in the centre of the church, a 'bouncy castle' is set up to symbolise the promised land, obtained through a friend who works at the nearby ymca!
1. think about our dreams for the future. discuss in small groups. write your dream on a piece of paper.
3. cakes ritual
4. bouncing on the bouncy castle. it's meant for under-10s, so only a couple of adults can go on at once.
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The Promised Land is...a bouncy castle! Not just for the children. The service derives from the last speech of Martin Luther King the night before before his assassination: "I may not get there with you - but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land." |
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The manager of Ealing YMCA was coming to Grace at the time, and he had access to a bouncy castle. So we had to use it in a service, just for the appearance and the behaviour. |
What can we do to help create the promised land for one another? Discuss in groups what words or symbols sum up your intentions; then draw them on the cakes with the tubes of 'writing icing' provided. Then eat the cakes. |
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