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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
LGBT History Month “Mapping the world”
20th February 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
There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
From the Letter to the Galatians, Chapter 3, verse 28

5. Engage Why do we use the rainbow as a symbol of LGBT equality?
Rainbow flags tend to be used as a sign of a new era, of hope, or of social change. Rainbow flags have been used in many places over the centuries: in the German Peasants’ War in the 16th century, as a symbol of the Cooperative movement; as a symbol of peace, especially in Italy; to represent the Tawantin Suyu, or Inca territory, mainly in Peru and Bolivia; by some Druze communities in the Middle east; by the Jewish Autonomous Oblast; to represent the International Order of Rainbow for Girls since the early 1920s; and as a symbol of gay pride and LGBT social movements since the 1970s.

6. Engage Video suggestion … Short video about LGBT history
Some discussion ideas …
What do you believe are your most important values in your life?
How can we have more understanding and acceptance with people of different beliefs?
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 … Create your own Rainbow Flag, write on the flag all the different communities that you can think of; faith groups, sexual orientation, countries, political groups etc

7. Respond Amen Lord Jesus Christ, you gather people
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
Lord Jesus Christ,
you gather people
from many different backgrounds
and they join together
believing in you.
Help us to share our different
faiths, cultures and communities.
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