It was great to be part of the family communion this morning at St John's Church. Throughout the service we considered what our God is like and how Jesus is the light that shows us the way to know God personally.
We also considered what our own response to discovering God's love should be and how we as a school and a church can share the light of Christ within our local community, through the relationships that we build and our own personal witness.
One of the songs used this morning was 'What is your God like?' a fantastic song that we use at school. It has great lyrics and some imaginative actions. The chorus uses the New Zealand Rugby Hakka as a basis for actions and these really emphasises the words - ' he is gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, rich in love. Always good to all, compassionate to all that he has made.'
Great to use these actions after a night of gripping rugby on Friday evening, although strangely the Welsh in the congregation didn't seem to appreciate the celebration!
During the communion the children created a graffiti wall that reflected their thoughts and ideas about what God is like. Many of the things that we have been thinking about in school contributed to this and it was fantastic to see so much of 1 Corinthians 13 appearing. We shared this at the end of the service and it will be displayed in the church for a while.
Looking forward to joining the congregation again in March.
