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.