Education

Praying for guidance for those at school, college or university....

This time of the year can be a great time for rest and relaxation with summer holidays and family time. It can also be a time of anticipation, uncertainty and discernment for children, young people and their families and carers as they chart a way through the next stages of their academic and vocational pathway…

Perhaps you could give this prayer to your worship leader at your church this Sunday, so we can pray together.

Join with us at the FCG to pray to God…

Let us pray.

Loving God, We pray for all those who are seeking vocational guidance at this time in the academic year. We pray for all of those who are awaiting GCSE and A-Level exam results or the outcomes of vocational course diplomas and exams.

We pray for all those who are in the sixth form and FE who are visiting open days at Universities and planning the next steps in their vocational education.

We lift up those who are working in careers guidance as well as teaching & learning support.

We pray for all young people who are considering taking their first steps into work.

We pray for all adults who have been engaged in further and higher education who are planning to return to work after career breaks, spells of unemployment or raising a family.

May God uphold and direct those in need of support and direction. May the paths be clear and the purpose be steady.

'Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and He shall direct your paths' Proverbs 3:5-6.

In Jesus' name, we pray. 

Amen

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Pray for those getting exam results today....

A prayer from the Pray for Schools group…

Loving God,

We pray for all students receiving results today. We give thanks for all who have done well and pray for those who are disappointed.

Help them as they decide their future and may they know you are with them.

In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen

FCG have had a long standing and productive relationship with the Pray for Schools steering group. You can find out more about their work here.

A date for your diary - Pray Day for Schools 19th November - a day when schools across Europe and around the world are the focus of prayer.

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Do you teach RE or know someone who does?

Do you or someone you know teach RE?

Are you busy planning RE content for the next academic year?

If the answer is YES… then you might be interested in these resources created by FCG in partnership with the The Methodist Church. This work has been sponsored by the Westhill Endowment and produced in association with RE Today Services.

Reforming Christianity is a free resource for teachers to share with children in Key Stages 2-4 - it’s all about history, impact and Christian witness of the Reformation.

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Form and Flourish - to re-form... that's the theme for this year's Education Sunday!

Education Sunday theme this year is: ‘Form and flourish - to re-form’. You can download, share and make use of the varied and inspiring resources on this theme HERE.

For well over a hundred years there has been an annual recognition of Education Sunday in England and Wales. It is a national day of prayer and celebration for everyone in the world of education. This special day is coming up soon - Sunday 8th September. You can share and use the free resources on this day or at any time in the year!

This year the resources include a hymn written by our very own Sara Iles, FCG Education Assistant, based on Deuteronomy 32:11!

A PRAYER FOR EDUCATION SUNDAY

Loving Lord, We think of the children and young people close to our hearts And know that they are precious in your sight, fearfully and wonderfully made; And so we place them into your hands today. Strengthen and nurture them. Be with them in their coming in and going out, At home, at school, at college, at university, In their sports, activities and clubs, their friendships and their quiet times. Mould them in your image, forming and reforming, Through the positive influence of those whose lives cross theirs, Through the love and example of those who care for them, And through the constant love of your Son, Jesus, who walks alongside them each step of their lives, known or unknown. Amen.

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New website for RE Today

FCG has been active partners with RE Today over the last few years. We collaborated with them on our Reforming Christianity resources.

RE Today is delighted to announce that its new website is now live. The website showcases how RE Today works with schools, SACREs, funders supporting them with high-quality, bespoke RE consultancy services. It also has a resource section which signposts teachers to over 1500 resources which are now all available on the NATRE website with a simple search facility, as well as searchable CPD section. If you are interested in Religious Education or are seeking ideas to use in your churches, their new website is well worth a browse!

Take a look for yourself HERE.

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