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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
World Water Day
22nd 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. Receive
Jesus said … “those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.”
From the Gospel according to John, chapter 4, verse 14

5. Engage
The theme for World Water Day 2018 is ‘Nature for Water’. Environmental damage, together with climate change, is driving the water-related crises we see around the world. Floods, drought and water pollution are all made worse by degraded vegetation, soil, rivers and lakes. When we neglect our ecosystems, we make it harder to provide everyone with the water we need to survive and thrive. Reducing and safely treating and reusing wastewater, for example in agriculture and aquaculture, protects worker, farmers and consumers promotes food security, health and wellbeing.

6. Engage Video suggestion … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrJhsH0Sz_o
Some discussion ideas …
How could you save or reuse water at home?
Why should we reduce the amount of water we use?
What is the difference between water and the spiritual water that Jesus talks about?
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 your own ‘water chart’ at home – estimate how much water you use and then work out how some of it could be reused.

7. Respond Amen God of life, God of all those who walk miles for water,
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
God of life,
God of all those who walk miles for water,
God of those whose only supply is contaminated,
bringing death, not life.
May water, clean and life-giving,
be available to every living creature.
May that vision move forward.
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