Worship and Assemblies

 

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Our Christian value this half term is

Oxford Children's Word of the Year is Kindness!

 

(noun)

The quality of being kind.

...to be kind is to 'be generous, helpful and think about others' feelings

examples:

'She's a very kind and thoughtful person.'

'It is very kind of you to help us.'

Opposite:

unkind

(Cambridge dictionary)

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Have a think...

 

How do people show kindness?

When did you last show someone else kindness?

Think of an example of when someone was kind to you.

How does it feel if someone is kind to you?

Is it always easy to be kind?

The opposite of being kind is being unkind.

How does it feel if someone is unkind to you?

 

Other words meaning 'kindness':

tenderness, generosity, affection, gentleness

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The Bible teaches us about the importance of being kind.  We should think about how we want to be treated ourselves then we should treat others in the same way.

This is the Golden Rule:

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We should treat others with kindness as we ourselves would like to be treated with kindness.

In the Bible we are told to 'clothe' ourselves with kindness alongside other positive qualities.  Imagine getting dressed in the morning and 'putting on' kindness!

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Here are some more quotes from the Bible about kindness.

Ephesians 4:32 ESV "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one  another, as God in Christ forgave you."

 

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Here are some links to video clips and a podcast about kindness:

BBC Newsround: Your tips for being kind:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/av/37997591 

Colour Your World With Kindness:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdA2sByFX1I

CBeebies podcast: What's the BIG idea?

Lily and Felix explain to Hugo all the different ways to be kind:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07sdcbx

 

An opportunity to show kindness to others.

 

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Harvest collection and Church worship

We will be celebrating the Harvest festival on Wednesday 1st October in church.

Donations of non-perishable foods will be gratefully welcomed and will be given to the St. Philip's Centre food bank in Nelson.

St Philips Centre (formerly known as Grassroots) | Neighbourly

Important dates this term:

Harvest service at school:

Wednesday 1st October 2025

Harvest service at Higham St. John's C.E. Church: Sunday 5th October 2025

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