Service at All Saints Church 5th May 11am
Every Sunday in Church we have what we call a Creative Worship Slot. It is a time when we look at the reading for the day or the theme for the day in a creative way; it’s not a sermon but it seeks to explain bits of the Bible in a way that is more visual. Sometimes we use stories or drama, sometimes we have pictures or videos and sometimes we use crafts, science or even puppets!
This is because not everyone’s minds work the same way; some people learn and understand by reading and listening whereas others find visual aids more memorable. Think of the times when you have heard a vicar start her sermon with a joke or amusing story - you remember the story even if you can’t remember the message!
This is one of the reasons that Jesus did a lot of his teaching by using parables. A parable is basically a story which illustrates a truth or a moral principle. Many people in Jesus’ day didn’t read and relied on the teachers of the law to read the scriptures to them but Jesus went a step further, he used stories which his listeners could relate to - a lost sheep, finding treasure, weeds growing in your crops and so on.
Over the next few weeks we are going to be looking at some of Jesus’ parables on a Sunday morning, so do join us in Church at 11am; we can guarantee a warm welcome, some creativity and some great story telling!
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