This is a great site where I get to read "sermons" appropriate to the level of Grades 1-4 pupils. Sometimes I use their activity pages to perk up the Sunday Gospel lesson or even the Periodical Tests I prepare...
Let me share with you another way of teaching the kids how to pray, why they need to pray and who are the people they need to pray for...
This sermon was sent by Tim and Donna Miller to the site. It has been attributed to a nurse who used it to teach basic prayer to a patient who asked her how to pray. It was also reprinted in the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church publication Faith Steps, Vol.8, No. 3.
First, put your hands together in front of you as if you are praying. Keep your eyes open so that you can see your hands. You will notice that the closest finger to you is the thumb. Since it is the closest to you, the thumb reminds you to pray for those that are closest to you. Pray for your parents and your brothers or sisters.
The next finger is called your index finger. It is used for pointing. Let this finger remind you to pray for those that point you in the right direction. Pray for your teachers at school, your Sunday School teacher, and your pastor.
The next finger is the tallest finger. This finger reminds us to pray for our leaders. Pray for the president and other leaders in our government and those who are leaders in our town.
The fourth finger is the called the ring finger. Did you know that this is the weakest of all the fingers? Just ask any one who plays the piano and they will tell you that is true. Let this finger remind you to pray for those who are sick.
So the next time you pray and you feel that you can't think of anything to say or anything to pray for, think of your fingers and let them guide you to pray...
Yan ang sabi ni Manang!