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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
Atonement
21st September 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 He was wounded for our transgressions,
crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have all turned to our own way,
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
From the book of Isaiah, chapter 53, verses 5-6

5. Engage
Atonement is a noun that means “the action of making amends for a wrong or injury”.
Christians believe that Jesus made us all “at one” with God through the sacrificial act of Jesus on the Cross.

6. Engage
Video suggestion … Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) – a Jewish perspective on the meaning of forgiveness.
Some discussion ideas …
How can we make amends to other people for wrong things that we have done?
Why does God show forgiveness for our wrongs (sins)?
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 down on a small piece of paper a wrong that someone else has done – then destroy the paper as an act of forgiveness.

7. Respond Amen God, we make mistakes and hurt other people,
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
God,
we make mistakes
and hurt other people,
teach us how to make amends
and to accept the love
that you show the world.
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