We started this series back in May and in light of Queen Elizabeth’s death it seemed appropriate to share the resources again and remember the amazing woman of God she was. Her years of faithful service earned her the title of The Servant Queen. She spoke often about her faith in God. A truly inspiring woman.
Gracious God, we give thanks for the life of your servant Queen Elizabeth, for her faith and her dedication to duty. Bless our nation as we mourn her death and may her example continue to inspire us; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Queen Elizabeth II
Our first inspiring women you will recognise – she’s on our stamps, our money and is know all over the world. Yes .. its the queen. This year she is celebrating 70 years being queen. That’s a very long time.
Did you know Queen Elizabeth never expected to be queen. But everything changed when she was 10 years old. This inspiring biography of Queen Elizabeth II chronicles key moments in her life. It also highlights her Christian faith, in particular what she has said in her Christmas Day speeches.
A story about the queen for under 5’s: The girl who grew up to be Queen.
Some questions to think about together
- I wonder what you think about the Queen
- If you met the Queen, what question you would ask her?
- Queen Elizabeth has served the people for 70 years, I wonder how you could serve others, I wonder how you could serve God….
Activities and crafts
Chain of helping hands
You will need:
- paper
- pens
- scissors
- glue
- large piece of card
On a sheet of paper draw round your hands carefully and cut them out. Can you join them together with other hands from the rest of the family and stick them on the card. Try and make a circle or chain of hands all linked together.
We can use our hands to help others. When we pray, we can ask God to help us be God’s hands and feet in the world. We can all help in different ways and God can bless others through us.
You will need: a piece of paper, pens, scissors
- Fold the paper as shown in the picture.
- Line your hand up with the thumb and first finger on the fold of the paper.
- Draw round your hand carefully.
- Cut out your hand.
- Open out the hand to reveal a heart in the centre
When we serve we are remembering that Jesus came not to be served but to serve: Mark 10:45.
How can you serve this week?
Activities for Toddlers
Prayer
The Lord’s prayer is a prayer we all say at church every sunday and is one Queen Elizabeth will pray too. Let’s pray it together and remember to pray for Queen Elizabeth too and thank God for her life serving God and others.
