6th Week of Easter, Wednesday

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

"I will praise you, Lord,
among the nations;
I will tell of your name to my kin,
alleluia."

(Entrance Antiphon)

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

When we think something is really wonderful, what do we like to do?

Do we keep it to ourselves, or do we tell people about it?

Maybe it's a new LEGO set, or a special outing, or just something funny that happened.

Today we hear about someone who thinks that God is so wonderful that he wants to tell the whole world about Him. He also says "I will tell of your name to my kin" - "kin" means family. 

Why do you think this person wants everyone to know about who God is?

Maybe you have something you would like to tell people about God.

I love You, Lord. You always care for me. Thank you for sharing Your love with us so we can share it with everyone around us.

(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."