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Diocese of St. Asaph Worship of Worth

Diocese of St. Asaph Worship of Worth. Neville Norcross. First The Legal Stuff. Now the Inspection Stuff. Aspects and Grade Descriptors. A Time Set Aside - gathering. The setting. The focus. The staff. The music. A Worshipping Community. Making Amends. Forgiveness.

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Diocese of St. Asaph Worship of Worth

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  1. Diocese of St. Asaph Worship of Worth Neville Norcross

  2. First The Legal Stuff

  3. Now the Inspection Stuff Aspects and Grade Descriptors

  4. A Time Set Aside - gathering • The setting • The focus • The staff • The music

  5. A Worshipping Community

  6. Making Amends Forgiveness

  7. Putting Christ back into Christian Collective Worship •In some schools inclusivity has meant that worship has been God-centred but without mention of Jesus. This is not Christian worship. The SIAMS schedule says … •And even in Community schools the definition of Christian worship, within the government circular states …

  8. Keeping the focus on What would you include? •The ‘environment’ •The focal point … and the words of greeting •Prayers – e.g. the Lord’s prayer, in Jesus’ name, Amen •Songs re Jesus – his life and things he said •Values – themes – What is Jesus’ take on this value? •Festivals relating to Jesus’ life – clearly dealt with •Bible Stories re Jesus – links with RE •Visitors who talk about Jesus •Things Jesus said …. 10 things Jesus said

  9. Planning Worship • Long Term - variety and balance • Medium Term - diving not surfing? • Daily – G – L – R - S

  10. G - gathering We gather together and greet each other. We all come to play a part in this community. We are preparing to meet with God. • How will you set up the room for worship? What will everyone do as they gather together. • How will you greet people? Will you say it or sing it or sign it? Will you find a greeting from Psalms in the Bible? • How will people know the responses?

  11. L - learning We learn about the big things and the little things in life. We find out about Jesus and the stories of the Bible. We are listening for God’s message. • Will you teach through the Bible; through stories of Jesus; through God’s people in history or through meeting his people today? • Will you tell a story from your own life or from the news? • Will you use storytelling; drama; music; images; songs videos or interviews?

  12. R - responding We respond to what we have heard and seen. We respond together and as individuals. We are given the opportunity to worship God. • Will you sing? Will you pray? Will you spend time thinking or reflecting? • Will you do something practical as a response, maybe as a class a whole school, or an individual? • Maybe you will do more than one of these things?

  13. S - sending We are sent out to love and serve one another and to make a difference in the world. We are all dismissed with God’s Blessing. • Will you go out singing or in silence? • Will you say a blessing or choose other words of dismissal?

  14. Letting Go!

  15. Prayer • Public / private prayer • Traditional prayers • Prayers across the school • Staff and governor meetings • Interactive prayer

  16. Graffiti Prayers - responding

  17. Thumbprint Creed Christians Believe God is our father Jesus is his son The Holy spirit is God’s special helper

  18. Teaspoon prayers Bubble Prayers

  19. Spiritual Garden, with prayer tree

  20. The centrality of prayer and reflection - responding

  21. just tell it – get lost in a story • interactive stories Story - learning • hot-seating • freeze frame • are you asking the right questions?

  22. Online resources • Max 7 – www.max7.org • Free Bible Images – www.freebibleimages.org • Brick Testament – www.thebricktestament.com • Twelve Baskets – www.twelvebaskets.co.uk

  23. Music - responding • Hymn Practice??? – The Singing Assembly • Out of the ark music – www.outoftheark.co.uk • Fischy Music www.fischy.com • James Wright – www.gottalife.com

  24. Evaluation • Handout – 10 ways to evaluate • Monitoring Form – x2 • Observation guidance

  25. Working with Report paragraphs

  26. "In the end, worship can never be a performance, something you're pretending or putting on. It's got to be an overflow of your heart...Worship is about getting personal with God, drawing close to God." - Matt Redman

  27. Thank You Do have a safe Journey home

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