Alleluia, Christ is risen,

He is risen indeed Alleluia

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

This is the dayThis is the day

That the Lord has madeThat the Lord has made

We will rejoiceWe will rejoice

And be glad in itAnd be glad in it

This is the day that the Lord has made We will rejoice and be glad in it

This is the dayThis is the day

That the Lord has made.

Your word makes our thoughts loving. Lord have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

Your Word makes our words kind.Christ have mercy.Christ, have mercy.

Your Word makes our hearts warm.Lord have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

God of hope, there are times when we are filled with doubt and uncertainty. As followers of Jesus may we always

find the right path to restore our faith and beliefs.

Amen.

Alleluia, AlleluiaAlleluia, Alleluia

Reading from the holy Gospel according to John

Glory to you, Lord

The Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

Alleluia, AlleluiaAlleluia, Alleluia

I wonder what you heard in the Gospel today.

I wonder how the disciples

felt when Jesus appeared

before them.

I wonder why Thomas didn’t believe the disciples until he saw Jesus for himself.

Shalom my friend, shalom my friend,Shalom, Shalom

The peace of Christ I give you today,Shalom, Shalom

When Jesus appeared to the disciples, he wished peace upon them. I invite you to make the sign of peace with

the people either side of you and wish peace to one another through the short song Shalom. As we sing can a child from each class collect a symbol of peace from the

altar.

The response is sung, Lord hear our prayer.

We pray that our school community share the Gospel of Peace through acceptance, understanding and forgiveness. Lord, in your mercy…

We pray that families and homes divided by anger and unkindness may discover the healing peace of Christ.Lord, in your mercy…

We pray that people who are filled with doubt and uncertainty may find faith in our risen Lord.Lord, in your mercy…

Knowing that our heavenly Father is

listening, in the silence of our hearts

let us share our unspoken prayerswith him.

Loving God, you sent your beloved sonJesus to transform our world with hispeace and love. As his followers, help

usto share that living love and peace withone another. We make our prayersthrough Christ our Lord.Amen.

This is my body broken for you bringing you wholeness, making you free Take it and eat it and when you do, Do it in love for me.

This is my blood poured out for you bringing forgiveness, making you free Take it and drink it and when you do, do it in love for me.

Back to my Father soon I shall go Do not forget me, then you will see I am still with you, and you will know you're very close to me.

Filled with my Spirit, how you will grow You are my branches, I am the tree If you are faithful, others will know you are alive in me.

Love one another, I have loved you and I have shown you how to be free Serve one another, and when you do, do it in love for me.