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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
The story of Deborah
16th November 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
At that time Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel. She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites came up to her for judgement.
From the book of Judges, Chapter 4

5. Engage
In the book of Judges in the Old Testament the writer records that God chose leaders to advise and lead the Israelites.
These judges – such as Deborah, Samson and Gideon – became national heroes for the Israelites and gave them hope.

6. Engage
Video suggestion … Sheila Hooda CEO talks about challenges in leadership
Some discussion ideas …
How many women are named in the Bible?
Do you think Sheila Hooda (in the video) was right, why?
Deborah was a prophet and leader known for her wisdom – what barriers do women face when they try to become leaders today?
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 … Read the story of Deborah and Barak in chapters 4&5 of the book of Judges.

7. Respond Amen God, we thank you for people who lead and give advice
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
God,
we thank you for people who lead
and give advice
to people in times of difficulty.
May these people be wise
in their judgements.
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