Session 2: God made humans in the image of God

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Pick one or more of the options from each section below to create your session.

Welcome is covered in slides 1-4 of the Session 2 PowerPoint

• Check in question
• Prayer to read together
• Prayer activity using Psalm 139

Setting the context is covered in slides 5-8 of the Session 2 PowerPoint

• What does being made in the image of God mean for justice?
• Getting started activity: Look at yourself
• Film and questions

Choose one or more of the Bible passages below.

Bible Passage 1: Genesis 1:26-27

Covered in slides 9-11 of the Session 2 PowerPoint

• Bible Passage 1 optional discussion questions
• Bible Passage 1 optional activity

Bible Passage 2: James 2:1-9

Covered in slides 12-15 of the Session 2 PowerPoint

• Bible Passage 2 optional discussion questions
• Bible Passage 2 optional activity

Bible Passage 3: Matthew 25:31-46

Covered in slides 16-20 of the Session 2 PowerPoint

• Bible Passage 3 optional discussion questions
• Bible Passage 3 optional activity

The Responding together options are covered in slides 21-26 of the Session 2 PowerPoint

• Discussing – some questions to go deeper into justice issues
• Listening – Learning from the Additional Needs Blogfather
• Praying – using hymns
• Looking – learning from the Haitian Hunger Cloth
• Doing – painting an image of diversity undivided together
• Acting – take action to welcome the stranger

Covered in slides 27-29 of the Session 2 PowerPoint

• Ask what will people take away from the session to do next?
• Closing prayer
• Closing prayer activity – I dream of a world