Welcome Shining as Lights in the World Celebrating the life of Church Schools.

Welcome

Shining as Lights in the World

Celebrating the life of

Church S

chools

We welcome the candle.

Jesus Christ is the light of the world

A light no darkness can put out.

Christ be our Light!Shine in our hearts, Shine through the darkness.Christ be our Light!Shine in your church (this school)Gathered today.

Copyright: Bernadette Farrell

Parents, carers, staff and friends this candle has come from N Church School, and will go onto N Church School.

It is one of 3 lit in our cathedral this Easter.

All 3 candles are travelling on a special journey around the Church Schools in the Diocese to help us reflect on the year’s celebration.

200 years ago the National Society had a dream that all children, no matter how poor, should have a chance to receive a Christian education.

The Society hoped that the light of learning would help them to grow and shine in the world.

This hope came from their Christian belief that God sent Jesus to be the Light of the World, to take away fear and show people the way through life.

As we look at the Candle, let us give thanks for the National Society’s dream, and their hope in Jesus.

We pray that, as inheritors of their hopes and dreams, we too may be lights ready to shine in God’s world.

The story of The story of our schoolour school

~ part of the ~ part of the story of the story of the

National Society.National Society.

Song: This little light of mine

Song: Jesus bids us shine

A reading from John’s gospel.

Hear the words of Jesus from the Bible:

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me shall never walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.”

(John 8:12)

A reading from Matthew’s gospel.

Matthew 5: 14-16Matthew 5: 14-16

"You are the light of the world. A city on a "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. everyone in the house.

In the same way, let your light shine before In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16)16)

Lighting the School’s own 2011 candle 

As we light this candle, we look back with thanks for all that has been achieved in your school and look forward in hope for its future:

Heavenly Father, giver of light and wisdom, we thank you for (name) school and its (number of )years’ service to this community.

Thank you for the commitment of those who founded this school and for all the teaching and learning that has taken place here.

Thank you for the staff and children who make up the school today.

Help all of us to grow day by day in wisdom and understanding.

Help us to grow too in our love for you and all people.

As we look to the future, thank you for the opportunities each of us has to do good things for others.

Give us confidence to make a difference in our world, challenging what is wrong and championing what is right.

Transform us into lights which will shine in the darkest parts of the world, helping and guiding others on their way, and bringing glory to your name.

Amen

Song: Love shine a light

Song: Christ, be our light!Song: Christ, be our light!

Song: Colours of daySong: Colours of day

Song: Share the light of Jesus

Our Our PrayersPrayers

Ngara Anglican Primary SchoolNgara Anglican Primary School

Our Father in heaven

Hallowed be your name

Your kingdom come

Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin

against us

Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours

now and for ever. Amen

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father which art in heaven

Hallowed be thy name

Thy kingdom come

Thy will be done

In earth as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive them that trespass

against us

And lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil

For thine is the kingdom, the power,

and the glory for ever and ever.

Amen

The Lord’s Prayer

May God the Father, who sent his Son, Jesus, to be the light of the world, shine in our hearts.

And may the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among all in this school and community, and the whole family of Church of England Schools.

Amen

Amen

As we go out from this place, let us shine as lights in the world to the glory of God.

Song: Shine, Jesus, ShineMusic and words by Graham Kendrick Copyright © 1987 Make Way Music

Song: Light of the world

Song: We are marching

We say farewell to the candle as it goes to the next school on its

journey.

See you at the See you at the Cathedral on Cathedral on October 16October 16thth at 2 pm at 2 pm for the BIG for the BIG celebrationcelebrationservice for all service for all church schools – church schools – past and present.past and present.

Bring your school Bring your school banner!banner!

Copyright Material used:

• Light of the World - Tim Hughes © 2001, Thankyou Music• Shine, Jesus, Shine - Music and words by Graham Kendrick

Copyright © 1987 Make Way Music