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Collective Worship & MISSION
May 2023
Queens Green Canopy & Coronation of HM King Charles III
The official opening of the Queen's Green Canopy at Brickfield Road Recreation Ground by Vice Lord Lt of Kent and by Barham CEP Eco-Warriors. Prayers and blessing followed.
“Let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.” Psalm 96:12
Both Adisham and Barham CEPs explored what takes place during the Coronation especially with 'The Oath' and 'The Anointing' and how in the Bible King David and King Solomon anointed by Samuel and Zadok
April 2023
Remembering Jesus as we go into Easter as the Great Shepherd
March 2023
Celebrating Mothering Sunday with our children in school and services
February 2023
Celebrating Christingles at Candlemas and learning about Ash Weds as the beginning of Lent
December 2022
Celebrating the coming Christ
During the Advent Season and with Term 2 drawing to an end our wonderful schools produced several nativity and carol services at St John's and Holy Innocents, plus students joining in out crib service on Christmas Eve
November 2022
Remembering those who died for our nation
They shall grow not old, as we that are
left grow old;
age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. 
Where do we remember them?
At the Cenotaph in London but also war memorials
and churches in our villages.
October 2022
Knowing a good and faithful friend no matter the circumstance
A Friend Loves At All Times (Proverbs 17:17)
September 2022
Celebrating the Harvest
The Joys of the seasons and in thankfulness from the first seed, water, nurture, care, harvesting, packing, sending and for us to buy
Jesus
said: God's
kingdom is like what happens when a farmer scatters seed in a
field. The farmer sleeps at night and is
up and around during the day. Yet the seeds keep sprouting and growing, and
he doesn't understand how.
APRIL 2022
Is seeing always believing? Exploring the question in relation to Thomas the disciple who at first doubts the Risen Jesus, unless...
March 2022
Ashing on Ash Wednesday
We welcomed Year 6's from Barham CEP to St-John-the-Baptist for a short service for Ash Wednesday. Also KS2 students of Adisham CEP held their service in school. At both services we explored the origins of Ash Weds and Lent. Students were given the option to recieve the sign of the cross (either on their forehead or on the back of their hand) with ashes from last year Palm Sunday Crosses.
February 2022
Celebrating Christingle on Candlemas Day
We welcomed Year 3's from Barham CEP to St-John-the-Baptist in a service of word, prayer and song and in putting together the Christingles which were lit during the service. We heard a reading from Luke 2 of Simeon and Anna greeting Jesus as Saviour of the world and there was good singing... and munching!
January 2022
We welcomed Foxgloves (Yr5/6) from Adisham CEP to Holy Innocents where we heard about Jesus being presented in the Temple and well read by Brook. Great fun in making and lighting our Christingles in reminding us of Christ as the Light of the World.
December 2021
Barham & Adisham Carol Services were held behind closed doors due to the increase of Covid infections, so the Church came to them to help celebrate the Christmas Message
July 2021
How does an Image inspire us?
Survey & Pilgrimage
photo: permission given by parents
On the 2nd July we had a wonderful day with Years 5&6 from Adisham Primary and Year 3 from Barham Primary exploring the church and churchyards of Holy Innocents and St John the Baptist in discovering not just the ecology of flora and fauna but of historical detail including medieval graffiti!
Year 4 from Barham Primary were on pilgrimage to St Giles and St Mary-the-Virgin exploring the churches and the tombs and vaults around them.
May 2021
Trinity Sunday (30th May)
How do we think of God as the Father, God as the Son and God the Holy Spirit?
Some times we just need to let our imaginations meet with the mystery of God our Creator, Jesus who Saves Us and the Holy Spirit who sustains us - but always God.
Pentecost (23rd May)
Then
they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each
person. Can fire and winds remind us of the Holy Spirit within and around us?
Some of our imagery used
Ascension Day (13th May)
Our helium balloon became our prayer vehicle to heaven with students from Adisham CEP able to write their prayers to our Ascended Lord.
March 2021
They said nothing to anyone. Have you ever tried to keep a secret when you really wanted to tell for joy? Looking at the Easter Garden.
February 2021
Jesus is the Light of the World. Light is so important for us!
Mark 9:2-9 The Transfiguration of Jesus - brighter than bright!
A message of hope from Canterbury Christian Schools' Work Trust and to give thanks for their Collective Worship in our Primary schools
December 2020
Christmas 'is-a-coming' as we listen to the shepherds' tale and ponder what it must have been like that cold dark night on Bethlehem Downs before....
What is Advent?
Exploring the Season of Preparing and Waiting for Christmas
November 2020
The Act of Remembering at a Remembrance Sunday service
October 2020
Looking to All Hallows Eve, All Saints & All Souls
Recorded at St Margaret's Womenswold
September 2020