
Resources (general)
This page mainly hosts resources for our Sunday Services. There are lots more resources for children on the Children’s Groups and Activities Page and on our Church Weekend 2020 pages.
Sunday Morning Resources
January 2021 Series on John Wesley
Each week through January children and young people (and adults!) are invited to find out more about the life of John Wesley. The usual Lectionary Activity Sheets will be available but please download the Wesley activities too.
January 31st, 2021
Lectionary Activity Sheet: Coming soon
Wesley Quiz: Don’t forget to take part in the quiz and listen for clues as you go through the worksheet. Keep your answers safe and we’ll reveal all 10 answers during the service this week!
Psalm 111: A memory verse song from our Psalm this week.
The Temple: In our Gospel reading today we read about Jesus in the Temple in Jerusalem. This animated video talks about the significance of ‘The Temple’. More suitable for older children.
January 24th, 2021
Wesley Quiz: Don’t forget to take part in the quiz and listen for clues as you go through the worksheet. Keep your answers safe and we’ll reveal all 10 answers during the service on January 31st.
Our Gospel Reading today Mark 1:14-20
A song about following Jesus From our Gospel reading Mark 1:14-20
January 17th, 2021
Wesley Quiz: Don’t forget to take part in the quiz and listen for clues as you go through the worksheet. Keep your answers safe and we’ll reveal all 10 answers during the service on January 31st.
January 10th, 2021
Wesley Quiz: Don’t forget to take part in the quiz and listen for clues as you go through the worksheet. Keep your answers safe and we’ll reveal all 10 answers during the service on January 31st.
A story From our Old Testament reading for today in Genesis 1:1-5
A song about creation From our Old Testament reading for today in Genesis 1:1-5
A memory verse song about creation From our Old Testament reading for today in Genesis 1:1-5
January 3rd, 2021
We are also starting a January series looking at the life of John Wesley as our church holds our annual Wesleyan Covenant Service today. Here’s a short video about John Wesley…
Wesley Quiz: Don’t forget to take part in the quiz and listen for clues as you go through the worksheet. Keep your answers safe and we’ll reveal all 10 answers during the service on January 31st.
December 27th, 2020
Other Advent ideas on our Advent and Christmas page
A story From our Gospel reading for today in Luke 2:22-40.
Christmas Day, 2020
Other Advent ideas on our Advent and Christmas page
The story of the first Christmas and some Christmassy worship songs for kids
December 20th, 2020
Other Advent ideas on our Advent and Christmas page
Today is our Nativity Service Join in this morning and see if you can see some familiar faces as you follow the story.

Come along to our Christingle Service at 4:00pm today in the church garden. CLICK HERE for more information.

December 13th, 2020
Other Advent ideas on our Advent and Christmas page
Songs of rejoicing ‘Rejoice Always’ is the theme of one of our New Testament readings for today in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
5:16. Sing along with these songs and praise God today.
December 6th, 2020
Make an Advent wreath Don’t forget to make your Advent wreath to follow along during the services, plus lots of other Advent ideas on our Advent and Christmas page
Learn more about the life of John the Baptist We read about John’s special role in our Gospel reading today.
A simple memory verse song from our Gospel reading today from Mark 1:1.
November 29th, 2020
Advent Sunday
Advent Activity: Older children should find a star in their Advent gift bag. This week, ‘light up’ your star at the beginning of our journey through Advent and towards Christmas.

Song of hope and grace A song that echoes some of the words of grace from 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
November 22nd, 2020
Christ the King Sunday
Pray like Paul The Based on our reading from Ephesians 1:15-23 this week, this short talk invites children to write a prayerful letter of encouragement to someone.
A song about Jesus; with us always. As we think today about Jesus our Shepherd King, we’re reminded in this song that Jesus is with us at all times.
A song echoing the words from our Gospel reading today from Matthew 25:31-46.
November 15th, 2020
Parable of the Talents Matthew 25:14-30
Douglas explains the Parable of the Talents
November 8th, 2020
Follow the story in Matthew 25 The story mentions lamps. Follow the instructions in the activity sheet and sing along to the video as you make your lantern.
Our Old Testament reading is from Joshua 24. Verse 16 says, ‘Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods’. Sing to the video in praise of God.
November 1st, 2020
Decorate a window: Bring and decorate your stained window craft.

A memory verse song of praise to God using the words of Psalm 107:1-2, our Psalm for today: ‘O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever’. Can you learn and remember the words?
October 25th, 2020
Focussed on Deuteronomy 34:1-12 – the life and death of Moses.Download Here
Watch the story of Moses (7mins). We’ve been following the life of Moses over the last months and in our reading from Deuteronomy this week we read about Moses death. Watch this video to remind us of the life of Moses.
Today is also our harvest Festival. Shout out your thanks to God for His gifts, for our food and clean water as you dance and sing to the Harvest Samba and Harvest Time songs below.
October 18th, 2020
A song of praise to God.
A video story on the theme of our Gospel reading for today from Luke 17:11-19
October 11th, 2020
A song highlighting the theme of Philippians 4:6-7 ‘Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns…’
A video story based on Luke 14: 12-24 (similar to our Gospel reading from Matthew 22:1-14 for today)
October 4th, 2020
A video telling the Parable fo the Two Sons from our reading in Matthew 21:23-32.
September 27th, 2020
A video telling the story of the people if Israel in the wilderness
September 20th, 2020
Today is Freedom Sunday
Freedom Sunday is an invitation to learn about children, women and men living in slavery and help to end it. CLICK HERE to access a range of resources for children
A video telling the story of the people of Israel in the wilderness, songs, and more from our Exodus readings this week and next.
August 13th, 2020
A video telling the story of Moses and the Red Sea
September 6th, 2020
Our Psalm today is Psalm 149. There are lots of instruments mentioned. Can you make an instrument to play during our service this morning?
Dancing is also mentioned in our Psalms as a way of praising God. Can you follow the actions or make up your own to the song in this video?
August 30th, 2020
Don’t forget to have a go at the Summer Superhero activity sheets and challenges. CLICK HERE if you’ve missed them – Moses features in Week 3 and in some of our resources for today.

A simple song reflecting on today’s reading from Romans 12:9-21
Video on the theme of Moses and the burning bush (Exodus 3:1-15)
August 23rd, 2020

Our reading from Romans 12:1-8 today Paul says, ‘Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God – what is good and acceptable and perfect.’ (v12).
Todays activity sheet has 22 different ideas and activities to transform used plastic bottles into something completely new (all activities link to themes of stories in the Bible).
August 16th, 2020
Videos on the theme of forgiveness in Genesis 45:1-15 and song echoing the words of one of our Psalms for today, Psalm 67. Can you make up your own actions for this song?
Don’t forget to have a go at the Summer Superhero activity sheets and challenges. CLICK HERE if you’ve missed them – Joseph features in Week 2.
August 9th, 2020
Don’t forget to have a go at the Summer Superhero activity sheets and challenges. CLICK HERE if you’ve missed them – Joseph features in Week 2.
August 2nd, 2020
There are some questions and a painting we’ll be thinking about during our service today for all ages. These can be found in the newsletter, Facebook and on the Sundays and Worship page.