Inside Out
Galatians 2:15–21 (Christ lives in you, and you live in Christ); other lections: 1Kings 21:1–10 (11–14) 15–21a or 2Samuel 11:26–12:10, 13–15; Psalm 5:1–8 or Psalm 32; Luke 7:36–8:3
You may find yourself counting on the children to not catch a word of this reading, especially the “Jews vs. Gentiles” implications. But the last verses, about living in Christ, provide a rich jumping-off. Don’t feel too compelled to explain the metaphors to young participants; they have rich interior lives that they’re unafraid of considering.
Young participants are also less likely than older ones to be concerned about the vulnerability of exposing their interiors. This is a great moment for learning from their innocence; take care not to allow older participants to squelch it.
Props: Any lined or reversible item of clothing or bedding will help you make the point. In fact, bedding layers or a duvet may be more demonstrative than clothing. If you have something with a nice lining but that is not obviously reversible, consider wearing it inside out, at least at the start. You could even announce that this week will be “inside-out day” and invite everyone to wear something with its insides showing.
Musical ideas: “Somos el Barco” (words and music by Lorre Wyatt; 1984) uses another metaphor to make the same point, and has the great advantage of blending Spanish and English.
Young participants are also less likely than older ones to be concerned about the vulnerability of exposing their interiors. This is a great moment for learning from their innocence; take care not to allow older participants to squelch it.
Props: Any lined or reversible item of clothing or bedding will help you make the point. In fact, bedding layers or a duvet may be more demonstrative than clothing. If you have something with a nice lining but that is not obviously reversible, consider wearing it inside out, at least at the start. You could even announce that this week will be “inside-out day” and invite everyone to wear something with its insides showing.
Musical ideas: “Somos el Barco” (words and music by Lorre Wyatt; 1984) uses another metaphor to make the same point, and has the great advantage of blending Spanish and English.
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