Kid's Church talk
* Today we are gong to look at some of the special furniture and items we use in worship and later on you are going to be able to mold something similar.

Aumbry- A safe in the wall of the church where the holy oils and the reserved sacrament of the Bread and the Wine is kept. This is used to take to people who are sick at home or in hospital and can't cope with a long service. A white light normally is above it to remind us of the sacrament inside.
Alms Dish - Originally this was the dish used to collect money for the poor. Today we place the offerings of the people in it.
Ewer - The jog used at Baptism to fill the font.
Candle - We normally have two of these on the altar (Where the Holy Communion is consecrated - Made special by God) When alight, they remind us that we should be lights for Jesus in the world. There are two to remind us of Jesus Human and Divine sides.
Chalice - The cup used for the Wine during the communion. Normally a silver cup today, but would have been a pottery one in Jesus day. It would have been one of the normal vessels people drank from.
Font - This is where new Christians are baptised
Hanging Light - There are normally three types in Anglican tradition. A white one that hangs over the aumbry(as above), a red one that normally hangs in the sanctuary. This reminds us of all those who have given their life for Jesus and were martyred. A blue one (normally in a small chapel). The chapel is called the 'lady chapel' and is dedicated in memory of Jesus mother Mary.
Lectern - This is where the bible is read from. Some are plain and others have an eagle standing on a ball with its claws around the ball. This reminds us that the eagle flies the highest of all birds (Bible is held the highest).The most powerful of all birds (Bible is most powerful word). Claws around the ball representing the world. This reminds us that as the bible is spread around the world.

Kids Church Activity:
To make replicas of the various pieces of church furniture from Pottery or Play Dough.

Younger children could colour in the below samples and older children model them.

What you need to get ready:
Photocopy (enlarge) the various furniture pieces below for the children to copy.

PLAYDOUGH
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup salt
1 tbs oil
1 cup water
Mix to form a smooth paste. Put in a saucepan and cook slowly, until the dough comes away from the side of the pan and forms a ball. when it is cool enough, take the dough out of the pan and knead for three to four minutes. Put pan to soak immediately.
Can be stored in an airtight container indefinitely.