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Bishop Justus Church of England School Morning Worship Queen Esther 22nd September 2017 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 Mordecai replied to Esther, ‘Do not think that in the king’s palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews. For if you keep silence at such a time as this, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another quarter, but you and your father’s family will perish. Who knows? Perhaps you have come to royal dignity for just such a time as this.’ … Continues on next slide

Receive … Then Esther said in reply to Mordecai, ‘Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will also fast as you do. After that I will go to the king, though it is against the law; and if I perish, I perish.’ From the book of Esther, Chapter 4

Engage The heroine of the book in the Old Testament, named for her, Esther is a young Jewish woman living in exile in the Persia, who through her youth and beauty becomes queen of the Persian Empire, and then by her wits and courage saves the Jewish people from destruction.

Engage Video suggestion … Women who have received Nobel Prizes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z4lGriyHwQ Some discussion ideas … Which women, in your opinion, became leaders that changed society? What methods can you use to change organisations e.g. within your school, your church? 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.

Respond Amen God, from seemingly powerless people [Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …] God, from seemingly powerless people you bring great leaders. May they inspire us to help change the world so that it is a better place. 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