Respond to the Word
Ideas to suit different interests, ages and learning preferences.
The Children’s Sheet offers activities to do in worship & at home.
A harvest of joy
Invite people to write or draw on slips of paper the things that make them joyful. Gather these in baskets like a ‘harvest of joy’ then share your own ‘shouts of joy’. If you have a variety of languages among the congregation, find out about joyful expressions from around the world. For example, ‘Jai Ho!’ is a joyful shout from India.
Restoration dreams
Play at being the ‘secret millionaire’. In small groups, discuss things that you would like to see restored if you had a lot of money: ‘If I were the Secret Millionaire, I would...’ Then think about the things that you might genuinely try to restore: ‘I would love to restore...’
Dance for joy
The focus on joy in this psalm might prompt us to find out about the way Jewish communities sometimes express their joy. Follow the hyperlinks in the Further Resources section to YouTube clips of Jewish dance.