Young Children and Worship

Sonja Stewart and Jerome Berryman have taken the needs of children into account and devised an exciting method for introducing three- to seven-year-olds to the wonder of worship. Their approach, which integrates religious education and worship, has been presented at numerous workshops and training sessions. Based on the authors' experiences, the methods described here will be invaluable to teachers helping children understand and appreciate worship.

Preface

7

(4)

Acknowledgments

11

(2)

PART I: INTRODUCTION

13

(42)

Worship

15

(9)

Storytelling

24

(6)

Response: Wonder and Art

30

(4)

How the Church Measures Time

34

(9)

Getting Started

43

(12)

PART II: GETTING READY TO BE WITH GOD

55

(160)

Orientation to the Worship Center

57

(4)

Talking to God

61

(5)

Listening to God

66

(5)

Listening to One of God's Stories: The Light

71

(14)

Worship Center Order

77

(8)

PART III: PRESENTATIONS

The Good Shepherd

85

(5)

The Good Shepherd and the Lost Sheep

90

(2)

Stories from the Old Testament

Creation

92

(4)

Noah

96

(4)

Abram and Sarai

100

(4)

Exodus

104

(4)

The Ten Best Ways to Live

108

(4)

The Ark and a Tent for God

112

(5)

The Promised Land

117

(3)

The Temple, a House for God

120

(3)

Exile and Return

123

(3)

Stories for the Church Year: Advent and Christmas

How the Church Tells Time

126

(4)

The Prophets Show the Way to Bethlehem (Advent I)

130

(3)

Mary and Joseph Show the Way to Bethlehem (Advent II)

133

(3)

The Shepherds Show the Way to Bethlehem (Advent III)

136

(3)

The Magi Show the Way to Bethlehem (Advent IV)

139

(4)

Christmas---Meeting the Christ Child

143

(4)

The Boy Jesus in the Temple

147

(3)

Stories for the Church Year: Epiphany

Jesus Is Baptized

150

(3)

Jesus in the Wilderness

153

(3)

The Mustard Seed

156

(3)

The Leaven

159

(3)

The Great Pearl

162

(4)

The Sower

166

(3)

The Good Samaritan

169

(4)

The Great Banquet

173

(3)

Stories for the Church Year: Lent

Lenten Puzzle

176

(2)

Jesus and the Children

178

(2)

Jesus and Bartimaeus

180

(3)

Jesus and Zacchaeus

183

(3)

Jesus the King

186

(3)

Jesus' Last Passover

189

(4)

Stories for the Church Year: Easter

Jesus Is Risen: Appearance to Mary Magdalene

193

(3)

Jesus Is Risen: The Road to Emmaus

196

(3)

The Good Shepherd and the Wolf

199

(2)

The Good Shepherd and the Lord's Supper (I)

201

(3)

The Good Shepherd and the Lord's Supper (II)

204

(3)

Ascension

207

(2)

Pentecost

209

(3)

Stories for the Church Year: The Season After Pentecost

Baptism

212

(3)

PART IV: PATTERNS AND INSTRUCTIONS

215

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