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In Their Midst
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By: Judith Hall
Code: P700236

Worshipping with Children

Facilitators will find this activity programme, will take children and the whole church community into the heart of the liturgy, for children aged 3"12 years.
Other features: Photocopy permission " Appendix activity material " Line drawing illustration by Bettina Guthridge " Facilitator tips " Pastoral notes.
Judith F. Hall is a children's educator with an abiding love for children and the liturgy.

In their Midst Worshipping with Children by Judith F. Hall invites churches to embark on an adventure along a path that has in living memory become the road less travelled. Many churches have shaped their children's ministry around a Sunday school model. They assume the faith education of children is best met by an education program, which removes the child wholly or partially from corporate worship. Judith Hall has written In their Midst from the premise that the faith development of children is well-served by their inclusion in the worshipping community. Moreover she has demonstrated, against popular opinion, that children will be engaged and even enriched by liturgical prayer book worship. And far from being unwanted distractions, the presence of children can enhance and even facilitate worship for adults, as the children in their midst respond in a fresh way to the presence of God.

In their Midst offers resources to engage children in the key moments of liturgical worship: Gathering, Praise, Ministry of the Word, Creed, Prayers, Confession and absolution, Communion, and, Sending out.

Instead of inventing new forms of worship that are intended to be relevant and even entertain children, Judith Hall invites churches to value their liturgical traditions and to enrich them. By allowing children the opportunity to experience and engage with liturgical worship through the medium of play and multi-sensory activities they are enabled to more fully participate. They embark on an exploration of the various moments of the liturgy which draw the worshipping community into a transforming encounter with God.


Paperback 104p

ISBN: 9780980663457
Media Type: Book
Weight: 420 grams

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