Mary

Finding new ways to retell the mystery of the Christmas story is always a challenge. The following idea uses a selection of playing cards to retell the events surrounding the nativity.

This outline explores the story of the miracle of water into wine at Cana with a particular focus on Mary's advice to Jesus. Parts of this outline could be used in the context of Mothering Sunday.

This Advent idea unpacks the story of Mary and the angel from the beginning of Luke's Gospel and explores what it might teach us about our own response to God.

A reflective story on the life of Mary

An All-age talk idea for Mothering Sunday - This is a bringing together of the stories of Hannah, Naomi and Mary with the link being the self-sacrifice, prayer and faith of these mothers, which point us to Jesus