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Ideas for assembly: Stories and thoughts for collective worship to use with large groups.
St Francis' Day - 4 October
The following assembly outline is an idea for a presentation about the life of St. Francis, linking it to a famous Bible passage from the Sermon on the Mount.
View ideaSt 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 ideaTolerance—a whole school assembly outline
One of a series of Core Values assemblies with Bible stories
View ideaFriendship - a whole school assembly outline
One of a series of Core Values assemblies with Bible stories
View ideaCourage - a whole school assembly outline
One of a series of Core Values assemblies with Bible stories
View ideaCo-operation - a whole school assembly outline
One of a series of Core Values assemblies with Bible stories
View ideaCreation - what makes something 'good'?
One of a series of Core Values assemblies with Bible stories
View ideaCompassion - a whole school assembly outline
One of a series of Core Values assemblies with Bible stories
View ideaForgiveness - a whole school assembly outline
One of a series of Core Values assemblies with Bible stories
View ideaPalm Sunday: the horse and the donkey
Here is a possible re-telling of the events of Palm Sunday that comes at it from the point of view of two animals. Their differing perspectives capture the unexpected reversal of where real power lies that this day in part has come to symbolise.
View ideaLent: story of Jesus' temptations
The 40-day period of Lent is often linked to Jesus' experience in the desert following his baptism and before he began his preaching ministry (Mark 1:12-13). The story of the temptations (Matthew 4:1-11), and the idea of fasting for a long period, are both parts of the Lenten tradition. Here is an idea for an assembly to tell this story.
View ideaWhat Advent means
This is a short presentation to introduce the idea of Advent with a children's group or as part of an all-age worship.
View ideaCandlemas (2nd February) - The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
This assembly idea uses different sources of light as symbols to encourages the children to reflect further on their understanding of Jesus as 'the Light of the World'.
View ideaNumeracy - a window into God
Here is an assembly idea for sharing something about what Christians believe about God using everyday objects and imagery familiar to children.
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.
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