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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
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Morning Worship
Jesus is crucified
29th March 2018
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. Engage
On Good Friday Christians remember when Jesus died on a cross. We remember that after Jesus was betrayed he was arrested and was tried. He was then handed over to the Roman soldiers to be beaten. A crown of thorns was placed on his head. Jesus was forced to carry his own cross outside the city to Golgotha Hill – meaning ‘Skull Hill’. Jesus was nailed to the cross. Two other criminals were crucified with him, their crosses were on either side of him. A sign about Jesus read “The King of the Jews.”

5. Receive
At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours. At three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud shout, ["Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?"] which means, "My God, my God, why did you abandon me?" Some of the people there heard him and said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah!" One of them ran up with a sponge, soaked it in cheap wine, and put it on the end of a stick. Then he held it up to Jesus' lips and said, "Wait! Let us see if Elijah is coming to bring him down from the cross!“ …

6. Receive
… With a loud cry Jesus died. The curtain hanging in the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The army officer who was standing there in front of the cross saw how Jesus had died. "This man was really the Son of God!" he said. Some women were there, looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of the younger James and of Joseph, and Salome. They had followed Jesus while he was in Galilee and had helped him. Many other women who had come to Jerusalem with him were there also.
From the Gospel according to Mark, chapter 15, verses 33-41

7. Engage Video suggestion … “Love, Sacrifice” song by Christian Kopuay
Some discussion ideas …
Where is there pain, grief, injustice in the world today?
How can an act of giving make a difference in the world?
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.
Activity suggestion … Make a collage or a poem, about sacrifice, in the shape of a cross.

8. Respond Amen Eternal God, in the cross of Jesus
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
Eternal God, in the cross of Jesus
we see the cost of our sin
and the depth of your love:
in humble hope and fear
may we place at his feet
all that we have and all that we are,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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 …

9. Go Let us bless the Lord Thanks be to God
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