16 July 17

Call to worship

Leader: God’s mercy calls us and carries us.

Children: But we are surrounded by bullies and braggers

All: We are lied to, manipulated and hurt by evil lovers, evil doers.

Leader: Even so, God’s mercy calls us and carries us.

Children: We are like an evergreen fruit tree.

All: Even in the winter cold, we grow green in God’s garden.

Leader: God’s mercy calls us and carries us

Children: We join with good people to worship the living God

All: We trust in the gracious and  generous mercy of God.

16 May 22

Call to worship

 (from Ps 8)

Leader           Come and worship the Lord, the King of Kings.

All:                  Your name is known in all the earth.

Leader:          There is power and protection in the praises of your people,

                        The chirping of children silences the enemy.

All                   Your name is known in all the earth.

Leader           The sparkling stars at night remind us of your immensity

All                   Your name is known in all the earth.

Leader           Who are we, that you know who we are

All                   Your name is known in all the earth

Leader           Yet you lift us up, and put us in charge of your world,

the animals we farm and the animals we hunt,

In the bush, by streams and ponds, the rivers and seas

Wow. Lord God, our God, you are the King of everything.

All                   Your name is known in all the earth.

14 July 27

Leader: Mysterious God, you reveal yourself to us.
Children: We watch for your wonderful works  -  'wow'!
All: We will sing to you and praise you and tell your stories.

Leader: Remember that our God can do anything!
Children: The Lord keeps promises! The Lord keeps promises!
All: Let us praise God. Hallelujah!

14 July 20

Leader: Nothing is hidden from you O God
Children: You know us better than we know ourselves
All: Even the mysteries of our deepest thoughts are clear to you.

Leader: Is there anywhere we can go where you are not?
Children: You see us even when we can't bear to be seen.
All: Loving God, enfold us and forgive us,
Lead us into your life everlasting. Amen.

14 July 13

Leader: Loving God, come dance with your creation.
Children: Shower earth with showers - not too much, not too little!
All: Let the ground bloom and blossom under your tender care.

Leader: Let us rejoice in the gracious abundant provision of our Creator
Children: Your work looks good and tastes good too.
All: Let us bloom and blossom under your tender care. Praise God!

July 6, 2014

Leader: God is full of grace and compassion
Children: He is not grumpy or cross
All: We will tell everyone about your life giving power.

Leader: God is faithful.
Children: You can trust God.
All: We will tell everyone about your life giving power

Leader: God lifts up the fallen
Children: God lets us have 'do overs' and start again.
All: Let us praise God together. Hallelujah!

June 29, 2014

Leader: How long will you be silent O God?
Children: Dad! Dad! Dad! Dad! DAD!
All: You have ignored us for long enough!

Leader: We will trust in the unfailing love of God.
Children: God will save us.
Leader: Say it again
Children. Our God will save us. 
All: We have seen answered prayers and we will praise the Lord.

22 June, 2014

Leader: We trust in you O God, for you are forgiving and loving and good.
Children: Please listen, for we need your help
All: You alone are great and do marvelous deeds, you alone are God.

Leader: Teach us your way, so we may follow you truly.
Children: Heal us and put us back together, one heart and one mind
All: For you O Lord are gracious, and kind, tender and merciful. Hallelujah!

15 June, 2014

Leader: Almighty God, your name is known across the universe
Children: Yet you delight in the praise of children and babies
All: You have created the sun, moon and stars and yet you delight in small humans

Leader: You crown people-kind with glory and honour
Children: You raise us up to be in charge
All: Almighty God, your name is known across the universe.

8 June, 2014

Leader: Wow! What a wildly wonderful world, Lord God.
Children: Minnows and mackerels, sharks and swordfish.
All: Who can count the creatures you have created?

Leader: Everything you have made looks to you for their being.
Children: Without your creative life, everything is mud, mud, mud.
All: Let the glory of God last forever
And let us sing praise to God as long as we live.

14 March 23

Leader: Come on everybody, let's make some noise!
Children: Whoop! Whoop! God is awesome!
All: Let's praise God with music and songs

Leader: The Lord God is the great King above all gods
Children: He owns the deepest caves and the highest mountains
All: He made the sea and the dry land

Leader: Come, let us bow down in worship
Children: We are God's children.
All: We are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.

