1. National Lutheran Schools Week 3 – 9 May 2010

2. Students, staff and school communities of Lutheran schools across Australia are invited to celebrate National Lutheran Schools Week A week of appreciating: –the life and pulse of each school –the intricate web of life, of which each is part National Lutheran Schools Week 3 – 9 May 2010

3. Leader Creator God, we encounter you in the beauty and diversity of creation Companion God, we encounter you in the warmth of caring relationships Loving God, we encounter you in the gifts you give for our daily needs National Lutheran Schools Week 3 – 9 May 2010

4. The model of the Earth reminds us that we are all part of it, part of the web of life: the web of life connects all of creation every action has an impact on other parts of the system every person has a unique role in relation to others National Lutheran Schools Week 3 – 9 May 2010

5. A song of appreciation National Lutheran Schools Week 3 – 9 May 2010

6. Bible reading and reflection National Lutheran Schools Week 3 – 9 May 2010

7. Student responses to appreciation, eg: drama poetry music/sound visual/animated dance artworks National Lutheran Schools Week 3 – 9 May 2010

8. Creator God the order, arrangement, beauty, change and movement of the visible and invisible world declare that it could only have been your work, the work of an infinite God whose centre is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere, Thank you for creating us with the capacity to wonder, to appreciate and to respond National Lutheran Schools Week 3 – 9 May 2010

9. Companion God you are the source of connection we have with others; every single person is precious to you, and every single person has a purpose, a reason for being. Help us to know what is possible for us so that we can be the people you want us to be and we can fulfil the plans you have for us. National Lutheran Schools Week 3 – 9 May 2010

10. Loving God You continue to provide for our needs and the needs of the world, and you do this out of your great and generous goodness. Help us so that we can be ready and open in our response to the needs of others. Bless all families in Lutheran school communities in Australia and around the world. Let them know the closeness of your presence and the depth of your love for them. Amen National Lutheran Schools Week 3 – 9 May 2010

11. May God who created you bless you with joy. May God who watches over you bless you with comfort and strength. May God who loves you fill you with peace. National Lutheran Schools Week 3 – 9 May 2010

12. A song of appreciation National Lutheran Schools Week 3 – 9 May 2010