This section of the website contains links and resources for the different times and events where prayer in school may be wanted. You'll find opening prayers for class, including a short prayer for school assemblies and popular catholic prayers. There is also a page with, suitable for the end of a lesson or the end of the school day. If you are a teacher then you may find these useful, with prayers that you can pray for yourself and also prayers for others in the teaching profession. If you are a student, then you'll find Thomas Aquinas's famous students prayer, and are a series of prayers and resources for school graduation ceremonies. Finally, if you are currently sitting exams, then you will find prayers and bible verses to help deal with the nerves and anxiety associated with tests!. (Teacher) ' I want you to think for a moment about something that you are anxious about and give this thought to God' (wait a while).
Here is a collection of opening and closing prayers that can be used for meetings, sunday school classes, and prayer groups. Also, we invite you to add your own opening or closing prayers using the form at the bottom of this page.
'Now think about somebody else in this classroom and what they may be worried about. Give these concerns to God and pray for them in your heart' (wait a while). 'Take the last few moments to thank God for something. This could be something you have learned today, or an interest that you have, or anything else that comes to mind' (wait a while). Then conclude with a short prayer, which could be spontaneous or a set prayer such as such as the '. Song This approach is more appropriate for elementary or junior school children. Since many children's worship songs are prayers set to music, singing a song together at the end of class is a fun way to pray and let off steam!
Also consider action songs using just the upper body (if you want the children to remain seated) and full body action songs (if you are feeling a bit more adventurous!) A good place to start for children's worship songs is the work of, a UK based writer of Christian songs for children.
. Daily prayers. Prayers for events. Prayers for babies.
Prayers for children. Prayers for relationships. Prayers for hobbies. General petitions. Specific requests.
Physical healing. Mental well-being.
Sunday school prayers This page features three prayers for Sunday School lessons. The first is a short for children to say before the class. The prayer has a rhyming nature - you may wish to consider teaching the first verse of this prayer to your children for them to memorize and say each week at the beginning of your sessions.
The next prayer is for, and reflects on the different types of children that they may encounter as they minister to their groups. Finally, there is a suitable for children to say after their craft activities or games at children's church. Prayer for Sunday school teachers meeting Loving Father, We place into your hands all the work we do with our wonderful children. Please lead us by your Spirit to guide and care for each one of them.
Help us to release the chatty energetic ones to engage with you adventures. Help us to encourage the quiet sensitive ones to dwell on your goodness. Help us to protect those with trouble or difficulty in their lives. May they find you. And show us the way with those who are angry or frustrated. May we help them manage their feelings.
Lord, these children are all such treasured members of our church family, We know you have good plans and purposes for their lives. And we thank you for blessing us with these little ones. 'Some people brought their children to Jesus so that he could bless them by placing his hands on them. But his disciples told the people to stop bothering him. When Jesus saw this, he became angry and said, “Let the children come to me!
Don’t try to stop them. People who are like these little children belong to the kingdom of God. I promise you that you cannot get into God’s kingdom, unless you accept it the way a child does.” Then Jesus took the children in his arms and blessed them by placing his hands on them.'
(Mark 10:13-16, CEV).
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