The Presentation of Jesus

Alleluia, Alleluia,Christ is with us

He is with us indeedAlleluia

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

Opening prayer

Living God, may the word of God make our thoughts loving, our words kind and our hearts warm.

Amen.

Mrs Dunstone

Lord Jesus, you welcome us into your family.Lord Have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

Jesus Christ, you bring hope and joy to all who believe in you.Christ have mercyChrist, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you wash away the sins of the world.Lord have mercyLord, have mercy.

Mrs. Ricketts

Alleluia, AlleluiaAlleluia, Alleluia

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke

Glory to you, Oh Lord

The Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

Alleluia, AlleluiaAlleluia, Alleluia

I wonder what you heard in the Gospel today.

Why did Mary and Joseph present Him at the temple?

How did Simeon feel when he saw the son of God as the Holy Spirit had promised?

How do you think Mary and Joseph felt hearing about Jesus’ future?

Mrs. Ricketts

Ritual response

• God sent Jesus to us to show us how to love each other, we will show God that we have learnt from Jesus by letting our love shine through kind words and actions.

• We would like each class to take a candle to represent how we will let God’s love shine throughout our school.

Mr. Powell

As brothers and sisters in one loving family, together let us pray to our heavenly father.

The response is sung, Lord hear our prayerLord hear our prayer..

For all peoples and nations of the world, may the presence of Christ in our lives today give us the courage to show love to one another. Lord in your mercy,Lord in your mercy,For people who live in fear, may the presence of Christ enlighten their lives. Lord in your mercy, Lord in your mercy, For those who have died and those who miss them, may the presence of Christ comfort them and bring peace. Lord in your mercy, Lord in your mercy, For people who need support, let our love shine to brighten their lives.Lord in your mercy, Lord in your mercy,

Mrs. Dunstone

Knowing that our Heavenly Father is listening,

in the silence of our hearts,

let us share our own unspoken prayers with Him.

Follow me, follow me, leave your home and family, Leave your fishing nets and boats upon the shore. 

Leave the seed that you have sown, leave the crops that you have grown, leave the people you have known and follow me. 

1. The foxes have their holes, and the swallows have their nests, 

but the son of man has no place to lay down. 

I do not offer comfort, I do not offer wealth, 

but in me will all happiness be found. 

2. If you would follow me, you must leave old ways behind. 

You must take my cross and follow on my path. 

You may be far from loved ones, you may be far from home, 

but my father will welcome you at last. 

3. Although I go away you will never be alone. 

for the spirit will be there to comfort you. 

Though all of you may scatter, each follow his own path, 

still the spirit of love will lead you home.

Loving Father, may we present the face of Christ to the world in which we live and generously share his love and forgiveness with everyone we meet. Amen

Mrs. Ricketts