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St Luke's Day - 18 October
The following outline is for a collective worship focus on Luke the doctor with a link to one of the stories of Jesus only found in Luke's gospel.
View ideaCo-operation - a whole school assembly outline
One of a series of Core Values assemblies with Bible stories
View ideaBarnabas the Encourager: making a difference
Ideas for working with the story of Barnabas, as found in Acts 4: 36-37 for an R.E. class session at Key Stage 2.
View ideaPeter and Cornelius: overcoming Prejudice
Ideas for working with the story of Peter and Cornelius, the Roman officer, as found in Acts 10, for an R.E. class session at Key Stage 2
View ideaBarnabas - the Encouraging Apostle
11th June is St Barnabas Day - a saint dear to the heart of the the Barnabas Schools' Team! His real name was Joseph and he came from Cyprus. He was given the nickname Barnabas, which means 'son of encouragement' for good reasons. He made a generous gift to the first Christians in Jerusalem and later he persuaded them to accept St. Paul into their number after his dramatic conversion. He also travelled with Paul both to Cyprus and later to the area we now call Turkey in order to tell others about the story of Jesus.
View ideaAscension Day: a whole school assembly presentation
Ascension Day used to be celebrated much more than it is today. In the past some schools even had the day off! Coming on a Thursday, as it always does, it can get overlooked. However it does mark an important moment. It is the end of the earthbound ministry of Jesus; it includes the words of Jesus' commission to his disciples; and it also prepares the way for the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The following idea is for a school assembly.
View ideaA friendship break-up
The story of Onesimus, a runaway slave, who becomes a Christian and is then urged to return home to his master
View ideaDependence - Peter's escape from prison
This idea uses drama and storytelling to unpack the story of Peter's miraculous escape from prison with the help of prayer from his friends.
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