Fifth Sunday of Lent

Alleluia AlleluiaChrist is with us

He is with us indeedAlleluia

And so we gather. In the name of the Father…

Walk with me, oh my LordThrough the darkest night

And brightest day.Be at my side, oh Lord,

Hold my hand and guide meOn my way.

1. Sometimes the road seems long, My energy is spent. Then, Lord, I think of you And I am given strength

2. Stones often bar my path, And there are times I fall, But you are always there To help me when I call.

3. Just as you calmed the wind And walked upon the sea Conquer, my living Lord The storms that threaten me.

4. Help me to pierce the mists That cloud my heart and mind, So that I shall not fear The steepest mountain-side.

5. As once you healed the lame And gave sight to the blind Help me when I'm downcast To hold my head up high.

Lord, You gave up your life for us. Let us try to live in Your example.

Amen

Mrs. Dunstone

You come to us in light,Lord have mercy. Lord, have mercy. You bring us out of the shadows, Christ have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

You send us to share your love, Lord have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Mrs. Dunstone

Mrs. Measures

A Reading from the Gospel according to St.John

Glory to you, Oh Lord

The Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

I wonder what you heard in the Gospel today?

How does it make you feel to know that God loves us all so much that He was willing to sacrifice His only son Jesus?

What did He mean when He said He was like a grain of wheat?

Do you think Jesus was afraid to die?

What must we do to share God’s glory?

Mrs. Dooley

Mr. Powell

In the gospel today Jesus used an example from nature to help His

followers understand His message. In nature, new life often depends on

another life coming to an end. Jesus explained that just as one little wheat seed falling to the soil can produce an

ear of grain with many, many seeds, His own death would produce a rich harvest

of new and eternal life.

Mrs. Ricketts

For today’s ritual response we would like each class to take a picture of an ear of wheat to remind us that we are all

the seeds of God and Jesus’ death allowed us to share in a new life of eternal glory with Him.

Mrs. Ricketts

We remember our brothers and sisters throughout the world as we pray together:The response is sung, Lord hear our prayerLord hear our prayer..

We pray for the Church and all who follow Christ. Lord in your mercy: Lord hear our prayerLord hear our prayer..

We pray for those who have died in faith, may they rise to new life with Christ.

Lord, in your mercy: Lord hear our prayerLord hear our prayer..

We pray for peace and forgiveness in our troubled world.

Lord, in your mercy: Lord hear our prayerLord hear our prayer..

Knowing that our heavenly Father is listening, in the silence of our own Knowing that our heavenly Father is listening, in the silence of our own heartslet us share our own unspoken prayers with Him. heartslet us share our own unspoken prayers with Him.

Mrs. Dunstone

Let us say this prayer together

Loving Father, make our lives pleasing to you. As children of God, may we produce a rich harvest for your kingdom of love. We ask this through Christ our Saviour.

Amen

1.Longing for light, we wait in darkness.Longing for truth, we turn to you.Make us your own, your holy people,Light of the world to see.

2. Longing for peace, our world is troubled.Longing for hope, many despair.Your word alone has pow’r to save us.Make us your living voice.

3. Longing for food, many are hungry,Longing for water, many still thirst.Make us your bread, broken for others,shared until all are fed.

4. Longing for shelter, many are homeless,Longing for warmth, many are cold.Make us your building, sheltering others,walls made of living stones.

5. Many the gifts, many the people,many the hearts that yearn to belong.Let us be servants to one another,making your kingdom come.

Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light!Shine in your Churchgathered today.