Children’s Liturgy:

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) - 14 June 2015

Colour: Green

Props: mustard seeds

We are beginning another season today, the season of Ordinary Time.  We aren’t preparing for any special feast right now.  We are simply learning about God’s word and trying to figure out how it applies to our lives—ordinary time

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Entrance Song:

Chorus 

Bring Forth the kingdom of God…..

Welcome; Today we hear about a tiny little seed. But when it is planted it grows into a big bush with branches big enough for all the birds to come and sit in. Let’s think a bit more about Jesus was trying to say with this story. 

Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:

< Lord, it is good to give thanks to you..>

//V// In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

//R// Amen.

//V// May The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

And the love of God,

And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,

be with you all.

//R//  And with Your Spirit.

  

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NEWS TIME :-)

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Penitential Rite

Dear little children, let us acknowledge our sins,

and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

Confession of our sins

I confess to the Almighty God,

and to you, my brothers and sisters,

that I have greatly sinned

in my thoughts and in my words

in what I have done and In what I have failed to do

            -strike the breast 3 times as you say-

through my fault

through my fault

through my most grievous fault

THEREFORE I ask Blessed Mary Ever Virgin

all the Angels and Saints

and you, my brothers and sisters

to pray for me to the Lord our God

Have Mercy on us oh Lord

For we have sinned against you

Show us, Oh Lord, your mercy

And grant us your salvation

You were sent to heal Athe contrite of heart

Lord have Mercy

Lord have Mercy

You came to sinners

Christ have mercy

Christ have mercy

You are seated at the right hand of the father to intercede for us.

Lord have mercy

Lord have mercy

May the almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and bring us to life everlasting

AMEN

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GLORIA - Eco

Opening Prayer

Loving God, you show us that the littlest actions can have huge results, and that the smallest of people can do great things. Inspire us to play our part in making the world a fairer place for all people. Amen.

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Liturgy of the Word

First Reading

A prepared child comes to takes the first reading or second reading..

The first reading today is taken from the letter of Ezekiel 17:22-24

²²  Ezekiel 17:22-24

God's Promise of Hope

²² This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“I will take the top of a tall cedar
    and break off a tender sprout;
I will plant it on a high mountain,
²³     on Israel's highest mountain.
It will grow branches and bear seed
    and become a magnificent/Eminent cedar.
Birds of every kind will live there
    and find shelter in its shade.
²⁴ All the trees in the land will know
    that I am the Lord.
I cut down the tall trees
    and make small trees grow tall.
I wither up the green trees
    and make the dry trees become green.

I, the Lord, have spoken. I will do what I have said I would do.”

“This is the word of the Lord”

All say “Thanks be to God”.

.Welcoming the Gospel

..with Alleluia!! -

Welcoming the Gospel

You are welcome Lord of Lords,

You are welcome King of Kings

You are welcome Lord of Hosts

You are welcome Prince of Peace..

You are welcome here, Alle-lluia,

Alle..lluia Might God!!!

Silently say: ”Cleanse my heart and my lips, almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim your Holy Gospel.

The Lord be with You,

AND with your Spirit

Gospel Reading: The Gospel reading is from the book of ...” Mark 4:26-34

And at the end, say “The Gospel of the Lord” and all repeat “Glory and praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ”

The Parable of the Growing Seed

²⁶ Jesus went on to say, “The Kingdom of God is like this. A man scatters seed in his field.²⁷ He sleeps at night, is up and about during the day, and all the while the seeds are sprouting and growing. Yet he does not know how it happens. ²⁸ The soil itself makes the plants grow and bear fruit; first the tender stalk appears, then the head, and finally the head full of grain. ²⁹ When the grain is ripe, the man starts cutting it with his sickle, because harvest time has come.

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

³⁰ “What shall we say the Kingdom of God is like?” asked Jesus. “What parable shall we use to explain it? ³¹ It is like this. A man takes a mustard seed, the smallest seed in the world, and plants it in the ground. ³² After a while it grows up and becomes the biggest of all plants. It puts out such large branches that the birds come and make their nests in its shade.” ³³ Jesus preached his message to the people, using many other parables like these; he told them as much as they could understand. ³⁴ He would not speak to them without using parables, but when he was alone with his disciples, he would explain everything to them.

 Gospel of the Lord”

“Glory and praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ”

(*)Tell an interesting story according to the Gospel and children’s level of understanding like in the 

Gospel reflection:  

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In today’s gospel, Jesus is trying to show us what God’s Kingdom is like. It’s not easy to describe, so instead he tells us stories so that we can try to imagine it.

Both the stories he tells are about seeds. We’re going to think about the story of the mustard seed. What do you remember about this story?

The mustard seed is a tiny little seed. You could show the children mustard seeds so that they can see just how small they are.

But it grows into a very big bush with very big branches. Big enough for birds to be able to come and sit in and get out of the sun.

So what do you think Jesus is trying to tell us?

Perhaps it’s that, size doesn’t matter – even the tiniest seed can produce a great big tree. And the same is true for us – even the smallest person can do great things. And even the smallest action can have big results.

Profession of our faith

I believe in God the Father, Almighty,

creater of heaven and earth:

And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord:

                  --bow down--

Who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary:

Suffered under Pontius Pilate;

was crucified, died and was buried:

He descended into hell:

The third day he rose again from the dead:

He ascended into heaven,

and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty:

From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead:

I believe in the Holy Spirit:

the holy catholic church:

the communion of saints:

The forgiveness of sins:

The resurrection of the body:

And the life everlasting.

Amen.

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Prayer of the Faithful

Now is the time to pray for our stuff :-)Intercessions You may want to ask the children to offer their own prayers or you can use the suggestions below.

We know that God loves us and knows us even though we are small and so we pray together:

Prayer 1.  We pray for world leaders: that God may help them to make small changes that make a big difference to our environment and the lives of others, making the world a fairer place for all to live... We pray to the Lord…

Prayer 2.  We pray for the world: may God teach us to care for creation and help us to build a world that is filled with goodness.. We pray to the Lord…

Prayer 3.  We pray for our parish, family and friends: that God may inspire us to make a difference, knowing that even the smallest among us can do great things. We pray to the Lord….

Prayer 4. Creator God, you gave us this beautiful world to live in. Help us to make changes and to look after each other well, and show our love for all you have made. We pray to the Lord….

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

One God, for ever and ever.

Amen

Song Interlude: Walk Walk in the light, walk walk in the light, .........

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Sing as we give in our offertory and we walk to the big church...

NOTE-- after the song, is being sung, we pick the children that will perform next Sunday....