Worship Materials for Sunday 5th July 2020

Below are links to a range of resources that you can use for your worship this week along with your service booklets. The recordings of the liturgy are provided in separate videos, with another video for the message from Ps Andrew.

You can also watch these videos as a YouTube Playlist Here.

If you would prefer to watch the recorded service as a whole, it is also available here: Online Service for Sunday 5th July 2020

Opening Song – “In Christ Alone” or “There’s Nothing Our God Can’t Do” or “Deep, Deep, Deep”

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Greeting, Prayer of Preparation and Confession

READINGS

Readings for 5th July 2020
(Fifth Sunday after Pentecost)

First Reading: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-57

Psalm 45:10-17

Second Reading: Romans 7:14-25

Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:15-30 (the clip is for the whole chapter)

Creed, Intercessions and Communion (Reserved Sacrament)

Message and Song – “The Martha Syndrome, Serving and Pastoral Care”

Blessing and Dismissal

Final Song – “He is Exalted” or “See the Light”

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Kids Activity Ideas

WEIGHTS PICTURE POSTER COLLAGE:

Let the children work together on drawing and cutting out weights and pictures from magazines, etc of weights, burdens on the back of a person, obstacles, etc and make a collage poster. Write the Bible verses at the top of this poster!

BIBLE VERSE CARD:

Give children a few pieces of construction paper and fold and staple into a small card to encourage them on the days they are having troubles and struggles. Each page can have Bible verses or phrases from our lesson today. Ideas –  
DON’T BE AFRAID, I AM WITH YOU (GEN. 26:24); 
I’LL GIVE YOU STRENGTH (Psalms 28:7); 
GOD ENCOURAGES US; 
GOD LIGHTENS OUR LOAD; 
MATTHEW 11:28-30; 
GOD GIVES US CONFIDENCE TO OVERCOME OUR OBSTACLES; 
JESUS BEARS OUR BURDENS

WEIGHT HELPER GAME:

Let children try to crawl quickly to the other side of the room and carry something on their back. If it falls off, another child will run to help them keep going by helping them hold it on their back. The teacher can make sure that it is something that would EASILY fall off their back or something that is heavy and would need help in lifting as the child crawls!