Worship and Assemblies
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Our Christian value this half term is
Forgive
(verb)
To stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that person has done, or not punish them for something.
example:
'I don't think she's ever quite forgiven me for getting her name wrong that time.'
To 'forgive and forget':
To completely stop blaming or being angry with someone for something they have done, and stop thinking about it.
example:
'A quarrel is only over when both sides can forgive and forget'.
Forgiveness
(noun)
The act of forgiving or willingness to forgive.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
Have a think...
When have you asked for forgiveness?
Who have you forgiven?
How does it feel when you are forgiven?
Is it always easy to forgive someone?
In the Bible the apostle Paul tells us that we should forgive others and this is part of being kind and compassionate:
When Peter asked Jesus how many times we should forgive, Jesus said we should forgive others many, many times!
We all make wrong choices sometimes.
In the Bible, wrong choices are called 'sins'.
In the Bible, Jesus teaches us how to pray. We call this prayer 'The Lord's Prayer'. In it, we ask God to forgive our sins (or 'trespasses') and we say that we will forgive those that sin (or 'trespass') against us.
Have you heard of Martin Luther King Jnr.?
He was the most visible spokesperson and leader of The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s - a movement to abolish segregation and discrimination in the United States of America.
Although Martin Luther King Jnr. knew how terribly black people were being treated, he knew the importance of forgiveness. This is what he said:
Important days this half term:
Shrove Tuesday: Tuesday 17th February (in half term)
Ash Wednesday (The beginning of Lent): Wednesday 18th February (in half term)
Mothering Sunday: Sunday 15th March
Then, in the Easter holidays:
Palm Sunday: Sunday 29th March
Good Friday: Friday 3rd April
Easter Sunday: Sunday 5th April
Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar.
It is also the Islamic holy month of Ramadan this half term, expected to begin on the evening of Tuesday 17th February and end on the evening of Thursday 19th March, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Eid al Fitr, the joyous festival that marks the end of Ramadan (The festival of 'breaking the fast'), is expected on Thursday 19th/Friday 20th March.
Wishing all of our Muslim staff and families:
