Croftlands Junior School

This morning Sarah and I went to do our first assembly of the New Year at Croftlands Junior School.  Start started by asking about Christmas and talking about New Year and parties (as that played a part in our story today).  I then told the story of the lost son except it was called the wild son who returned.  To help with the story I used pictures as the story was told.  When the son came to his senses having looked at the pig food, I focused on the reaction of the dad who forgave him for what he had done.  It was forgiveness that I wanted to talk about with the children pointing out or reminding them that Jesus came to earth as a baby (that is what Christmas is all about) when he grew up and started his work he told people what God was like, what heaven is like and how we can get to heaven - it starts with saying sorry to God for the wrong we have done and God will forgive us.  In the same way we need to forgive those people that do wrong to us.  Sarah concluded the assembly by referring to the Lord's Prayer which says 'forgive us for what we have done wrong as we forgive others'  We then sang God Can Do Anything Sarah then closed with a prayer.