3.6 Relationships: Sharing God’s Love Made in the likeness and image of God, human beings are called to live in relationship with God, with self, with others, and with the whole of creation. This unit focuses on our response to and sharing of God’s love through the ways we live in right relationship with God and other people. The unit explores the Second and Eighth Commandments as guides to building relationships based on respect, dignity and honesty through which God’s love is shared. The unit concludes by examining the importance of prayer in developing our relationship with God and others. It looks at the Eucharist as the prayer par excellence that expresses sacramentally our relationship as the Body of Christ, the Church. Values & Attitudes Students will demonstrate that they are: Knowledge & Understandings Students will demonstrate that they can: Skills Students will demonstrate that they can: O2.1 able to choose to be guided and challenged by the message of Jesus in their relating to others describe the actions and teachings of Jesus in his relationships examine ways in which they can be guided and challenged by the message of Jesus S2.2 attentive to the opportunities in own lives where the actions and teachings of Jesus might be applied identify the actions and teachings of Jesus apply the actions and teachings of Jesus to their own lives – 2 Students will be able to: list actions help to build right relationships based on love and respect describe how they can respond to command to love God and love others explain prayer as a way of communicating and building relationship with God recognise that the celebration of Eucharist expresses their relationship with God and others Luke 7:36-50 Jesus recognises the gift of each person Mark 1:40-45 Cure of a leper Luke 10:25–37 The Good Samaritan Luke 11:1-4 The Our Father We can be signs of God’s love for each other We grow in relationship with God through prayer God’s helps us choose to do what is right God has each person free will and the power to choose Jesus sees the gift and worth of each person We are called to be followers of
Your request and response I ask you Lord to forgive me and help me to remember that I am capable of loving all my friends Your request and response May we always work with you in keeping our world a place of beauty and creation. Conclusion We ask this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen Conclusion Lord, we praise you for your many blessings. Amen Method Petition (an example) Method Thanksgiving (an example) Title for God or Jesus God of hope Title for God or Jesus Generous Lord What has God done? I know you are always with me What has God done? For you all things are possible. Articulate the theme of your prayer eg forgiveness, healing, love, creation, death, life, support … There are times when I am scared and afraid. Articulate the theme of your prayer eg thanks, acknowledgment Thank you for your unending love. Your request and response I ask you to renew my spirit to follow Jesus more closely. Your request and response Help me to remember to thank you for the many gifts you give me. Conclusion Lord, hear us. Conclusion Praise and glory to you forever. Amen (Adapted from KWL, Teaching Companion, 3a, p177)