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Bishop Justus Church of England School Morning Worship Pilgrimages 1st February 2018 Bishop Justus Church of England School  

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

Receive Many peoples shall come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.’. From the book of the prophet Isaiah, chapter 2, verse 3

Engage Pilgrimage (noun): a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion. Christian pilgrimage - The first pilgrimages were made to sites connected with the ministry of Jesus. Surviving descriptions of Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land and Jerusalem date from the 4th century. In Britain, Christian holy places where people go on pilgrimage include; Canterbury, Lindisfarne and Iona.

Engage Video suggestion … An introduction to pilgrimage across the world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zae4HDF3ie0 Some discussion ideas … Why do you think that people go on pilgrimages to holy places? What would you do that is different from your everyday life that would give you space and time to think and reflect? 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 … Think about special places that you may have visited – what makes them special? Is there something about that place that you thought important?

Respond Amen God of knowledge and understanding, help us to find ways [Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …] God of knowledge and understanding, help us to find ways that give us time and space to think about the big questions in our lives. 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 …

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