Collective Worship — YoYo Trust

resilience and perseverance

Our final online collective worship looks at the themes of resilience and perseverance. We take a look back at some of our highlights from the past year and explore what has got us through a challenging year. We also look at how Paul's faith helped him in tough times .

Copyright: "I Won't Be Afraid" by Jay Stocker. © 2016 Group Publishing, Inc. You can download the song here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-wont-be-afraid-instrumental-feat-groupmusic/1189325591?i=1189325616

opportunity

In this collective worship we explore opportunities. We think about what opportunities are, and how to look for good opportunities. We share the story of Pentecost, and think about what opportunities Jesus' friends had to tell people about God, and we finish with an action song called Brave, because sometimes we need courage and support to respond to opportunities that come our way!

aspirations

Do you have dreams and aspirations for your life? The Bible tells us that God also has great plans for each of our lives. This week's collective worship explores the theme of aspiration and looks at the plans God had for David's life.

Download the song here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/taste-and-see/949662777

trust

This week we look at the story of David and Goliath, and how David's trust in God allowed him to do spectacular things, even before he was king.

Poem © Tony Bower 2021 Read by Izzi Barthow Artwork by Jen Dring

community

This week we explore what community is and why good communities are so important, all with a game, bible story and a song!

The song is Children of Light by Simon Bray, performed by Dave Godfrey.

There is reference to an art competition. More details about this can be found here: https://dioceseofyork.org.uk/schools-and-youth/children-of-light-festival/being-light-in-difficult-times-art-competition/

a time to rejoice

This week we look at why Easter is such a celebration for Christians and ask the question, what's so 'good' about Good Friday?

Images from Saddleback Kids. Includes YoYo's actions for 'One, Two, Three' by Little Praise Party and Yancy ℗ 2012 Yancy Ministries, Inc.

integrity

What is integrity, and how can we show it? With the story of three friends who showed integrity, even though it meant disagreeing with the king, we try to work out how important it is to have integrity and how we can show it today.

Song credit: Shine From the Inside Out, Hillsong United and Nick Jackson

responsibility

We all have responsibilities, how seriously do we take them? This week we explore what responsibility is, and how Jesus taught us to use the things we are given wisely.

Lego story used with permission by Cammy G: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvMD4luM8PzM5Rzre91SDug/featured

a time to get ready

Collective Worship this week begins our series on Lent and Easter. Today we find out about how Jesus got ready for his ministry through the struggles he experienced in the desert and how he is known as the Light of the World. There is also a new challenge for this half term!

YoYo actions for 'My Lighthouse' by Rend Collective

time for something new

Collective Worship this week continues our series on Lent and Easter. Today we find out about how lots of people came to hear Jesus teach them new things about God, and how he showed them new ways that God works. There is also a new challenge and a new song for this week.

YoYo actions for SUPER WONDERFUL by Yancy Ministries

a time to remember

In Collective Worship this week, Jesus is celebrating the Passover meal with his friends, but what he says about what’s going to happen to him, changes the dynamic of the celebrations. This is definitely a Passover meal to remember...

a time to reveal

This week's collective worship is full of excitement! Hopefully you have remembered your excite-ometer! Carrying on our Lent and Easter series, we look at the excitement of Palm Sunday. A new king was arriving in Jerusalem but who was he?

respect

This week we continue the story of Jacob, and hear all about his 12 sons. The family isn't always very respectful to each other, have a watch to find out why...

finding ForgivEness

Sometimes we all need forgiveness from others. Sometimes, though it isn't always easy, we need to choose to forgive others. Hear part 2 of Jacob and Esau's story.

endurance

This week we continue our story of Joseph, but it isn't an easy journey and Joseph needs some endurance.

compassion

This week we share the final part of our story of Joseph, and how he showed compassion to his brothers. We we will also explore how we can show compassion to those around us.

A starry story

Come and find out more about God's master plan, how he used an enormous star to show people the way to Jesus that first Christmas, and discover how the first Christmas is still important today, over 2000 years later.

what is going on?

Join us for YoYo's last collective worship of 2020! There are some excited shepherds in town, but what are they excited about? Find out as we explore the story of Christmas from the shepherds perspective.

Epiphany

The Christmas holidays may be over, but many Churches around the world are celebrating Epiphany this week. Find out what Epiphany is all about in this Collective Worship.

