1. Build your Character Habits @ Bishop Justus
Time + Effort = Success
Christian
Love
Evaluating &
Reviewing
Forward
Planning
Presentation,
Innovation & Creating
Ready &
Respectful
Teamwork
Resilience
Embracing
Challenge
Effective
Effort
Coherent
Communication

2. Emulate Word of the Week Synonyms: Imitate, copy, mimic
W/b: 29th January 2018
Emulate
Verb
To match or do better than someone/something else (usually through copying or imitation).
Synonyms:
Imitate, copy, mimic
Examples:
Her hairstyle was one everyone would try to emulate.
He tried to emulate his father’s talent at piano playing.

3. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
National Storytelling Week
29th January 2018
Bishop Justus Church of England School

4. 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

5. Receive
Jesus told the crowds all these things through stories; without a story he told them nothing. This was to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet:
‘I will open my mouth to speak in stories;
I will proclaim what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.’ .
From the Gospel according to Matthew, chapter 13, verses 34 and 35

6. Engage
Jesus used parables or stories to teach people about God, God’s Kingdom and how we should live. One of the most famous of these is the story of the Good Samaritan.
Storytelling is still the most powerful form of sharing news, ideas and as a form of entertainment. It can be the news story of an event, a fictional story that conveys a message or our favourite TV soap.
This week the Society for Storytelling encourages us all to celebrate the art of storytelling.

7. Engage Video suggestions … Bob Hartman tells a story …
Bob Hartman tells meaning of the Resurrection in 60 seconds
Some discussion ideas …
What do you need in a story to make it interesting?
Why is telling the story of one person’s hunger more powerful than a broad account of a famine?
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 … Write a short story with a moral, e.g. The Hare and the Tortoise – slow and steady wins the race. Work in twos and threes.

8. Respond Amen God, we thank you
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
God, we thank you
for the gifts of imagination and storytelling.
Help us to share
all the important things about life,
in a way that is captivating
and interesting.
These gifts you showed us in Jesus Christ.
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 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

10. Emulate Word of the Week Synonyms: Imitate, copy, mimic
W/b: 29th January 2018
Emulate
Verb
To match or do better than someone/something else (usually through copying or imitation).
Synonyms:
Imitate, copy, mimic
Examples:
Her hairstyle was one everyone would try to emulate.
He tried to emulate his father’s talent at piano playing.