Bishop Justus Church of England School Morning Worship London – Our Capital City Ordinary Time 6th September 2017 Bishop Justus Church of England School  

Gather The Lord be with you And also with you

Receive Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem… Luke 2:41-43

London developed from being a small town around a crossing place on the river to one of the major cities in the world…

Engage Some discussion ideas … Why do people live in large cities? Does a country need a capital city? What do we need to be able to live in a city? Video – London City skyline – aerial view. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5RrcVe2wY

Respond [Have a minute of silent reflection, thinking about the theme of today’s worship – then say the prayer …] There are millions of people who live in London, help us to live together in peace. Guide all those people who work to make our daily living possible, in transport, sanitation, hospitals, councils, education, shops and so much more. Amen

Go   Let us bless the Lord Thanks be to God