ROOTS is a partnership of denominations and other Christian organisations and has been publishing lectionary-based worship resources online and in print since 2002.

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Copyright

You are welcome to copy this material for use in your own resources e.g. printed sheets or web pages including audio/video recordings. If you do so, please include this acknowledgement to ROOTS:
© ROOTS for Churches Ltd (www.rootsontheweb.com) 2002-2020.
Reproduced with permission.

 

For families

Introduction

In today’s worship together the connection between loving Jesus and keeping his commandments is explored. We also have another message of comfort from Jesus as he promises he will not leave us alone but that he will send his Spirit.

 

Gather

Use this prayer as you begin your time of worship together. Nominate a leader or all join in together.

Jesus, we love you,
and know that you love us.
Help us to understand
how you want us to behave:
towards you and towards others.
Amen.

 

Read

Share the Bible story using the idea below to help you explore it together.

 

Bible story

John 14.15-21: Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit to be with us and help us for ever.

 

Re-order and read

Print the passage out and cut it into eight strips corresponding with the numbered points below. Give these out and ask everyone to work as a group to put the passage in the right order and make sense of it. Help to ensure the order is correct and then read it together.

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Activity and colouring sheets

(Links to the PDFs for these can also be found at the end of the page.)

Activity Sheet English		Colouring Sheet English		Activity Sheet Welsh		Colouring Sheet Welsh

 

Seasonal

	Ascension Day resources for Children & Young People focused on Acts 1.1-11
	Easily adapted ideas for use at home

 

For adults

PostScript - reflection for the week

 

	In conversation with the Scriptures: Resurrection living
Rachel Nicholls explores Easter readings and themes, in conversation with Arnold Browne

 

Live your faith

This week's Live your faith sheet for adults with Bible notes, prayers, a picture and questions for reflection, a live your faith action