AGE:
Primary |
THEME:
All Saints: Being God's Keyholders! |
PREPARATION: |
- Draw, reproduce on OHT or enlarge a key image from the 'Key Snap' cards (download key images). Place it where all can see and where it can be written on.
- Obtain an image of St Peter which shows him with the 'Keys of Heaven'. (Check a local church; there is often a window or statue dedicated to Peter which could be photographed.)
- Be familiar with Matthew 16:17-19, where Jesus asks Peter 'Who do you say that I am?' and Peter replies, 'You are the Christ, son of (the living) God'. (It may be appropriate for KS1 levels of understanding to omit the words in brackets when re-telling the story.)
- If you can, have a collection of keys to use in the Reflection.
NOTE: This Collective Worship is more appropriate for a Church school.
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INTRODUCTION: |
- Show an image of a key. Ask for ideas and words which come to mind when one looks at it. Write these around the image or on a large piece of paper which can be seen by all.
- Talk about the idea that keys often suggest something exciting, something waiting to be discovered - a place behind a locked door or a special object in a box, for example.
- Explain why Peter is shown holding keys and tell the story of how Jesus gives Peter the job of building his church, which will teach people all over the world about God.
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DEVELOPMENT: |
Introduce the idea that Peter was given the task of 'opening the door' to God's special gift to all his people - a place in heaven with him one day.
Think about how Peter did this. What might he have told people about Jesus and God?
How can we be 'door openers' and tell everyone about Jesus and God? What do we know about Jesus? What sort of person was he? Can we tell others about God's love for all his creation?
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REFLECTION: |
Light a candle and lay out one by one any keys you have managed to collect (this might be more appropriate in a small group or class worship).
Ask the children to think about St Peter: a fisherman, a good friend to Jesus, and leader of the 12 disciples.
Explain that the idea of being a 'door opener' does not mean we actually go round opening doors, but that we help people to learn and discover things.
Think about being 'door openers' and what that means. What sort of person makes a good teacher? How do we learn from them? How does that 'open doors'?
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PRAYER: |
Dear Lord Jesus,
You gave Peter the task of showing people the way and learning about God.
He opens the door for us to learn.
You give us strength and courage to be like him -
We too can open doors for others.
You show us God's love in everything.
You open the door to everlasting happiness.
Amen.
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FOLLOW-UP WORK: |
- Write down all your ideas on an A4 sized paper key. How can you help people learn about Jesus and God?
- Print off two sets of key pictures, mount them on a card and make 'Key Snap'... just for fun! Think about being 'door openers' while you play.
- Draw St Peter with Jesus and his disciples. Find out their names and write them next to each person.
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