Religious Education

 

Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door I will come in. 

Dear Parents/ Carers

This week 3/4K led us in prayer to celebrate the second week of Advent. They used the idea of “witness” to focus on understanding the Gospel of John.

Jn 1:6-8. 19-28

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

There stands among you, unknown to you, the one who is coming after me.

A man came, sent by God.

His name was John.

He came as a witness,

as a witness to speak for the light,

so that everyone might believe through him.

He was not the light,

only a witness to speak for the light.

This is how John appeared as a witness. When the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ he not only declared, but he declared quite openly, ‘I am not the Christ.’ ‘Well then,’ they asked, ‘are you Elijah?’ ‘I am not,’ he said. ‘Are you the Prophet?’ He answered, ‘No.’ So they said to him, ‘Who are you? We must take back an answer to those who sent us. What have you to say about yourself?’ So John said, ‘I am, as Isaiah prophesied:

a voice that cries in the wilderness:

Make a straight way for the Lord.’

Now these men had been sent by the Pharisees, and they put this further question to him, ‘Why are you baptising if you are not the Christ, and not Elijah, and not the prophet?’ John replied, ‘I baptise with water; but there stands among you – unknown to you – the one who is coming after me; and I am not fit to undo his sandal-strap.’ This happened at Bethany, on the far side of the Jordan, where John was baptising.

Here are some reflection questions that you might like to think about over the week.

Is there someone you know who witnesses to their faith through their actions? How do they do it?

How can you effectively witness to your faith?

Please click the link below to access the liturgy that 3/4K led us through on Monday

Advent Week 3 -Witness

Our last Advent service will be held by 3/4 N next Monday after the school Assembly. The link will be sent out on Monday.

Take Care

Bernadette Reed

(Religious Education Leader)