On Sunday, 10 April, in worship at 8am and 9:30am, we will "Walk Through Holy Week" in 9 prayer stations to help us engage with the last week of Jesus’ life on earth in a multi-sensory way.
The Stations will also be set up and be open during the week at the times below for those that cannot attend on Sunday or would like to walk through them again.
- Monday 11 April, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
- Wednesday 13 April, 9am - 11am
- Thursday 14 April, 9am -12 noon and 6pm - 8pm.
A booklet is also attached here that will be available to help guide you through the stations in the building, but you could also use it to "walk" through the stations at home.
Biblical Reference(s): Matthew 6:21, 20:28, 21:8-10, 26:6-7, 26:12, 26:14-16, 26:36-39, 26:57, 26:59-60, 27:15-17, 27:21b, 27:26b-31, 27:32-34, 27:37-38, 27:51-52a, 27:54, 27:57-60, Luke 23:21, Luke 23:34, John 13:1, 13:3-5, 13:14-15, 14:6, 20:1-2, 20:18, 20:19-20, Galatians 5:1, Isaiah 53:5
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Outline of Prayer Stations
Station 1: Hosanna to the King
Station 2: Mary and Judas
Station 3: The Servant King
Station 4: Not my will but Yours be done
Station 5: Jesus in Chains
Station 6: Jesus Suffers
Station 7: The Cross
Station 8: Dead and Buried
Station 9: Jesus is Alive
Material © Jane Hulme 2017 https://www.allageworshipresources.org/walk-holy-week-prayer-stations/
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, continues through Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and ends with Holy Saturday.
It is the most solemn and holy time of the church year. Tenebrae services are traditionally held during this week, and involve the gradual extinguishing of candles endingin total darkness near the end of the service.
One way to help us not lose the significance of Holy Week or indeed Easter Day itself is to observe a week-long Tenebrae at home.
The attached cards give suggestions for participating in your own Holy Week Tenebrae at home, and will help you learn and experience the story together.
We hope this journey through Holy Week will help you focus on the events of the week in preparation for the joy of Easter Day.
Thanks to https://www.sunzbreakthrough.org.nz/resources/holyweekinthehome for sharing this resource
SHARE
- Your highs, lows & buffalos (buffalos being something weird or funny or strange that has happened lately?
- What food do you like to share?
- What are some jobs that involve serving others? Explain...
READ
Read: Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-37
In This Passage: The church is just beginning, and they live as a very close-knit family. They eat together, share all their possessions, and make sure everyone has what they need. They’re full of joy, praise, and encouragement!
TALK
- What stands out for you in this bible passage?
- What does this passage tell us about God?
- What does this passage tell us about people?
- What is challenging in this passage?
- What do you think God is saying to you? What can you do about it?
TALK ABOUT VIDEO - “The Family That Serves” https://vimeo.com/showcase/8674491/video/576925631
God’s family is all about serving! There are people in our church who serve other people here, and we also go out into our community to serve people.
- What’s one thing you’ve done to serve someone else?
- What are some needs you’ve seen in our community?
- How can this video inspire you to help people in need?
You can serve people just like the family in this video! How do you think you could?
FAMILY TOGETHER TIME
- As a family, look for needs around you.
- You might walk around your neighbourhood to see which neighbours need their yard mowed, or weeds pulled.
- You might do a search online for local charities in need of volunteers.
- You might consider people you know from work, school, or church who need assistance.
- Choose one person to serve, and find a simple way to serve that person together…
PRAY
- Pray for and with each other.
- Pray about your highs, lows, and buffalos.
BLESS
- Bless each other saying, “May God Bless you this week”.
SS & Dig in at Home materials attached
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Please contact Jess Pinkerton via jess@emmanueluca.org.au or 0438168706 for assistance or to get access.
These Sunday School and Dig in at Home materials provide great discussion starters and talking points for you to be able to start and continue faith and life conversations at home, linked with and based on the bible reading and material we use in worship each week.
All of the material is designed so that it can be used by anyone at home or at church, to easily lead children of all ages, engage them in bible discovery, and further their faith and discipleship journey.
The material on the page is designed to be used as a snapshot for engaging in Faith practices at Home. It uses the FAITH5 practices of SHARE, READ, TALK, PRAY and BLESS as simple ways to connect and discuss faith and life. An additional PDF document is linked to each weekly page and provides more information and activities.
The first page of the document is what we use at Sunday School and helps us get to know each other through:
- Welcoming and setting boundaries for the session,
- Sharing highs, lows, and buffalos,
- Talking about the video that we saw in worship,
- Exploring the theme through a game or activity using our senses and bodies,
- Engaging in some Bible Discovery,
- And we always end in praying for and with each other and blessing each other before we leave.
The second and subsequent pages contain additional material and activities that can be used in Sunday School and at Home:
- The Leaders/Helpers/Parents Dig in section gives background and contextual information for leaders and parents to help them think about the material themselves before leading it.
- The Bible Discovery is the main lesson and is written to be lead in a large or small group at Sunday School or at Home.
- There is often a Pray activity that further extends on the core Bible lesson, and
- Family Together Time gives an idea that can be done at home together as a family to link the Sunday learning with activity and follow up during the week.
- The Deeper Bible extends on the core material and is particularly helpful for leading a discussion to further discuss the theme. It is designed specifically for older children (grade 5+) but can be used for any age.
- All printed materials that might be required are included and can be easily printed at home. Any additional materials for the activities are fairly standard things that most families will have access to at home, and are clearly listed in the relevant sections.
We often use parts of the material in our All-age worship services. I highly recommend you have a look and make time to Dig in at Home with your family whether you worship with us on Sunday or not.
If you have any questions about the material or engaging in Faith at Home with your family, I’d love to connect with you.
Jess