Date February 2, LECTIONARY: Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany LESSON: Luke 2: (Presentation of the Lord)

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1 Date February 2, 2014 LECTIONARY: Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany LESSON: Luke 2: (Presentation of the Lord) SEASON S THEME: Jesus--A Light for All People CLASSROOM: Pre-K, K GATHERING SONG Sanctuary LITURGICAL CLOCK and CHECK-IN LIGHTING OF CANDLE and PRAYER The Song of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32) Lord, you now have set your servant free* to go in peace as you have promised; For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior,* whom you have prepared for all the world to see: A Light to enlighten the nations,* and the glory of your people Israel. READING FROM SCRIPTURE: Spark Bible, p. 226 DISCUSSION: Wow! Jesus was a special baby! I wonder how Simeon felt when he saw Jesus? Do you think Simeon was surprised that the one God had sent to save the world was still a baby? Anna knew that Jesus was special, too. I wonder how Simeon and Anna could tell that Jesus was the one that God sent to save the world? Today, we are going to make constellation scopes. Do you know what a constellation is? [Show examples from the patterns found below.] Long ago, people used constellations in the night sky to find their way when they were travelling. They used

2 the light of the stars to find their way, just like Jesus is the light that helps us find our way. PROJECT: Make Constellation Scopes /files/docs/education/mos_starlab-k- 2_constellation-scopes.pdf Print out the directions, patterns, and how to use the scope from this site. Note: After making these with kids, we found that using the flashlight with the constellation scope is the best part, so consider bringing a flashlight and finding a dark space and blank wall so you can project the constellation. Flashlights without any pattern in the plastic or glass that covers the bulb work best. Make a note to go home with kids instructing parents how to use the scope. PROJECT MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS: cardboard toilet paper tube scissors glue stick or tape pencils or pens crayons, markers, or paint constellation patterns Directions: Print out enough constellation patterns for each student to have their own. Have each student decorate the outside of their cardboard tube using crayons, markers, or paint. Write the name of the constellation on the side of the tube. Use scissors to cut out each constellation pattern. Place the constellation pattern over one end of the tube and apply glue or tape to keep the pattern in place. With a pencil or pen point, carefully poke a small hole where each star of the constellation is located to reveal the constellation. PRAYER (seasonal) Hear our voices, hear our song. We will sing till all belong-- songs of welcome, midst the strife. We hear music of new life. (Rick Yramategui, found in Imaging the Word) SENDING SONG (seasonal) This Little Light of Mine

3 Date February 2, 2014 LECTIONARY: Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany LESSON: Luke 2: (Presentation of the Lord) SEASON S THEME: Jesus--A Light for All People CLASSROOM: 1,2,3 GATHERING SONG Sanctuary LITURGICAL CLOCK and CHECK-IN LIGHTING OF CANDLE and PRAYER The Song of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32) Lord, you now have set your servant free* to go in peace as you have promised; For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior,* whom you have prepared for all the world to see: A Light to enlighten the nations,* and the glory of your people Israel. READING FROM SCRIPTURE: Children s Illustrated Bible, p. 194 DISCUSSION: In the Book of Leviticus (Chapter 12), it instructs that children were to be taken to the priest 40 days after their birth. An offering was also to be brought. This would have been a lamb, unless the parents were poor, in which case, they could bring 2 pigeons or doves. So, what does this tell us about Mary and Joseph? Do you think Simeon was surprised that the one God had sent to save the world, the Messiah, was still a baby? Anna knew that Jesus was special, too. I wonder how Simeon and Anna could tell that Jesus was the one that God sent to save the world? I wonder how Mary and Joseph felt after they heard Simeon and Anna s words about their baby?

