5th Sunday of Easter, Year C

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

"I will bless your name forever,
O God my King."

(Gospel Acclamation)

(Read the quote, then each line slowly, with pauses to allow the children (and us!) to reflect on the questions.)

I will bless your name forever, O God my King.

Do you know what it means to bless?

To bless means to say good things.

I will say good things about Your name forever, O God my King.

What good things can we say about God?

What good things does He do? Or say? What good things is He? 
Let's see how many good things we can think of to say about God.

Thank you, God, for all the wonderful things You do. Thank you for all the wonderful things you say. Thank you for being so wonderful.


(Allow any spontaneous prayers, perhaps leading by example. 3-6 year olds relate most naturally to God through prayers of praise and thanksgiving; 6+ will have started thinking about their needs and the needs of those around them in prayers of intercession. Some children may also just want quiet time to speak with God in their hearts.)

(Sing a simple hymn or chant if your children like singing. Or even if they don't ;) This can also be done at the beginning. )

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."