In order to help our children love, learn, grow and inspire, we recognise the importance of collective worship. Such opportunities allow pupils and adults to grow spiritually through regular practice of reflection and enlightenment. Worship is led in a way that it is accessible to all. Children regularly act out stories from the Bible for a mixed audience and time is given to reflect on what the message is and how we might apply the teachings of Jesus in our own lives today. Our collective worship provision is varied including songs, stories, values, prayers, reflection, Open the Book Bible, Roots and Fruits, family and community services led by both the children and the local clergy. Our school website and Facebook are accessed parents, enabling us to reach into the homes sharing the benefits of collect worship.
Every Wednesday, the school community share in Wednesday Worship at St John’s Church, Pencombe which is situated next to the school.
Families and friends are invited to be part of the congregation and worship with the children.
Reverend Sidwell starts proceedings with the normal liturgy of introduction communion and praise and on the first Wednesday of each half term there is a communion.
On the second Wednesday of each month, the children from the school lead the collective worship using our Christian values by acting our Bible stories and leading in prayer.
On the second Wednesday of each month, the children from the school lead the collective worship in our church. Each extended Christian value has been chosen by the children.
We invite all of the school community to attend.
The first Wednesday of each half term is communion delivered by Reverend Sidwell and we start proceedings with the normal liturgy of introduction, confession and praise. We invite the congregation to partake of offertory.
Â
Â
The Anglican Church Year
Anglican churches follow a liturgical calendar. This is a pattern for their worship (liturgy) through the year.
As a church school, this provides an ideal opportunity to mirror what is happening in our parish and local church. It also provides a colourful and visual way to mark the festivals throughout the year. Most churches will use different coloured vestments (a priest’s clothing) and altar cloths as signs of the season of the church year.
In school this can mirrored through simply changing the colour of cloth on the worship table. Soon you will find that the children recognise the colours and their meaning, that when they enter the worship space they will notice the colours have changed and begin to make links between the seasons and the festivals throughout the year.
The children take part in regular Collective Worship in the classroom.
Candles are lit to signify prayer and reflection time rather than usual classroom lessons.
There is an emphasis on our Christian values chosen by the children, told through the words of Jesus, and children take ownership of embedding these values into school life.
Email
admin@pencombe.hereford.sch.uk
Phone
01885 400 255
Contact
Mrs Near (Office Manager)
Address
Pencombe C.E. School
Pencombe
Bromyard
Herefordshire
HR7 4SH
