Our Whole School Worship was led by Rev Ben this morning and we started by highlighting the fact that today is St George’s Day.
Today many people across England will celebrate the country's patron saint, St George. Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over all areas of life.
Next, six children were selected to play Rev Ben’s fishing game. It focused on Peter the fisherman who also reminds us of St George. The six children had to work in two teams to fetch and carry the most fish to win the game.
Peter was an ordinary fisherman on the Sea of Galilee who became one of Jesus' closest friends and leaders (apostles). Jesus changed his life by telling him he would become a "fisher of men," meaning he would help people learn about God instead of catching fish. Peter was known for being brave, impulsive, and for walking on water with Jesus.
The children watched a clip about Peter and then answered the following questions:
What happened in today’s Bible story?
Why do you think you might be a better friend if you know you sometimes need to be forgiven yourself?
The children answered that Peter had let Jesus down, but Jesus still forgave him.
Being courageous is knowing that we don’t always get things right.
