1. Morning Worship Bishop Justus Church of England School The voice of one crying out in the wilderness-John the Baptist Season of Advent 12 th December 2013

2. Gather The Lord be with you And also with you

3. Receive An angel appears to Zechariah (John the Baptist’s father)… When Zechariah saw him, he was alarmed and felt afraid. But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son. You are to name him John. How glad and happy you will be, and how happy many others will be when he is born! He will be a great man in the Lord’s sight. He must not drink any wine or strong drink. From his very birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, and he will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. He will go ahead of the Lord, strong and mighty like the prophet Elijah. He will bring fathers and children together again; he will turn disobedient people back to the way of thinking of the righteous; he will get the Lord’s people ready for him. Luke 1: 11-17

4. Watch watch this excerpt from The Nativity Story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfNUOvrpw0Q telling the story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpJxm1FdwVQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpJxm1FdwVQ Drama Read Luke 1: 1-25 - act out the reading John the Baptist Watch a short clip of John baptising Jesus (from Jesus of Nazareth) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CVXBCfdrF8&feature=related Watch a short cartoon clip of John baptising Jesus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzpu5Ql1THk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzpu5Ql1THk Names The angel told Zechariah and Elizabeth to name the baby John Find out what your name means? Is it a family name? Does it have special significance for you? What would you name yourself? What name would you give your child / animal etc? John the Baptist assembly ideas... Look at these ‘off the peg’ assembly ideas http://www.barnabasinchurches.org.uk/all-age-advent/ Engage

5. Respond Blessed are you, Sovereign Lord, just and true: to you be praise and glory for ever! Your prophet John the Baptist was witness to the truth as a burning and shining light. May we your servants rejoice in his light, and so be led to witness to him who is the Lord of our coming Kingdom, Jesus our Saviour and King of the ages. Blessed be God forever.

6. Go Go in the peace of Christ. Amen. Come Lord Jesus! Peace of Cake Bishop Justus Bake Off We are raising awareness and funds for Amnesty International 12 th December Bring a cake on 12 th December and enter it into this prestigious Competition Open to all students and staff Our judges are... Mrs Griffiths, Monica and Mr. Sobienski There are 5 Prizes: 1 Best at fitting the theme 2 Best taste 3 Most Unusual (yet still edible) 4 Best Student bake 5 Best Staff bake Trophies will be awarded for each category. Bring cakes to Main Reception Before 8.35am on Thursday 12th December. Winners will be announced at break in the hall. All entries should include your name, form and the type of cake. Once judged... All cakes will be sold in our Amnes’tea’ Bake Sale Break / lunchtime buy some peaceful cakes.... So.....eat cake and fight injustice