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This year all three of the Autumn feasts in the Bible, known in Judaism as the High Holidays: Feast 1: Rosh Hashana Feast 2: Yom Kippur – The Day of Atonement Feast 3: Sukkot- The Feast of Shelters Each of these festivals can be found in the Old Testament, and it’s very likely that Jesus … Read more
As August slips into Autumn, a bit early this year it feels, I’m starting to think and plan for September, and the three Biblical Feasts which all fall in it this year. In the church calendar, Autumn is the ‘green, growing time’, where there are no major festivals. However, in the Bible (and the Jewish … Read more
#Thanktober is a simple idea: Let’s be thankful for something every day and grow our ‘thanks muscles’. I started it a few years ago, and each year I share a thanks prompt each day on Facebook and Instagram, so do pop over and say hi, like a few and comment on a few posts to … Read more
I wanted to look at the Jewish ‘High Holy Days’ as they are known, to find some rituals we could use to enrich our faith at home. I’m not going to give an exhaustive overview here, (because you have google too!) but my focus is what elements we could adapt and use. In Autumn there … Read more
You may remember my conker activities from previous years (conker prayers and conker reflection). This year got me thinking about new ways use conkers especially as I’m working on activities which can be used with patients at Birmingham children’s hospital as part of my new role as part of the Chaplaincy team there. How about … Read more
Look out for special looking trees this Autumn and when you spot one, praise God for it. You could play Top Tree, a game where you see which tree is the most stunning over the Autumn period. This could involve taking photos of them, and if you play with different people, you could upload them … Read more
Did you know that the Christian festival of Pentecost is on the Biblical festival of Shavuot, otherwise known as the Festival of Weeks? This Biblical festival comes from the Old Testament, where God’s people were told: “‘When you enter the land I am going to give you and you reap its harvest, bring to the … Read more
Every Autumn, there’s a distinct feel of New Year in the air. Whether you have school children in your home or not, many things seem to start this month. And if you work in a nursery or school or run children’s work or a children’s club, it definitely feels like a New Year. And yet, … Read more
Back to school is something that’s been used by shops to get us to buy things, but really, the most important part of getting ready to go back is much less consumerist. For most children, September is the start of a new class and for some, a new school. After the long summer holidays, you … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a lot of conkers in my house this Autumn. It seems to have been a bumper year, and although I pretend I’m collecting them just because my daughters love playing with them, if I’m honest, they’re partly for me as I love the wonder of those beautiful … Read more
I love using the seasons in our faith at home. This is fairly easy in the run up to Christmas and Easter, and in the Autumn we celebrate the Biblical feasts. However, between Pentecost and October, there’s a dearth of significant markers. However, the natural ‘calendar’ is often useful, and in the summer our days … Read more
Create a line of paper angels – these are similar to paper dolls, only angel-shaped. Decorate them and display them somewhere, asking God to send his angels to protect you or keep you safe as in Psalm 91. *You can get full instruction and templates in the Protected mini-mag exploring Psalm 91.