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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
Mental Health Awareness Week
10th May 2017
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
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
From Paul’s letter to the Philippians, chapter 4, verses 6 to 7

5. Engage Surviving or thriving?
“Good mental health is more than the absence of a mental health problem. This Mental Health Awareness Week we are going to look at mental health from a new angle. Rather than ask why so many people are living with mental health problems, we will seek to uncover why too few of us are thriving with good mental health.”
Mental Health Foundation

6. Engage
Video suggestion … Ten ways to improve your mental health
Some discussion ideas …
How can we live with less stress in our lives?
Is stress sometimes a good thing to have, why or why not?
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.
Background information … Mental Health Foundation website

7. Respond Amen God give us peace in our lives
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
God
give us peace in our lives
and understanding to know when stressful situations are healthy or not.
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 …

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