Wow! 21 Days of isolation. 21 Days in which we’re only allowed to be in our homes (or gardens) and can only go out for the most essential things like food and medicine. It can be a little rough! All the things we usually do during the day, like school, sport, church … are not happening anymore. It can really confuse you and maybe even bore you a little. These daily readings will help you to spend some time with Jesus every day in a creative and fun way. You can do these readings and activities by yourself, with your siblings, or with your entire family. Ask one of the grownups to post your activity on Facebook so that others can enjoy it with you. Tag it with #solitudecalendar #churchtogether
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The first Christians loved kissing. They – men and women – greeted each other every time they met with a kiss of love. Although kissing each other isn’t the way we greet or welcome one another today, we should still make each other feel welcome when we are together. This welcoming should also not only be for people you know, but for everyone who is there.
How would you like to be greeted?
Imagine you are walking down the street and someone smiles at you and says hello while you walk past each other. How does this make you feel and why would you feel this way?
Activity
Create a special greeting for your house. It can be different movements, like high fives or fist bumps, that you add together. Make sure that it is easy enough for everyone in the house to be able to do.
Trace the outlines of your hands on pieces of paper, decorate it and cut it out. These hands now almost look like hands waving “hello”. Maak a circle with all the hands (make more if you need it) so that it looks almost like a wreath. Paste it together and put the hand-wreath on your front door as a reminder that we must make people feel welcome.