1. Welcome to church! Today’s Message: Different Kinds of Writing in the Bible Today’s Message: Different Kinds of Writing in the Bible

2. Fr. Greg: “The Lord be with you.” All say: “And with your spirit.” After the prayer, Fr. Greg says: “…forever and ever.” All say: “Amen!” All say: “Amen!” Fr. Greg: “The Lord be with you.” All say: “And with your spirit.” After the prayer, Fr. Greg says: “…forever and ever.” All say: “Amen!” All say: “Amen!”

3. The Bible is the world’s most important book.

4. The Bible is the story of God saying “I love you” to all of us. The Bible is the story of what people said to God in return. The Bible is the story of God saying “I love you” to all of us. The Bible is the story of what people said to God in return.

5. Music has different “Genres”

6. A “genre” is a kind of music… A “genre” is a kind of music…

7. Can anyone give me an example of a musical genre?

8. Country Music Genre Country singers sing about love… “Feels like sunshine… Feels like rain, Lord… Feels like love finally called my name… I wanna jump and shout… I wanna sing and dance” Country singers sing about love… “Feels like sunshine… Feels like rain, Lord… Feels like love finally called my name… I wanna jump and shout… I wanna sing and dance”

9. Rhythym & Blues Music Genre R&B singers sing about love… “You’ve got to believe in love… It’s a feeling that’s next to none… Can’t stop until we are one… With the Power of Love” R&B singers sing about love… “You’ve got to believe in love… It’s a feeling that’s next to none… Can’t stop until we are one… With the Power of Love”

10. Reggae Music Genre Reggae singers sing about love… “One Love! One Heart! Let’s get together… And feel alright ” Reggae singers sing about love… “One Love! One Heart! Let’s get together… And feel alright ”

11. Pop Music Genre Pop singers sing about love… “If you want to know why… There’s a Love that… Cannot Lie… Love Is Strong… It only cares for… Joyful giving… If We Try… We Shall See… In this bliss… We cannot feel… Fear or dread… We stop existing and… Start living” Pop singers sing about love… “If you want to know why… There’s a Love that… Cannot Lie… Love Is Strong… It only cares for… Joyful giving… If We Try… We Shall See… In this bliss… We cannot feel… Fear or dread… We stop existing and… Start living”

12. THE APOSTLES’ CREED Fr. Greg: I believe in God the Father Almighty. All: I believe in God the Father Almighty. Fr. Greg and older students: The Maker of heaven and earth. Fr. Greg: I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. All: I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. Fr. Greg and older students: He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. Fr. Greg: I believe in the Holy Spirit. All: I believe in the Holy Spirit. Fr. Greg and older students: And the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. THE APOSTLES’ CREED Fr. Greg: I believe in God the Father Almighty. All: I believe in God the Father Almighty. Fr. Greg and older students: The Maker of heaven and earth. Fr. Greg: I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. All: I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. Fr. Greg and older students: He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. Fr. Greg: I believe in the Holy Spirit. All: I believe in the Holy Spirit. Fr. Greg and older students: And the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. THE APOSTLES’ CREED Fr. Greg: I believe in God the Father Almighty. All: I believe in God the Father Almighty. Fr. Greg and older students: The Maker of heaven and earth. Fr. Greg: I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. All: I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. Fr. Greg and older students: He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. Fr. Greg: I believe in the Holy Spirit. All: I believe in the Holy Spirit. Fr. Greg and older students: And the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. THE APOSTLES’ CREED Fr. Greg: I believe in God the Father Almighty. All: I believe in God the Father Almighty. Fr. Greg and older students: The Maker of heaven and earth. Fr. Greg: I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. All: I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. Fr. Greg and older students: He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. Fr. Greg: I believe in the Holy Spirit. All: I believe in the Holy Spirit. Fr. Greg and older students: And the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. Just as there are different “genres” or kinds of music…that say “I love you.” There are different kinds of writing in the Bible that say “I love you.”

13. THE STORY OF THE RAINBOW IN THE BIBLE IS A STORY ABOUT LOVE: “God said to Noah and to his sons with him: See, I am now establishing my promise with you and your ancestors after you and with every living creature that was with you: the birds, the tame animals, and all the wild animals that were with you—all that came out of the ark. I will make this promise with you, that never again shall all creatures be destroyed by the waters of a flood; there shall not be another flood to destroy the earth. God said: This is the sign of the promise that I am making between me and you and every living creature with you for all ages to come: I set my rainbow in the clouds to serve as a sign of the promise between me and the earth.” THE STORY OF THE RAINBOW IN THE BIBLE IS A STORY ABOUT LOVE: “God said to Noah and to his sons with him: See, I am now establishing my promise with you and your ancestors after you and with every living creature that was with you: the birds, the tame animals, and all the wild animals that were with you—all that came out of the ark. I will make this promise with you, that never again shall all creatures be destroyed by the waters of a flood; there shall not be another flood to destroy the earth. God said: This is the sign of the promise that I am making between me and you and every living creature with you for all ages to come: I set my rainbow in the clouds to serve as a sign of the promise between me and the earth.”

14. THE PROPHET ISAIAH PREACHED A MESSAGE IN THE BIBLE ABOUT GOD’S LOVE: Sing out, heavens, and rejoice, earth, break forth into song, you mountains, for the LORD comforts his people and shows mercy to his hurting people. But God’s people said, “The LORD has forsaken us; my Lord has forgotten us.” But God said, “Can a mother forget her infant, be without tender love for the child she gave birth to? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. See, I have written your name upon the palms of my hands.”

15. ST. PAUL WRITES A LETTER IN THE BIBLE ABOUT LOVE: “Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, love does not show off, it is not puffed up, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not keep bringing up past insults, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, puts up with all things. Love never fails.” ST. PAUL WRITES A LETTER IN THE BIBLE ABOUT LOVE: “Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, love does not show off, it is not puffed up, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not keep bringing up past insults, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, puts up with all things. Love never fails.”

16. JESUS GAVE A GOSPEL TEACHING ABOUT LOVE IN THE BIBLE: At his last supper with his friends, Jesus said: “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” JESUS GAVE A GOSPEL TEACHING ABOUT LOVE IN THE BIBLE: At his last supper with his friends, Jesus said: “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

17. THE APOSTLES’ CREED Fr. Greg: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. THE APOSTLES’ CREED Fr. Greg: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

18. Fr. Greg: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. All: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

19. All : He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

20. Fr. Greg: I believe in the Holy Spirit. All: I believe in the Holy Spirit. All: The holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

21. Time for your prayers… We answer: “Lord, hear our prayer.”

22. Fr. Greg: “The Lord be with you.” All say: “And with your spirit.” After the Blessing, all say: “Amen!”

23. Have a blessed weekend!