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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
What is hope?
(prepared by 11S)
8th 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 Let your hope make you glad.
Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying.
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all Joy and Peace as you trust him.

5. Engage
What is Hope?
a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
Have people lost hope in todays world?
Discussion
In a world where so many people live in fear, do people often put their own hopes and dreams aside for security and safety as they are scared to fail or push themselves out of their comfort zones in pursuit of happiness and desire?

6. Engage Video Suggestions
- Parkway Schools What is your hope? (3 mins 14)
– Hope – Inspirational Video (3mins 39)
– When you are hopeless (5min 26) (more suitable for older years – emotional content)
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 …
Give each student a small piece of paper and ask them to write down their own hope/dream. Teacher then reads them out anonymously

7. Respond Amen In a world where hope can sometimes get lost
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
In a world where hope can sometimes get lost
We pray that your light shines through to the darkest places and brings joy and happiness to those in need.
We pray for the world to be full of peace and love.
Give us strength and help us to keep the faith, hope and desire to achieve our dreams
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