5th Week of Easter, Wednesday

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

"Let my mouth be filled with your praise, that I may sing aloud;
my lips shall shout for joy, when I sing to you, alleluia."

(Entrance Antiphon)

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

Today we are going to think some more about praising God.

Sometimes when we pray we don't really know what to say to God. One thing we could do is to think of all the wonderful things about Him. We can tell Him that we think these things are amazing, and thank Him for them.

God does so many wonderful things for us and loves us so much. Let's see how many things we can think of to praise and thank God for today.

Thank you, Jesus, for teaching us how to talk to You. Thank you for this precious time with You.

(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."