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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
Philip and James, Apostles
1st May 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 answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.
John 14:6-10

5. Engage
James and Philip are both Jesus’ disciples. James is known as the Son of Alphaeus, he is often refered to as ‘James the Less’. There is not much known about him other than his name and that he is a disciple.
Philip was born in Bethsaida in Galilee. Philip comes across as innocent and naïve and it takes time for him to acknowledge the full identity of Jesus.
James was so quiet that he is hardly mentioned in the Bible, and Philip is only mentioned two times when he is asking questions to Jesus, doubting what is going to happen next, but still both of them are disciples. What does this show us?

6. Engage Video suggestion … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ViMzj67pU
Some discussion ideas …
Do you think it is okay for Christians to question and have doubts about God?
Do you think Christians have to act a certain way to ‘fit in’?
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 …
Think about other people in the bible who were a bit different, do their differences make them any less of a follower of Jesus?

7. Respond
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
Dear God,
Thank you that every one of us is different and that you made us all unique. Thank you that we can come to you just as we are. Help us to celebrate our differences and not see them as a bad thing.
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