Lived be strict rules Trained in law Would have nothing to do with Samaritans Levite - Were considered highly in Jewish society Worked in the temple Served as religious guards Organised the temple music They arrested Jesus They cleaned the temple They prepared the sacrifices in the temple Would have nothing to do with Samaritans Samaritans Known as enemies of the Jews Had no dealings with the Jews Neighbours to the Jews Split the class into three groups. Have the following questions written on a large piece of paper: From the parable, what do you think the main lesson was that Jesus was teaching his audience? What is the main lesson we can take from the parable for our own How are we to treat others – even those who we would not naturally be friends with? Pass the questions around the groups – giving each group time to discuss each question and record their answers. They can star any answer that has already been written and that they agree strongly with. Leading from this activity the pupils could create a story with an unexpected hero in it – this could then be acted out, turned into a cartoon, presented as a book or turned into a story-telling session.
Hope – To discover ways that we can inspire others to look beyond hopeless situations. Living lives as courageous advocates, anchored in kingdom values and raising the aspiration for our own lives and others. Community – To work as a community to fight against injustice and promote mercy whilst walking humbly with God. Dignity – To identify and challenge those injustices that can easily enslave people and lead to a loss of dignity, respect and hope. Step into the text – Wisdom In this programme you will begin by looking in general at kingdom values for living. You will then go onto look specifically at the issues of justice and injustice and the impact they can have on individuals, the local community and the worldwide community. You will be discussing how injustice can destroy both hope and dignity and at the same time break down communities. And yet on the flip side of this you will be discussing how true justice can restore hope and dignity and bring together communities. Kingdom Values In groups look at the key Bible passages above. Pick out key words or phrases that talk about the kingdom values that God wants us to live by. Once this is done have available a selection of newspapers or news articles. Highlight those where the values you have identified are being demonstrated and those where people are acting contrary to what God is calling for. From this discuss the following: Does our world live by kingdom values? Why do you think this? What are the consequences of this? In the Lord’s prayer we say ‘Your Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.’ If this was to be fulfilled what would our school, local community, country and world look like?’ Create a piece of art, song or creative writing entitled, ‘Your Kingdom Come.’ Justice the Bible passages above as a guide and linking with , ask what pupils understand by the word justice.
situation in Syria. The Foundation has taken up Jo's work to galvanise the support of the public and decision makers for the protection of Syrian civilians. Since its inception, the Foundation has been working closely with MPs and organisations to push for more sustained engagement amongst parliamentarians on the Syrian conflict. In the days following Jo's death over 40,000 people generously donated over £1.5 million to the Jo Cox Fund. This money is being used to support work in Yorkshire, across the UK and in Syria with the White Helmets community project. The White Helmets have used the grant to purchase eight ambulances which are now operational in Syria. They are also using our support to set up a 'Hero Fund'. This is supporting the families of over 150 White Helmets who have lost their lives carrying out life-saving humanitarian work in Syria. UNARMED AND NEUTRAL – from the news that comes out of Syria we can often see the civilians there as helpless victims, but as a community they are far more than that. The White Helmets are a community of volunteers whose aim is to save people on all sides of the conflict - pledging commitment to the principles of “Humanity, Solidarity, Impartiality” as outlined by the International Civil Defence Organisation. This pledge guides every response, every action, every life saved - so that in a time of destruction, all Syrians have the hope of a lifeline. The White Helmets mostly deal with the aftermath of government air attacks. Yet they have risked sniper fire to rescue bodies of government soldiers to give them a proper burial. Bakers, tailors, engineers, pharmacists, painters, carpenters, students and many more, the White Helmets are volunteers from all walks of life. Many have paid the ultimate price for their compassion - 204 have been killed while saving others. To find out more about their work visit: The of the White Helmets community group would be a good inspirational starting point for a whole school collective worship. This would link with further possible research around other organisations or community groups that have worked for peace (e.g. the Red Cross).Look again at the Bible passages – how are such organisations and communities living by the Kingdom values that are set out in these verses? You could also take this issue further and look at Christian responses to war. What should a Christian response to war be? Is there ever a just reason to go to war? There are a lot of resources on RE:quest that could support this: