Morning Worship

Bishop Justus Church of England Bishop Justus Church of England SchoolSchool

  

EpiphanyEpiphany

The Magi visit JesusThe Magi visit Jesus

66thth January 2014 January 2014

Gather

The Lord be with youAnd also with you

Receivewww.youtube.com/watch?v=gzIESPA_-Uw&feature=related

Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea, during the time when Herodwas king. Soon afterwards, some men who studied the stars came form the east toJerusalem and asked, “Where is the baby born to be the king of the Jews? We sawhis star when it came up in the east, and we have come to worship him.” When KingHerod heard about this, he was very upset, and so was everyone else in Jerusalem. He called together all the chief priests and the teachers of the Law and askedthem, “Where will the Messiah be born?” “In the town of Bethlehem in Judea,”they answered. “For this is what the prophet wrote: ‘Bethlehem in the land ofJudah, you are by no means the least of the leading cities of Judah; for from youwill come a leader who will guide my people Israel.’” So Herod called the visitorsfrom the east to a secret meeting and found out from them the exact time the starhad appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem with these instructions: “Go andmake a careful search for the child, and when you find him, let me know. So that Itoo may go and worship him.” And so they left, and on their way they saw the same star they had seen in the east. When they saw it, how happy they were, what joywas theirs! It went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the childwas. They went into the house, and when they saw the child with his mother Mary,they knelt down and worshipped him. They brought out their gifts of gold,frankincense, and myrrh, and presented them to him. Then they returned to theircountry by another road, since God had warned them in a dream not to go back toHerod. Matthew 2: 1-12 

Treasure Hunt -  play hotter / colder by hiding an object and getting a volunteer to look for it saying hotter if they get nearer and colder if they go further away What do we need to guide us in life and help us find the right way?Gifts - Consider what gifts you think the world needs today?Think about the symbols of gold, frankincense and myrrh Gold is a symbol of kingship on earth, frankincense (used for incense) is a symbol of deity, and myrrh (an embalming oil) is a symbol of death.Do you think they are a good representation of Jesus?· What symbols would you use to represent you?· What gift would you bring Jesus?Music -  We three kings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx35_DRIZ8g 3 kings from Persian lands afar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2dNKv48WJQ

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RespondRadiant God, light for all people and all

places,By the guidance of a star you led the Magi To worship the Christ Child. By the light of faithlead us to worship you in peace and love, And guide us in your way. We pray in the name of Christ, light of the world.

Amen

By Joan McMurtry

Go

May the light of Christ our Lord shine

in all our hearts.  Amen