The Last Supper
Children's Activity
There are a lot of very familiar themes in our gospel reading for today. It's the beginning of Holy Week, so there are some significant pieces of the story that must be told. Let's focus on one part: the Last Supper. In this part of the lesson we hear about Jesus taking the bread and wine and sharing them with his disciples. He tells them that the bread is his body and that the wine is his blood. He is preparing them for his death, and he wants them to understand that he is dying for them.
In one way or another, the story of the Last Supper is important to all Christian churches. As Christians we can celebrate his death and resurrection by tasting and telling the story of what Jesus did for us. Some churches talk about the Last Supper more than others. Most churches celebrate the Last Supper in some special part of their church service. Sometimes it's called Communion, the Eucharist or the Lord's Supper, but not all denominations do it the same way.
This week, see if you can find out more about the way your church tells the story of the Last Supper. Do you tell it each week? Monthly? More often? Less often? What do you eat and drink? What do you call that special time? Talk to someone in your church who can explain why you do what you do. After you know a little more, spend some time with your children helping them understand. It's important for each of us to find out what our churches believe and why we celebrate the things we do. Once we know more about our church services we can begin to find deeper meaning in our worship. And, once we find deeper meaning in our worship we will find ourselves getting closer to God. Isn't that why we have church services?
In one way or another, the story of the Last Supper is important to all Christian churches. As Christians we can celebrate his death and resurrection by tasting and telling the story of what Jesus did for us. Some churches talk about the Last Supper more than others. Most churches celebrate the Last Supper in some special part of their church service. Sometimes it's called Communion, the Eucharist or the Lord's Supper, but not all denominations do it the same way.
This week, see if you can find out more about the way your church tells the story of the Last Supper. Do you tell it each week? Monthly? More often? Less often? What do you eat and drink? What do you call that special time? Talk to someone in your church who can explain why you do what you do. After you know a little more, spend some time with your children helping them understand. It's important for each of us to find out what our churches believe and why we celebrate the things we do. Once we know more about our church services we can begin to find deeper meaning in our worship. And, once we find deeper meaning in our worship we will find ourselves getting closer to God. Isn't that why we have church services?
