Summer sun brings out the heather. Purple tints spread though grass and bracken, soon to be joined by the bright yellow gorse. Such scintillating contrast is a treat for the eyes. Bees love the heather whilst lizards and snakes may be seen if you’re quiet and patient. Some might call it wild or a wasteland. … More Heather- Look, See, Pray
Who is Shaping you? All-Age talk (remember, that doesn’t mean ‘just for kids’) with Squeggs! Great up front demo / craft activity / Messy Church Plus! Bonus feature (drum roll …) Heggs! Super fun and easy to do and the best thing is, you’ve made lunch too! Podcast on Living Sacrifices from Bible Project Using … More Rom 12 + Ps 138, Isa 51
There are approximately 1.4 billion insects for every person on Earth. The total weight of all the insects is about 70 times more than all the people. … More Bugs – Look, See, Pray
Checkout these links for Joseph resources, including how to make your very own mummy! Together Apart – Joseph and his Brothers – Part 1 (Gen 37) All-age 10-page PDF Together Apart – Joseph and his Brothers – Part 2 (Gen 45) All-age 10-page PDF God of Second Chances (with a bit of Science!) Forgiveness craft … More 20-20 Hindsight and a Mummy – Gen 45, Isa 56, Ps 67
Weather can upset our plans, ruin our harvest, and give us the blues. It’s too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry, too windy, too changeable, and generally annoying. Except on the few, rare, perfect days- then we complain about something else instead! … More Distilled Sunshine- Look, See, Pray
As seems to be normal these days, a mixed bag. First is an all-age talk on God’s kingdom, based on the Canaanite woman of Mathew 15. It includes printable PDFs for the ‘paper magic’ and a vague suggestion of a talk (which I didn’t stick to very much). There’s also a video of me in … More Underpants fit on your Head! (dyk?)
One who conceived this plant in His imagination, then spoke “it” into being, then proclaimed “It is good.” … More Never Seen That Before- Look, See, Pray
Another bumper selection for you! Below is a reflection on Genesis 32 and your lectionary-linked liturgy. But also we have a number of intergenerational packs (and remember that intergen does not mean ‘for the kiddies’) and the awesome sketch, How the Feeding of the 5000 Really Happened with video! Oh yes! Resource Links Life Sticks … More Gen 32 What’s in a Name? + Feeding 5000
Actors bring it to life through expressions and eloquent delivery: in the photo we have a scheming wife, a doubtful husband, and a servant who is about to have the most confusing day of his life! … More Simple Mistakes- Look, See, Pray
1 Kings 3:5-12 – The Third Bull-Rider I recently read a blog post from Brother James of the Anglican Dominicans. As a young boy, he’d gone to a rodeo with his father and said, “Dad, you know who I’d like to meet? I’d like to meet the first man who decided it would be a … More 1 Kings 3:5-12 – The *Third* Bull-Rider
The Reflectionary 