Children’s liturgy Instructions - Third Sunday of Advent (Year C) 16/12/2018
Preparing the worship
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Colour: Purple
==== 7:00 - 7:03 ====
Welcome;
Today we hear John the Baptist- again preparing
people for the coming of Jesus. The people were very excited. John told them
that they had to change their lives for the better and share what they had with
others. Let’s think a bit more about that today..
Entrance Song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEkXzi19Crk
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got a-you and me brother in His hands
He's got a-you and me brother in His hands
He's got a-you and me brother in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got a-you and me brother in His hands
He's got a-you and me brother in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got a-you and me sister in His hands
He's got a-you and me sister in His hands
He's got a-you and me sister in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got a-you and me sister in His hands
He's got a-you and me sister in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
//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.
==== 7:03 - 7:08 ====
NEWS TIME :-)
==== 7:08 - 7:11 ====
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 the 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
==== 7:11 - 7:14 ====
Opening Prayer
Generous God, we give you
thanks for all the good things you have given us. Inspire us to share what we
have so all people may live a full and happy life. Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:19 ====
Liturgy of the Word
First
Reading,
Introduce the reading.
Our first reading is
from the Old Testament, from the book of the prophet Zephaniah. (Zeph
3:14-15) In the Old Testament, there is a tremendous amount of
history of God’s people. We have heard many Old Testament stories about
waiting. What were they waiting for? <the coming of a
king, or one who would save them>
A
prepared child comes and takes the first reading or second reading.
Zephaniah 3:14-15
A Song of Joy
14 Sing
and shout for joy, people of Israel!
Rejoice with all your heart, Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has stopped your punishment;
he has removed all your enemies.
The Lord, the king of Israel, is with you;
there is no reason now to be afraid.
Rejoice with all your heart, Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has stopped your punishment;
he has removed all your enemies.
The Lord, the king of Israel, is with you;
there is no reason now to be afraid.
“This is the
word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Let
us focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< Cry out with joy and gladness for among you is
the great and Holy One of Israel. 3x.
Introduce
the Gospel
Explain;
From the gospel according to Luke
(Luke 3:10-18). Again this week, we hear
about John the Baptist. People kept
coming to him and asking how they should behave. He was such a good man that people wondered
if he were the Messiah everyone was waiting for. Let’s listen to what John had to say and how
he answered their questions...
Let us welcome the Gospel:
..with Alleluia!! - OR
Welcome the Gospel through a song.
Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lluia,
Lets praise the Lord,
Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lluia,
Lets praise the Lord,
Alle-luia, Lets Praise the Lord
Alle-luia, Lets Praise the Lord
Alle..lluia Lets praise the Lord!!!
Silently leader 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.
The Gospel Reading was
written by
Luke
Let Lord’s Word be in
my mind <make a cross on forehead>, and on my lips
<make a cross on lips>, and in my heart <make a cross on the left side of the chest> OR say
Glory to
You Lord Jesus Christ.
Luke 3:10-18 (GNT)
John the Baptist tells people to care.
10 The people asked him, “What are
we to do, then?”
11 He answered, “Whoever has two
shirts must give one to the man who has none, and whoever has food must share
it.”
12 Some tax collectors came to be
baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what are we to do?”
13 “Don't collect more than is
legal,” he told them.
14 Some soldiers also asked him,
“What about us? What are we to do?”
He said to them, “Don't take money from anyone by force or accuse
anyone falsely. Be content with your pay.”
15 People's hopes began to rise,
and they began to wonder whether John perhaps might be the Messiah. 16 So John said to all of them, “I
baptize you with water, but someone is coming who is much greater than I am. I
am not good enough even to untie his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and fire. 17 He has his winnowing shovel with him, to thresh out all the grain
and gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn the chaff in a fire that
never goes out.”
18 In many different ways John
preached the Good News to the people and urged them to change their ways.
The Gospel of the Lord”
“Glory and praise
to you Lord, Jesus Christ”
==== 7:19 - 7:24 ====
(*)Tell an interesting story according to the Gospel and
children’s level of understanding.
Gospel
reflection:
What did John have to say? What
does he tell us to do? <to
share, to do what we are supposed to do and to be nice to people. He
says to be fair and to be satisfied with what we have.> Was
John the Messiah? <no> Who
is the Messiah John was talking about? <Jesus> and He is our God.
Let
us stand up and we profess our faith.
Profession of our
faith
I believe in God the Father, Almighty,
creator 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 there He will come to judge the leaving 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.
==== 7:24 - 7:26 ====
Prayers 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.
All that we have is given to us by God and so we
pray together:
Prayer 1.
We pray for Church leaders throughout the world: Especially Pope Francis, our
Archbishop Dr. Cyprian Lwanga and all the clergy, that they may be shining
example of God’s love, welcoming all people and spreading the message of
sharing to all people.
We pray to the
Lord...
Prayer 2. We
pray for all members of our global family: that we may all recognise the
importance of our brothers and sisters, and share what we have for the good of
all people.. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 3. We pray for our communities, families and friends: that we
may be moved to care for one another, and share what we have so all people can
live full and happy lives. We pray to the Lord..
Prayer 4.
Christ Jesus, as Christmas
approaches, we look forward joyfully to your coming. Help us to prepare, to
change our lives to be ready when you come, and to share what we have so all
people may have what they need. We pray to the Lord...
==== 7:26 - 7:28 ====
Silently, each one tell God your petition.
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
==== 7:28 - 7:30 ====
Song Interlude: Walk Walk
in the light, walk walk in the light, .........
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....