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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
George Herbert – Priest and Poet
27th 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
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.
From the Letter to the Colossians, chapter 3, verse 16

5. Engage
George Herbert (1593 – 1633) was Welsh-born, an English poet, orator and Anglican priest.
George Herbert went to Cambridge in 1614, eventually becoming a fellow of Trinity College. At the age of twenty-five, he became Public Orator in the University and then a Member of Parliament. To everyone's surprise, he decided to be ordained. He was made deacon in He married in 1629, was priested in 1630 and went to Bemerton, near Salisbury, where he spent the rest of his short life.
He wrote prolifically, his hymns still being popular throughout the English-speaking world.

6. Engage Video suggestion … “Virtue” a poem by George Herbert
Some discussion ideas …
How can poetry, in a few words, make sense of big ideas and beliefs?
Is poetry and music important in our lives? If yes, why?
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 a short poem (the length of a Twitter message). It has to include the words “praise” and “thanks”

7. Respond Amen King of glory, King of peace,
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
King of glory, King of peace,
who called your servant George Herbert
from the pursuit of worldly honours
to be a priest in the temple of his God and King:
grant us also the grace to offer ourselves
with singleness of heart in humble obedience to your service;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
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