Our Lady's School

This morning Sarah and I went to do the assembly at Our Lady's School.  We started the assembly by singing God's love is bigger than a burger.  After the song we introduced the topic of the assembly - Respect.  Sarah asked a few children what they thought respect was and we got a number of good answers.  We then showed a clip from the film Finding Nemo.  The clip was when Nemo against his fathers wishes goes and swims out over the drop off and out to sea towards a boat, he then touches it despite being told not to.  Then Sarah talked about the clip and what Nemo did and how he didn't show respect towards his father.  I then explained that in the bible there are many stories of people that show respect and many that don't.  There is one old guy who was asked at the age of 80 to lead God's people and to help him God gave him 10 laws/rules.  Moses explained the laws to the people and one law in particular says Respect your father and mother, so that you will live long in the land I'm giving you Exodus 20:12.  I explained that the land was the land God had promised to the people and that although it says fathers and mothers we should respect everyone so that we will live a long time in our land/community.  I referred to the Nemo clip by saying because he didn't show respect he got himself into loads of trouble.  We will too if we don't show respect towards others and God.  Sarah then said that if we do show respect then we will Shine that out from the inside out - cue song.  After the song I closed the assembly with a prayer.