag / toy to a student, when they answer they throw it back and you quickly throw to another student.
Simplify the question - Invite quick one-word answers, write them on the board, then reflect on the answers – see connections.
Activity suggestion … Make your garden (or a friend’s garden) a better place for birds (see RSPB website for ideas).

7. Respond Amen God, the world is full of beauty and wonder,
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
God,
the world is full of beauty and wonder,
help us to be more aware,
to be considerate of the birds that share our planet.
Amen
Prayer / reflection technique – Give a summary of the theme and any responses that students may have made, then invite everyone to be still (remind no books open etc – lessen distraction). To pray or reflect on today’s worship. Be quiet for one minute. Then say the prayer …

8. Go out into the world with the light of Christ
Let us bless the Lord
Thanks be to God
Go out into the world with the light of Christ