RE

RE – Lesson Two

Reveal

The joy of gathering together to celebrate at Mass

Outcomes

Some children will recognise the phrases “The Lord be with you. “And with your spirit.”

Some children will begin to recognise the Lectern and how it is used.

Some children will begin to recognise how people gather together to share the stories of God’s love at Mass.

Some children will begin to talk about their experience of visiting church and listening to God’s word.

Key Vocabulary

Welcome, listen, pray, Mass, blessing, sing, Lectern, “The Lord be with you.” “And with your spirit.”

Activities

Look at Church’s Story 1 pages 12-13 and focus on the congregation singing together as they gather.

Ask the following questions….

• What do you see in the picture?
• Who are the people in the picture?
• What are the Church family doing together? (singing a gather song)
• What is happening? (Priest and altar servers processing in)

At the moment it is not possible due to Covid to Invite an altar server, deacon, reader or someone who welcomes people in Church, to talk about how people are welcomed, gather in Church and listen to the Word of God.  So we will act out how people who come into Church are welcomed, given hymn books etc. and gather to listen to God’s Word.

Talk about welcoming, gathering and listening. These words are used by the priest to welcome people: “The Lord be with you.” And the people say, “And with your spirit.”

Talk about what happens during the gathering procession and re-enact it.