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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
Parliament (General Election Day)
8th June 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
… I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour.
From the First Letter of Paul to Timothy, chapter 2, verses 1 to 3

5. Engage
In the UK we have a system of Parliamentary democracy where registered citizens can vote for a person to represent them in Parliament (as a MP = Member of Parliament).
Candidates usually stand on behalf of a political party and the party with the most elected candidates form the government for a maximum of five years. The leader of that party becomes the Prime Minister and he or she forms a cabinet of ministers who run government departments (e.g. health, education etc).
It is a system that has gradually been reformed and developed over several hundred years.
Today UK citizens are voting for their local candidates.

6. Engage
Video suggestion … How does Parliament work? In about 60 seconds -
UK Elections and voting explained -
Some discussion ideas …
Why should people vote – what difference does it make?
Should people under the age of 18 be allowed to vote in a General Election, why (or why not)?
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 … students in Years 7 to 10 are encouraged to vote for their preferred candidate in our ‘Mock Election’.

7. Respond Amen God, help all those who are voting today
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
God,
help all those who are voting today
to think carefully about who they want to represent them in Parliament.
We pray for wisdom for our new government.
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