All Saints Assembly

Aim

To celebrate the Christian festival of All Saints (1 November) by demonstrating that 'saints' are ordinary people who love God.

Preparation and materials

Pictures of Southampton Football Club, & girl band All Saints. Plus pictures of Christian saints

Assembly

1. Show picture of Southampton Football Club. Ask the children if they know what the nick name of this club is – answer The Saints.
2. Show picture of girl group All Saints. Ask the children if they know what the name of this band is (be careful not to give the question away!)
3. Show selection of pictures of Christian saints - & say a little about then. We call these people 'saints'. Sometimes they were very brave and died because they believed in Jesus, or sometimes they were very good Christians, and set a good example for other people to live by.
4. Say that we also call people saints who are very kind or helpful - we might say, 'She's a real saint'.
5. Explain that for Christians 1 November is called 'All Saints Day' - it's the day Christians remember and give thanks for every saint, and for the example they set for us. It is also an time when we stop to thank God for those people who have helped us in our lives. Say that many people believe that only very special and holy people are 'saints', but we are all very precious and special to God. In the Bible St Paul said that all people who loved God and tried to do right were 'saints'.

Time for reflection

Think about those people in your own life who have helped you. And say thank you to God for them.

Dear God, Thank you for the example of all the special people who have loved you. Help us to love you too, and to remember that we are all special. Amen