14 March 16

Leader: I lift my eyes to the mountains, where does my help come from?
Children: Up up up up up!

All: Our help comes from the Lord. 
Children: He is the mountain maker!

Leader: The Lord watches every step you take
Children: He won't fall asleep on the job.

All: The Lord guards you night and day,
Children: When you leave and when you come back

All: The Lord will keep you from harm and guard your very life
Today, tomorrow and always.

14 March 9

Leader: We are in the business of offering fresh starts.
Children: We all make mistakes! God lets us start again.
All: We are blessed when we admit our wrong to God.

Leader: We can trust God to hold us when we feel like failures
Children: God loves it when we learn to follow The Way.
All: The Lord's unfailing love surrounds all those who trust in him.

14 March 2

Leader:   In quietness and humility we come to worship O God
Children: Shush! Shush! Shush!
All:         We don't want to solve the problems of the nation

Leader: We've stopped. We've paused. We are silent.
Children: We're going to take time for what really matters.
All: We wait for God. Our hope is in God, now and forever.

14 February 23

Leader:   Welcome to another lesson in God's classroom.
Children: Give us strength to keep going and brains to understand!
All:          We will delight in the journey of learning.

Leader:   Help us to develop discernment
Children: Help up to choose treasure, and avoid the junk
All:         Keep your promises to us O Lord that we might live and live well.

Leader:  Take away the harsh words of the critics
Children: Let us hear again that you love us very much!
All:        We are hungry for your good word,
              Let us be in right relationship with you
              So we might live and live well.

14 February 16

Leader:   Good things happen when we stay on course
Children: It's good when you let God's word change you
All:          We are blessed when we seek the Lord passionately.

Leader:   There are no secrets here.
Children:  God wrote it all down and sent Jesus to show us for real.
All:          We are blessed when we follow the ways of God.

Leader:   We are all on a journey here.
Children: We will praise God as we learn the right patterns to follow
All:          We will obey God, with God's help!

14 February 9

Leader: Let us praise God together! Hallelujah!
Children: Happy are the people who respect and honour God.
All: Everyone is blessed, inside and out.

Children: Tell us about this blessing.
Leader: The love of God is like a light in the darkness
All: We share in God's grace and mercy and justice.

Leader: Even when everything is changing, good people trust God.
All: We are not afraid and we can afford to be generous.
Children:  When we listen to God's word, good things happen

Leader: Let us praise our gracious God inside and out
Children: In our hearts and minds, let us say thank you
All: With our hands and our voices, let us praise the living Word.

14 February 2

Leader:     Lord, who will be invited to dinner at your place?
Children:   How do we get on the guest list?
All:            What kind of people do you want to be with?

Leader:  The Lord loves people who live life with integrity
Children: Walk straight! Act right! Tell the truth!
All:          Let us be righteous.

Leader:     Let us do good in our community
Children    Don't hurt your friend! Don't blame others!
All:             Let us despise the despicable and honor those who fear the Lord

Leader:     Let us be people of God's word
Children:  Keep your promise even when it hurts!
All:           Make an honest living, never take a bribe,
                And we will dwell in the presence of God. 

14 January 26

I really like Carolyn Brown's suggestion for this Psalm today, you can find her blog here
http://worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.co.nz/2013/12/year-third-sunday-after-epiphany-third.html

or you could go with this....

Leader:  The Lord is life and light and love!
Children: The Lord is home! Safe! Our base and secure place.
All: Of whom shall I be afraid?

Leader: The Lord will hide us in the day of trouble
Children: He will hide us in his tent
All: We will not be afraid of our enemies.

Leader: The Lord will set us high on a rock
Children: We will be high up out of harm's way
All: And we will praise God with shouts of joy

Leader:  Come and be intimate with the Lord our God
Children: Let our hearts look for God's face.
All: We seek the living God who is light and love.

14 January 19

Leader: The Lord lifts us up from mud and mire
Children: Think thankful thoughts! Say and sing and shout praise!
All: God gives us a new song to sing - hallellujah!

Leader: Praise God with all your heart!
Children: Sing in the shower! Sing in the car! Sing all the time!
All: God's word transforms us from the inside out
And we will declare His praise with joy and thanksgiving.