The Reflectionary

Back to school, back in the saddle, back to front. No, skip that last one. Much as I hate to admit it, the summer hols are finally over and we are firmly into that season which launches us from Harvest to Remembrance to Advent to Christmas and spits us put the other side of Epiphany before we’ve drawn breath.

But first, an appeal. I love crafting with my daughters, but we had an ‘OOPS!’ moment at the weekend when my back-page interview in the Church Times was ripped up and used for papier mache. (oops!) If anyone out there has a copy of the Church Time from June 16 2023 (featuring yours truly on the back page) I would be internally grateful to swipe it from you. Comment below if you can help. TYVM xx

So join me at the start of the roller-coaster with this brand new resource for Harvest, linking social responsibility with Harvest and the story of Ruth, and a little mad-cap fun for good measure.

Plus, there’s a round-up of other Harvest resources from The Reflectionary and other places.

As always, I give this stuff away for free because I believe it is important. But I’m a free-lance writer and I still need to pay my bills, so if you’d care to join my merry band of supporters, I’d be most grateful. You can make regular or one-off donations via PayPal or BuyMeACoffee, or buy one of my books (I get the best royalties if you buy via Amazon).

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Harvest – On a Roll

Click the link for a PDF containing an all-age story about Ruth with a fun way of doing a foodbank collection. It links harvest with our obligation to look after others because God has looked after us.

People will literally be ‘rolling in the aisles’! (Ha ha ha, did you see what I did there?)

It would work well for an all age service ( have a few older kids at the front to collect the cans and stack them), as well as at a school, youth group or Messy Church.

Tin Can Olympics – Page three of the PDF has a bunch of silly games to show that being and Christian and having fun are not opposites! There, that’s your Harvest event sorted.

Harvest – On a Roll click here for 3-page PDF

Harvest Resources

• Harvest Sketch
• Road Sign Harvest Prayers
• Together Apart Printable All-Age Resources for Harvest (Feeding of 5000)
• How the Feeding of the 5000 really happened – video
• Bunny-in-a-lettuce Pre-school Harvest
• Tropical Harvest (Phil 4)
• Spud Power activity / demo
• P’tater Prayers (links with other spud-themed posts)
• One P’tater, Two P’Tater drama (Psalm 8)
• Corby and the Rattle Worm (Psalm 19)
• Harvest from the Stars (Matt 21)
• Harvest resources from Christian Aid
• Harvest resources from Tear Fund
• Harvest resources from Cafod
• Harvest resources from the Farming Community Network
• Harvest resources from the Engage Worship
• Harvest resources from BRF
• Harvest resources from Water Aid