1. Chapel at Golden Grove Lutheran School Week 9
Term 3
Mrs Nelson

2. Invocation
L: We have come to this place at this time to worship you

3. C: God our Father and creator of our beautiful environment.

4. L: We have come here at this place and at this time to worship you

5. C: Jesus, the one who hung upon the tree for us.

6. L: We have come here at this place and at this time to worship you

7. C: Holy Spirit, who brings God’s word to us with gentleness and joy

8. Song
The Butterfly Song

9. VERSE 1
If I were a butterfly, I thank you Lord for giving me wings. And if I were a robin in a tree, I’d thank you Lord that I could sing. And if I were a fish in the sea, I’d wiggle my tail and I’d giggle with glee, But I just thank you Father for making me, me.

10. CHORUS
For you gave me a heart, and you gave me a smile, You gave me Jesus and you made me your child, And I just thank you father for making me, me.

11. VERSE 2
If I were an elephant, I thank you Lord by raising my trunk. And if I were a kangaroo, You know I’d hop right up to you. And if I were an octopus, I’d thank you Lord for my good looks, But I just thank you Father for making me, me.

12. CHORUS
For you gave me a heart, and you gave me a smile, You gave me Jesus and you made me your child, And I just thank you father for making me, me.

13. VERSE 3 If I were a wiggly worm,
I’d thank you Lord that I could squirm.
And if I were a billy goat,
I’d thank you Lord for my strong throat.
And if I were a fuzzy wuzzy bear,
I’d thank you Lord for my fuzzy wuzzy hair,
And I just thank you Father for making me, me. 

14. CHORUS
For you gave me a heart, and you gave me a smile, You gave me Jesus and you made me your child, And I just thank you father for making me, ME!

15. We say sorry to God….
L: We join together to say sorry to God. To seek his forgiveness for the times we have hurt Him, His creation and others.

16. L: Lord, you have given us so much C: So many wonderful things to taste

17. L: Lord you have given us so much C: So many wonderful things to hear

18. L: Lord you have given us so much C: So many wonderful things to touch

19. L: Lord, you have given us so much C: So many wonderful things to smell

20. L: Lord you have given us so much C: So many wonderful things to see

21. L: Forgive us Lord for the times we have hurt your gifts to us, C: And help us Lord to see your love and grace in the precious gifts you give us every day. A: Amen

22. Message – The Land
What do you think about when you hear people talk about The Land?
Perhaps you think of farming land.

23. Or you think about the outback

24. Perhaps you think of vineyards or fields of wheat or paddocks full of sheep.

25. When I hear people taking about the Land I think of red dirt.

26. God created the land
In the beginning God created the Land – God created the earth. He created the world, and everything in it and it was perfect!

27. Gen 1 – God looked over everything he made; it was so good, so very good!

28. Gen 2 – God formed Man out of dirt from the ground.
Even people are made out of the land!

29. God cursed the land
But something went wrong. Adam and Eve sinned and God cursed Adam and Eve and God cursed the land. Before they sinned the land was perfect, but now weeds and thorns grew. Now farmers have to work hard to make the land grow fruit and vegetables and crops.

30. Gen 3 – The very ground is cursed because of you
Gen 3 – The very ground is cursed because of you. The ground will sprout thorns and weeds. You started out as dirt, you’ll end up dirt.
And because of sin, we will die and return to the earth.

31. Promise
2 Chronicles – If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Now that all sounds pretty sad, but God made a promise.

32. Humble Pray Seek God Turn away from our sins
God will heal us and heal our land.

33. Sorry
We need to say sorry – for when we hurt others, when we fail to help others, when we hurt the land.

34. Sorry
And hurting the Land is not just and adult problem. We can keep look after homes and our schools.

35. Return to the land
Some people say we should return to the land. What do that mean? Does that mean returning to be a farmer? Bur I’m not cut out to be a farmer.

36. Return to God Return to the land
I think it means returning to God because he created the Land and looks after the Land.

37. The Holy Land
Places like Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee are called the Holy land because Jesus walked there.

38. Our holy land
Well, Jesus is with us, so that means our school is holy land – our oval, our playground…

39. Our holy land
Our classrooms, our library, our worship centre!

40. We pray
We thank you for your creation. We know you are always with us. Help us to look after the land for you. Amen.

41. He’s Got the Whole Wide World in His Hands
Song
He’s Got the Whole Wide World in His Hands

42. He’s got the whole wide world, in his hands, He’s got the whole world in his hands.

43. He’s got everybody here, in his hands,
He’s got the whole world in his hands.

44. He’s got the tiny little baby, in his hands, He’s got the whole world in his hands.

45. He’s got you and me, brother, in his hands, He’s got you and me, sister, in his hands, He’s got the whole world in his hands!

46. What we Believe-

47. C: We believe in God the Creator of our wonderful environment.

48. C: We believe in Jesus’ love for all creation

49. C: We believe that the Holy Spirit helps us love God’s creation and each other.

50. We Pray…
School Captains

51. We Pray the Lord’s Prayer
L & P: Our Father in Heaven
Hallowed be your name
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on Earth as in Heaven
Give us today our daily bread
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us

52. Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory are yours now and forever.
Amen

53. The Blessing L: As we leave this place of worship be with us Lord
C: Guide us in all that we do and help us as we follow you
L: Bless us all Lord and go with us where ever we go,
A: Amen

54. Song
The Great Southland

55. VERSE 1
This is our nation, this is our land. This is our future, this is our hope. A land of reaping, a land of harvest, this is our land, this is our home.

56. CHORUS
This is the Great Southland, Of the Holy Spirit, A land of red dust plains, And summer rains, to the sunburnt land, We will see a flood, And to this Great Southland, His spirit comes.

57. VERSE 2 This is our nation, this is our land
This land of plenty, this land of hope
The richest harvest is in her peoples
We see revival, His Spirit comes 

58. CHORUS
This is the Great Southland, Of the Holy Spirit, A land of red dust plains, And summer rains, to the sunburnt land, We will see a flood, And to this Great Southland, His spirit comes.

59. VERSE 3
This is our nation, this is our land This lucky country, of dreams gone dry And to these people, we see a harvest And to this land, revival comes

60. CHORUS
This is the Great Southland, Of the Holy Spirit, A land of red dust plains, And summer rains, to the sunburnt land, We will see a flood, And to this Great Southland, His spirit comes.

61. Thanks for joining us today
Every blessing to you all for today and always…