Week 18 4-9 June

Term 2 Week 18

4-9 JUNE
ORDINARY TIME

Pentecost Sunday
Liturgical Colour: Red
John 20:19-23
Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit into the disciples.
Teacher Background

Pentecost Resources
Pentecost in Two Minutes
Send us your Spirit by David Haas
The Holy Spirit Comes (an animated, child- friendly retelling of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles).
Pray with the images and lyrics of the mantra song Holy Sacred Spirit by Monica Brown.

Praying with Augustinian Lectio

Listen to the Gospel reading.
The Augustinian method of meditation is that of hearing scripture as if it were addressed to one self personally. So, Jesus’ words in this gospel are read as being addressed to each one of us.
Write your name at the beginning or end of each of these quotes from Jesus: “Peace be with you.” “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” “Receive the Holy Spirit.”
Read the quotes with your name included slowly and mindfully.
Choose one of these and respond by writing or drawing.

World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5th.
The theme for 2017 is Connecting People to Nature.
Lectio of Nature

Just as the Lectio of Scripture involves reading, reflecting, responding and resting, so too a Lectio of Nature calls us to listen with the ear of our heart to what God, present in the forces and beauty of nature, is saying to us.
Go on a mindful walk to look and listen, pause and wonder, stop and breathe.
Read from the text of nature and all that is around us.
Reflect on things that speak to us: stop and wonder, pause and think on creation.
Respond in prayer, in gratitude, in writing or in images. Or simply “be” in the moment of it all.
Rest in the wondering and enjoy in all that surrounds you.
Invite students to capture one photo of something that reminded them of God as Creator.
Write a Haiku Prayer or a Gratitude Prayer to accompany this image and set up a ‘Connecting with Nature’ Gallery. Invite students to go on a Gallery Tour in silence stopping to look at the photographs and pray the accompanying prayers.

God's Love

Watch The Boy and the Ocean read by author Max Lucado. The story is about God’s love. God’s love is like the ocean. God’s love is like the mountains. God’s love is like the night sky. It’s always here, it’s always deep. It never ends. God’s love is special.
Write or draw a prayer response with words or images that describe God’s love. God’s love is like ...

Watch Nooma Trees by Rob Bell

Take time to sit in silence at the end of this video and reflect on the key messages that you heard. What was affirming for you? What challenged you? Stay with the question: How can we be partners with God to actively participate in caring for our common home?

Praying with the Fruits of the Spirit

Read Galatians 5:22 pausing between each of the fruits of the spirit. Invite students to list these fruits or values and choose one of them to write mindfully on a Prayer Stone. Take this word and slowly repeat it as a mantra while noticing the pattern of your breath. What does this fruit look like, sound like and how does it make you feel? How can you BE and DO this word? Hold the prayer stone in silence asking God to help you in the living of this word.