1. Build your Character Habits @ Bishop Justus
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Effective
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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
Autistic Pride Day
16th June 2016
Bishop Justus Church of England School

3. 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

4. Receive
After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands.
From the Book of Revelation, chapter 7, verse 9

5. Engage
Autistic Pride Day was first celebrated in 2005 by Aspies for Freedom, and it quickly became a global event which is still celebrated widely online.
According to Kabie Brook, the co-founder of Autism Rights Group Highland (ARGH), "the most important thing to note about the day is that it is an autistic community event: it originated from and is still led by autistic people ourselves", i.e. it is not a day for other charities or organisations to promote themselves or stifle autistic people. The rainbow infinity symbol is used as the symbol of this day, representing "diversity with infinite variations and infinite possibilities".

6. Engage Some discussion ideas … What is a normal person?
How are we different from each other?
Activity suggestion …
Be proud of who you are – how would you celebrate an ‘I’m special’ day?
Video suggestion … Why I’m proud to be autistic

7. Respond Amen God, we thank you for all the ways that we are special.
Help us to use our talents wisely,
for the benefit of all.
Amen

8. 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