Celebrating Festivals: Readings, reflections, crafts and prayer activities for 20 major church festivals Sally Welch
Ideal for use in all-age worship, Sunday school, activity mornings or Messy Church events, this resource provides material for 20 major festivals throughout the church year. Each section has a unifying theme and includes suggested Bible passages, a reflection for adults, a children's story and questions, a prayer activity, 'messy' craft activities and edible craft activities. An additional dimension links each festival to a part of the church building, helping children to understand the idea of sacred space and explore the relationship between the physical and the spiritual. The book also addresses the practicalities of crafting with children, with detailed advice on resources, setting up activities, recipes and safety. The festivals: Advent Sunday Christmas Epiphany Baptism of Christ Candlemas Ash Wednesday/Lent Mothering Sunday Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Good Friday Easter Ascension Pentecost Petertide Trinity Sunday St Michael and All Angels Harvest All Saints Remembrance Christ the King