Dear friends, In an editorial by Ella Hoag, a student of Mrs. Eddy, she quotes Mrs. Eddy telling "why we kneel and pray" during the Communion Service.
"Communion," by Ella Hoag, July 1, 1922, CSS (see link below)
"The sacrament shall be observed ... by a short interval of solemn and silent self-examination by each member, as to his or her fitness to be called a follower of Christ, Truth; as to his real state of love toward man, and fellowship and communion with Christ; as to whether he is gaining in the understanding and demonstration of Truth and Love, coming out from the world and being separated from error; growing less selfish, more charitable and spiritual, yea, walking worthy of his high calling.”
“One should turn into his consciousness with renewed carefulness the ever searching light of Truth. Shall it not be a specific time for purging from one's thought all that is unworthy and untrue?”
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I’m seeing the Lesson through some major self-examination questions:
How am I worshipping God?
Am I preparing the way for the Christ to enter my consciousness and my life? What work do I need to do to prepare my thought?
Am I preparing my thought for the Last Supper - spiritual communion with God? Am I being baptized daily?
Am I prepared for the resurrection thought? Would I be prepared to bear witness to the resurrection? Or would I be like Peter? Or John? Or Thomas?
Would I be one of the seven at the morning meal?
Am I fishing on the right side of the boat?
Am I one of the elders who are called to pray for the sick in the church? Or am I one of the sick who needs to call on an elder?
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Research on events and stories in the Lesson:
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Research on: Luke 3 - John the Baptist
Relation of "baptism" and making a pickle
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Research on: Mark 14: 13 to 26 passover
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Research on: Mark 16: 6, 9, 14 resurrection
resurrection view image (click here for a resurrection view coming up out of the tomb)
Ron DiCiannis mural image Click here for a modern mural painting of the resurrection! Just stunning!
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Research John 21: 1. 3 to 6. 9. 12 Morning Meal
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CHILDREN'S IDEAS FOR THE LESSON:
Older children:
Appearances of Jesus after the resurrection
GOSPEL CHART answers GOSPEL CHART
Chart Pharisees.Sadducees (generation of vipers)
Younger children:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3uNEVAAKowpQ2RTdmNuUWk0eDA/view (this link takes you to a set of puzzles with questions and answers about Jesus)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3uNEVAAKowpMmNEMHFnTWpYQkk/view (this link is a large timeline of the life of Jesus)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3uNEVAAKowpRXQ5aC1OMThxcFk/view (These are task cards about the resurrection. Always look these over first and use only what is in consonance with Christian Science theology. Or use them as examples, and make your own.)
Hope these sources and ideas are helpful to you!
Kathy