A family recipe

Sometimes things are difficult - particularly when you are stuck at home and people aren't always easy to get along with! Sometimes we are guilty of being dishonest and saying things we later regret. There is a story in the Bible all about two brothers who weren't always honest.

looking for hope

In this collective worship we are getting ready for Advent, and meeting Isaiah who tells us about looking for hope in Jesus' birth a long time before he was born. We've got some strange pictures to look at and a great song for you to join in with to help us explore looking for hope this Christmas.

what’s important

Come and join us as we speak in different languages, and find out how tall the tower in our story gets as we explore what's important. We also have a song and a challenge for you!

unexpected friends

In this collective worship we look at what friends do for each other, who our friends are and how we can find friendship in unexpected places.

known by name

This week's collective worship explores the importance of names. We meet a Roman sharing his difficulties of taking the census, which was a register of everyone living in the Roman Empire, and the reason that Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem. Take part in the name quiz and join in with YoYo's first Christmas song of the season!

fiery friends

This collective worship looks at the story of Daniel's friends as stand up for what they believe is right, and face a fiery consequence, and the importance of sticking together in our friendships even when it isn't easy.

wise friends

This collective worship reflects on the importance of choosing wise friends who help us to make good decisions. It includes a memory game with Proverbs 13:20 and a drama based on Daniel 1:1-21.

in different places

We can find ourselves in lots of different places and situations in life. In this Collective Worship we join Daniel as he finds himself away from home and in a very difficult situation! Join us as we find out what Daniel does. It includes a time to chat, reflect and join in with an action song.

outragEous generousity

Generosity is an important sign of friendship. But the bible encourages us to be generous to all people, not just our friends. Today we hear the second part of the story of Ruth who was shown incredible generosity in a time of need.

unlikely friends

This Collective Worship includes the story of Jesus healing the Centurion's Servant, a drama from the perspective of a Jewish leader and a reflection on people we could show friendship to who are different from us.

friends stick together

This week's collective worship looks at how friends need to be there for each other in all situations, even when it is difficult. We look at the amazing story of how Ruth was there for Naomi in a very difficult situation.

Tremendous Friendship

Join us as we explore new starts and friendship in this collective worship, with a Bible story about Zacchaeus, a quiz, a song and an activity you can do in your class or family.

friends through the ups and downs

Friends are there through the ups and downs of life. I wonder what ups and downs we will see in this week’s story?

Finding Our Way

Join us as we wonder how we find our way on our journeys, with a treasure hunt, quiz and a song, and find out about YoYo's summer competition too!

Letters of Support

Join us as we find out about Paul writing letters of support from prison, and explore how we can support each other during the changes in our life. All with a quiz, an activity and a song too!

TravelLing together: Faith isn't shipwrecked!

In this collective worship we explore the different journeys we make as we set out into the world. We think about where our travels take us, how we don't have to travel alone, and how God's love never fails. All with a game, the story of Paul's shipwreck, a song and a prayer activity!

Setting Off

In this Collective Worship we explore different journeys that we set off on during our lives, and find out about how a man called Saul met Jesus on a journey that dramatically changed his life in amazing ways. A quiz, activity and song also help to explore and understand how we set out on our journeys.

Published 10th July

Published 6th July 2020

Published 29th June 2020

Published 22nd June 2020

Unbelievable

Have you ever seen something unbelievable? Watch a drama from the perspective of Rhoda who is describing Peter's miraculous escape from prison (Acts 12:6-17). This collective worship also includes a game, song and reflection about our hopes and dreams.

A Surprise Gift

Today's collective worship is all about how God provides for us and gives us what we need, which might not be what we asked for. One man in the Bible found out how we don't need money to give gifts to others.

Pentecost

Flames on heads and instantly speaking other languages? Find out what is going on in this collective worship as we explore change through the story of Pentecost, a quiz, a science experiment and a song, learning how God brings about change and is with us in the changes we face.

Big Questions

Thomas has doubts and questions, and yet in the end had great faith. This collective worship explores how asking questions can help us to learn more about God, our world and other people. It includes a game, drama, reflection activity and song.

Published 19th June 2020

Published 12th June 2020

Published 5th June 2020

Published 23rd May 2020

Being Thankful

This week's collective worship uses Psalm 100 to help us to think about being thankful. There is a game, song and creative reflection idea for you to enjoy.

Psalm 23

Lion! Snake! Monkey! Crocodile! This week’s Collective Worship includes Animal Kung Fu. There is also a sheep or two, as we hear a story based on Psalm 23 about God being our Shepherd.

He Knows it all!

This weeks collective worship is based around Psalm 139. God knows everything there is to know about us. We are all unique but all important to him.

Share Good News

This weeks collective worship looks at the good news Jesus told his followers to share after he has gone back to heaven. What good news could you share about him?

Published 15th May 2020

Published 7th May 2020

Published 30th April 2020

Published 24th April 2020

A Very Special Guest

This week's collective worship is all about a very unexpected visitor to somebody's house.

Easter

Through games, storytelling, singing and reflective crafts, we focus on the events of Easter week.

Palm Sunday

A collective worship on theme of Palm Sunday, full of games, thoughts, storytelling, singing and reflective crafts.

Our Amazing World

This collective worship for primary school encourages children to think about the world that we live in and its creator

Published 17th April 2020

Published 9th April 2020

Published 3rd April 2020

Published 27th March 2020