Session 5: God entrusts those with power with a special responsibility

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

Welcome is covered in slides 1-5 of the Session 5 PowerPoint

• Check in question
• Prayer to read together
• Prayer activity reflecting with paper chains

Setting the context is covered in slides 6-9 of the Session 5 PowerPoint

• What are the relationships between justice and power?
• Getting started activity – can you make an egg float?
• Film and questions

Choose one or more of the Bible passages below.

Bible Passage 1: Ezekiel 34:1-5, 11-12, 16-19

Covered in slides 10-14 of the Session 5 PowerPoint

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

Bible Passage 2: Matthew 18:1-5

Covered in slides 15-17 of the Session 5 PowerPoint

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

The Responding together options are covered in slides 18-23 of the Session 5 PowerPoint

• Discussing - some questions to go deeper into justice issues
• Feeling – reflect on power in Mr Bates vs The Post Office
• Praying – use the song “Power” to pray together
• Looking – consider The Carrot Piece by Lubaina Himid
• Doing – create a game to explore issues of power
• Acting – walk or travel round your community and map out where power and partners are

Covered in slides 24-26 of the Session 5 PowerPoint

• Ask what will people take away from the session to do next?
• Closing prayer
• Closing prayer activity – share bread together