When coming up with new liturgies for Kids’ Worship, we try to keep the subject matter centered on the Christian calendar and relevant to the children’s lives. Most of the time we can accomplish both goals by using major holidays as a launching point. Building liturgies around holidays also gives us the opportunity to correct skewed worldly perspectives on biblical themes that are so prevalent in our increasingly post-Christian culture. We can take concepts the kids are familiar with and explain the truth about them, exposing the thoughts of the mind fixed on the flesh and teaching the perspective of the mind fixed on the Spirit.
With Valentine’s Day being a prominent holiday in the culture around us and in elementary schools, the month of February provides a great opportunity to talk to children about love. In this month’s liturgy we discuss God’s love in a general sense, His revelation of His love in the Bible, the sacrificial love of Jesus’ death for us, and our need for love toward God and other people. This month, really pour love on your kids as you help them understand just how big God’s love is for them.
Here’s February’s liturgy: Continue Reading…