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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
World Press Freedom Day 2017
(Worship material prepared by form 7C)
3rd 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
Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.”
The Gospel according to Luke, Chapter 4 verse

5. Engage I wonder what the word ‘freedom’ means to you?
Freedom (Noun) : the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants. The state of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
But world press freedom day… what's that?
Every year, 3 May is a date which celebrates the central principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.
Watch this video made by the Middle Eastern Television Network Al Jazeera

6. Engage Video suggestion …
High school journalists on freedom of the press
Some discussion ideas …
What does Jesus promise believers freedom from?
Everybody give a one word answer to the question: “Freedom is…”
Do I have the freedom of speech to say that “I don’t like your hair!”?
If everyone has a freedom of speech, how do we use this wisely?
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 …
Create a poster to promote world press freedom day.

7. Respond
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
Almighty God,
We thank you for the freedom that is found through Jesus Christ.
We thank you that he died on the cross to free us from our sins.
We ask for your protection on all those who are reporting from dangerous places, or are imprisoned.
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