Please use the other resource sheets to support your delivery of collective worship
Date
Themes, objectives, websites and resources
Monday, 9th January 2012
Signs
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To reflect on why this season is special to Christians
To consider what ‘signs’, ‘manifestation’ and ‘clues’ might be to who Jesus is
To take opportunity to celebrate the season with ‘Chalking the Door’ service
The Wise Men’s Journey http://www.barnabasinchurches.org.uk/epiphany-the-wise-mens-journey
The Wise Men http://www.barnabasinchurches.org.uk/epiphany-the-wise-men
Chalking the Door scroll down: https://www.churchpublishing.org/media/custom/INFormation/Epiphany2011.pdf and http://www.burgesswalter.com/Thechalkingofthedoor.htm
Monday, 16th January 2012
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Mid Term Break
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Epiphany
white/gold
Light of the World
To consider how we celebrate with the people we love
To reflect on the symbol of light as God’s love in the world
To reflect on how we might be a good example for others
Birthdays http://cowo.culham.ac.uk/content/reflect_sub.php?918_919
Candlemas http://cowo.culham.ac.uk/content/reflect_sub.php?918_920
Be a Light http://www.stapleford-centre.org/files/files/Wisdom_for_Worship_Margaret_CoolingBe_a_light.pdf
Monday, 20th February 2012
Epiphany
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Good News
To encourage children to consider who God wants them to be and how to share his love
To consider what the hidden meaning of parables might be
To learn about some modern messengers and witnesses
Every day, a special job to do http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/3787
Harvest: The Sower
http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/pages/data.asp?layout=page.htm&Type=&Id=2654
Messengers http://www.schoolassemblies.btinternet.co.uk/scrip17.htm
Monday, 6th February 2012
Epiphany
white/gold
18th -25th Week of
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It’s a Miracle!
To consider the generosity of God far beyond our imagining
To appreciate the best in others
The first sign of someone special http://www.leicester.anglican.org/diocese-office/education/themesof-collective-worship
The best of the best http://www.leicester.anglican.org/diocese-office/education/themes-of-collectiveworship
What a Mum! http://www.leicester.anglican.org/diocese-office/education/themes-of-collective-worship
Monday, 30th January 2012
6th Epiphany
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What Matters?
To reflect on what is important in our lives
To know that Christians love Jesus but they may worship him in different ways
Simplicity http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/pages/data.asp?layout=page.htm&Type=&Id=2755
Buried Treasure http://www.assemblies.org.uk/current/nov11pri_treasure.php
Unity http://ccgi.distin.plus.com/cgi-bin/fosse/assembly.pl?index=40
Monday, 23rd January 2012
Church
Season/colour
Life’s Highs and Lows
To reflect on Jesus life: his temptations and our own
To reflect on God’s love being unchanging
Candlemas
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Lent: Jesus faces Temptation http://cowo.culham.ac.uk/assemblies/011p_lent.php
Service of tears http://www.leicester.anglican.org/diocese-office/education/themes-of-collectiveworship
The Call to the Unknown http://cowo.culham.ac.uk/content/index.php?1066
Monday, 27th February 2012
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Lent 3 Purple
17th St. Patrick
18th Mothering Sun
Love
Love covers many wrongs
Christians believe God created us as we are and loves us
Value http://www.myfishbites.com/assemblies-value1.php What are you worth?
Love http://www.stapleford-centre.org/files/files/Wisdom_for_Worship_Margaret_Cooling-Love.pdf
Mums http://www.assemblies.org.uk/standing/s_mums.html
Monday, 26th March 2012
Lent 2 Purple
Making a Stand
To think about who we should respect and why
To reflect on speaking out on behalf of others
To consider the Christian motivation for campaigning for justice in the world
Respect http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/pages/data.asp?layout=page.htm&Type=&Id=2737
Speaking Out http://cowo.culham.ac.uk/content/reflect_one.php?b451
Making a Stand http://cowo.culham.ac.uk/assemblies/001p_romero.php
Monday, 19th March 2012
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Forget Yourself
You may need to do something hard in order to achieve something else
To look at Quaker belief and practice
Sacrifice http://www.myfishbites.com/assemblies-sacrifice.php
Care http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/pages/data.asp?layout=page.htm&Type=&Id=2753
Saying Nothing http://cowo.culham.ac.uk/content/reflect_one.php?a451
Monday, 12th March 2012
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Choices
The choices we make will make a difference
A time to remember Jesus was tempted in the wilderness but was committed to complete the work God called him to
Lent http://www.myfishbites.com/assemblies-lent.php
Lent 1Purple
Temptations http://www.stapleford-centre.org/files/files/Wisdom_for_Worship_Margaret_Cooling1st St David’s Day
Temptation.pdf
2nd Women’s
Choices http://www.myfishbites.com/assemblies-choices.php
World Prayer Day
Monday, 5th March 2012
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Week before Lent
21st Shrove
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22nd Ash Wed
Lent Purple
Lent 4 Purple
Easter
To reflect on reasons why people choose not to speak out and also when to speak up for truth
To encourage thinking about the meaning of Easter, as an alternative to the often-told story of the events of Easter
St. Peter http://cowo.culham.ac.uk/content/reflect_one.php?c451
Easter white/gold
The Trail of Jesus http://cowo.culham.ac.uk/content/reflect_one.php?d451
Easter http://cowo.culham.ac.uk/assemblies/001p_easter.php
Easter Break
Monday, 2nd April 2012 to Friday, 13th April 2012 inc.
Spring 2012