Schools in the UK

This weekend was the 20th anniversary for the school Brittney & Sophie attend. On Friday they had a special assembly that I was able to attend. It was 2 hours long and filled with an amazing testament to God's faithfulness... yes, you read that right - to God's faithfulness... and yes, they go to a public school.
The program started with the kids singing "Sing Hosanna" and "Blessings and Honour" and ended with them singing "The Blessing of God" (at the bottom of the post I have included an Order of Service). Several children lead the assembly in prayer and prayer responses, Brittney's class recited Psalm 148 in a popcorn fashion, another student read from Matthew, and the Bishop of Peterborough gave a small message on the importance of the children having an encounter with Jesus first, then getting a good education. WOW! That would NEVER happen in America. I found myself having to wipe tears from eyes as I realized just how faithful God has and continues to be.
This is such an important time in Brittney and Sophie's life. I am so thankful that they are attending a school that feels it is a priority to teach the real meaning of life. There is not a day that goes by that one of them doesn't tell me about something they learned at school about the Bible or want to sing a new song they learned at school about God's amazing love.
So... I will end this post with the same message I gave a future ISE who was worried about schools and churches when moving her family to the UK from the US... God is on this side of the ocean as well!

• Leading in songs: Sing Hosanna, Blessing and Honour, We Are All Celebrating Today
• Welcome, introductions and opening prayer by Head teacher and the Vicar
• Song : God of the Morning
• Psalm 148 by Class 17 (Brittney's class)
• Song: I'm Going to Paint a Perfect Picture
• Prayer linked to William Law (Vicar)
• Song: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
• The Time Box (Head teacher)
• Song: Living and Learning
• Prayer of Thanksgiving (Yr 6 students)
• Celebration Dance (a pupil from each class)
• Cutting of the cake (Bishop and 2 students)
• Song: Thank you Lord
• Bible Reading: Matthew 7: 7-11 (Yr 6 student)
• Message by Bishop of Peterborough
• Song: Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God
• Intercessions (Vicar and Yr 6 students)
• Song: Lord's Prayer
• Prayer of Re-dedication (Bishop)
• Song: Everywhere Around Me
• The Blessing (Bishop)
• Song: The Blessing of God

God is Good, All the Time and All the Time, God is Good