Good Friday

It's Good Friday today. Every year, in our house the question is asked, "Why is it called Good Friday when it was such a sad day?" The video below tells the story of Good Friday but it doesn't end there. The storytellers who made the animation couldn't end it at the end of Friday as they knew it wasn't the end of the story. 

Why did Jesus have to die? Why do we call  it Good Friday? It is because it is good news and the video below explains it brilliantly.

Over the past couple of weeks, lots of us have been making rainbows and putting them in our window. It has been fantastic to see these little bits of joy appearing around the streets. Today, we invite you to make a cross and hang it up in your window. Here are some ideas of materials you could use to make a cross.

You may have been painting rocks and leaving them for people to find on their walks. Wouldn't this be a wonderful rock to find.

Prayer Activity

Just before Good Friday, Jesus had a meal with his disciples and he washed their feet. In the Old Testament foot washing was a ritual that happened in the temple for the priests. When Jesus washed his disciples' feet, he was preparing them to become the leaders of his new church when he had gone. It also shows us how Jesus came to help people. He was God's son but he didn't see himself as too important to sit down and wash his friends' smelly feet. 

Why don't you wash the feet of someone in your family today? You would only need a little bit of water and a towel. It might be a bit funny as feet can be very tickly. You can think about other ways you can help people too.

We have a song from Rend Co Kids today called "The Story of the Cross". Take a moment to sit and have a listen to the words and maybe sing along.

We hope you all have a peaceful Good Friday and we will be back in two days for Easter Sunday.