4 Today, we are going to make constellation scopes. Do you know what a constellation is? [Show examples from the patterns found below.] Long ago, people used constellations in the night sky to find their way when they were travelling. They used the light of the stars to find their way, just like Jesus is the light that helps us find our way. PROJECT: Make Constellation Scopes /files/docs/education/mos_starlab-k- 2_constellation-scopes.pdf Print out the directions, patterns, and how to use the scope from this site. Note: After making these with kids, we found that using the flashlight with the constellation scope is the best part, so consider bringing a flashlight and finding a dark space and blank wall so you can project the constellation. Flashlights without any pattern in the plastic or glass that covers the bulb work best. Make a note to go home with kids instructing parents how to use the scope. PROJECT MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS: cardboard toilet paper tube scissors glue stick or tape pencils or pens crayons, markers, or paint constellation patterns Directions: Print out enough constellation patterns for each student to have their own. Have each student decorate the outside of their cardboard tube using crayons, markers, or paint. Write the name of the constellation on the side of the tube. Use scissors to cut out each constellation pattern. Place the constellation pattern over one end of the tube and apply glue or tape to keep the pattern in place. With a pencil or pen point, carefully poke a small hole where each star of the constellation is located to reveal the constellation. PRAYER (seasonal) Hear our voices, hear our song. We will sing till all belong--

5 songs of welcome, midst the strife. We hear music of new life. (Rick Yramategui, found in Imaging the Word) SENDING SONG (seasonal) This Little Light of Mine

6 Date February 2, 2014 LECTIONARY: Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany LESSON: Luke 2: (Presentation of the Lord) SEASON S THEME: Jesus--A Light for All People CLASSROOM: 4,5,6 GATHERING SONG Sanctuary LITURGICAL CLOCK and CHECK-IN LIGHTING OF CANDLE and PRAYER The Song of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32) Lord, you now have set your servant free* to go in peace as you have promised; For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior,* whom you have prepared for all the world to see: A Light to enlighten the nations,* and the glory of your people Israel. READING FROM SCRIPTURE: Children s Illustrated Bible, p. 194 DISCUSSION: In the Book of Leviticus (Chapter 12), it instructs that children were to be taken to the priest 40 days after their birth. An offering was also to be brought. This would have been a lamb, unless the parents were poor, in which case, they could bring 2 pigeons or doves. So, what does this tell us about Mary and Joseph? Do you think Simeon was surprised that the one God had sent to save the world, the Messiah, was still a baby? Anna knew that Jesus was special, too. I wonder how Simeon and Anna could tell that Jesus was the one that God sent to save the world? I wonder how Mary and Joseph felt after they heard Simeon and Anna s words about their baby?

7 Today, we are going to make constellation scopes. Do you know what a constellation is? [Show examples from the patterns found below.] Long ago, people used constellations in the night sky to find their way when they were travelling. They used the light of the stars to find their way, just like Jesus is the light that helps us find our way. PROJECT: Make Constellation Scopes /files/docs/education/mos_starlab-k- 2_constellation-scopes.pdf Print out the directions, patterns, and how to use the scope from this site. Note: After making these with kids, we found that using the flashlight with the constellation scope is the best part, so consider bringing a flashlight and finding a dark space and blank wall so you can project the constellation. Flashlights without any pattern in the plastic or glass that covers the bulb work best. Make a note to go home with kids instructing parents how to use the scope. PROJECT MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS: cardboard toilet paper tube scissors glue stick or tape pencils or pens crayons, markers, or paint constellation patterns Directions: Print out enough constellation patterns for each student to have their own. Have each student decorate the outside of their cardboard tube using crayons, markers, or paint. Write the name of the constellation on the side of the tube. Use scissors to cut out each constellation pattern. Place the constellation pattern over one end of the tube and apply glue or tape to keep the pattern in place. With a pencil or pen point, carefully poke a small hole where each star of the constellation is located to reveal the constellation. PRAYER (seasonal) Hear our voices, hear our song. We will sing till all belong--

8 songs of welcome, midst the strife. We hear music of new life. (Rick Yramategui, found in Imaging the Word)