St Peter - Collective Worship - Jesus Calls Peter!

This engaging and original assembly/ collective worship session aims to provide children with an understanding of the Saint Peter and how he became a disciple of Jesus. It was originally delivered as the first in a series of three collective worship sessions on Saint Peter.

The aims of the session are to consider:
-How Peter became a disciple of Jesus;
-What personal qualities he showed when Jesus called him;
-How we can apply these qualities in our own lives.

The colourful and comprehensive presentation guides the worship leader and the children through the following journey:
-Sharing prior knowledge about Saint Peter and establishing the basic information about who he was/ what he is known for;
-Watching an engaging, age-appropriate video which shows how Simon and Andrew first followed Jesus, and how Jesus named Simon ‘Peter.’
-Engaging with a short passage of scripture which delves deeper into why the name ‘Peter’ was appropriate;
-Considering the personal qualities that Peter displayed throughout his his first meetings with Jesus;
-Reflecting on our own spirituality - how can we apply the personal qualities shown by Peter into our own lives in the modern world?
-Participating in related song and prayer.

This worship session is tried and tested, and has always been really well received in the past. The slides are visually engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of young people. If everything is kept in, it takes around 30 minutes to deliver, but you may choose to edit or amend some elements of the session.

All links to videos/ hymns are included in the PowerPoint as hyperlinks. No further resources are required - everything that you need to present the session is included!