Worship

Collective Worship: Faith, Climate, and Service

In our class worship this week, we took a moment to look at a major global news story through the lens of our Christian value of Service. We explored a question that challenges us all: "How much should the weather influence our decisions?"

The children learned about a climate trend currently being monitored by scientists called El Niño. This natural phenomenon begins in the Pacific Ocean but has a massive ripple effect across the entire globe - bringing heavy rain and devastating flooding to some countries, while causing extreme heat and severe droughts in others.

We discussed how experts are working hard to help communities understand exactly how El Niño might impact their local areas so they can prepare. This global effort beautifully highlights our British values of mutual respect and tolerance for different global communities, alongside individual liberty as people make informed choices to protect their families.

Living Out Our Values

As a school community, we looked at what the Bible teaches us about our changing world. In the Old Testament, God makes a powerful promise about the rhythm of our planet:

"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease." — Genesis 8:22

Because Christians believe in this promise, they also believe we have a deep responsibility to act as stewards and care for His creation. By protecting our environment and actively working to reduce pollution, we can help lessen the severity of extreme weather events and support all life on Earth.

It has been wonderful to hear the children reflect on how we can show Service not just to each other in the classroom, but to our global neighbors by looking after the planet we all share.

Reflection for the Week Ahead: How can we perform small acts of service for our environment this week to show respect for the world around us?

Worship at St Stephen’s: A Message from Rev. Lauren

Jesus said, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find” (Matthew 7:7).

I have found prayer to be a quiet but powerful gift in the midst of a busy and often unpredictable life. It reminds us that we are not alone, and it genuinely makes a difference in our hearts, our homes, and in the things we face.

As both a parent and a priest, with two children here at St Stephen’s, I would love to pray with you for our school, our children, and anything you may be facing. Whether prayer is familiar to you or something you are curious to explore, you are very welcome.

Join Us for Our Parent Prayer Group

When: 9:00am – 9:45am
Where: Please meet outside the Chertsey Road entrance, where I will greet you and sign you in.

Upcoming Date:

Thursday 16th July

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