Aut 1	Aut 2	Spr 1	Spr 2	Sum 1	Sum 2
Friendship	Peace	Generosity	Responsibility	Compassion	Wisdom

Jesus said: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God." (Matthew 5:9). Peace-making actions can range from helping to resolve conflict to creating space for stillness. Peace, in the sense of total well-being, is God's intention for the whole of creation, and is a promise that awaits ultimate fulfillment. 
 
Christians believe they can call God their friend because of the relationship made possible through Jesus.

Christians believe that God loves and cares for them in many different ways in all aspects of their life. They know that their response to this provision should be one of thankfulness and praise.
 

The experience of forgiveness is at the heart of the Christian gospel. It is a forgiveness won by Christ's work on the cross which Christians believe is where God's love and justice meet. The need for forgiveness is universal, because every one in some way shares in the guilt of messing up their own lives, the lives of others or the generous gift of this world to us by God. We need to feel pardoned and there is a longing to start again with a clean sheet. The experience of being forgiven through the mysterious work of the cross is the motivation to love and change that energises Christians to live differently and better. God promises the gift of his Holy Spirit to help them do just that.

Trust is the basis of all stable relationships, including a person's relationship with God. It is rooted in truth, and will grow through consistent experiences of reliability and integrity. God's commitment to humanity is seen in his willingness to trust ordinary people with the carrying out of his purposes throughout history.

Peace-making actions can range from helping to resolve conflict to creating space for stillness. Peace, in the sense of of total well-being, is God's intention for the whole of creation, and is a promise that awaits ultimate fulfillment.

Basic to Christian faith is the claim that God is always present in every situation.
This belief has led to great acts of courage that have included facing danger and opposition, overcoming fear, making a stand for what is right and encouraging others to persevere. Through prayer, people have found the strength to help them to be courageous.

Seen from a Christian perspective all of life is a 'gift', entrusted by a loving Creator God to humankind for a purpose. This purpose is glimpsed as the creative spirit within each person learns to value and explore, celebrate and enjoy this world in all its mystery and diversity. With this gift comes a mutual responsibility to ensure the creation is not spoiled, but rather sustained and shared by all.

In the Bible, humility or humbleness is a quality of being courteously respectful of others. It is the opposite of aggressiveness, arrogance, boastfulness, and vanity. Rather than, "Me first," humility allows us to say, "No, you first, my friend." Humility is the quality that lets us go more than halfway to meet the needs and demands of others.

The justice revealed in the Bible is always seen in the context of love. It included the call to
take responsibility for one another, especially the poor and oppressed, and to see that
no-one is excluded from the essentials of life.

Christian's see their hope in God's promise 'that love and goodness have, and will ultimately, overcome all evil'. This hope is manifested in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The nature of God. as revealed in the Bible, presents all people with a choice. Those whose response is one of respect are acknowledging God's greatness, authority and involvement in the world. This will extend to respect for the created order, including humanity made in the image of God. Reverence takes this response a step further and will include aspects of worship such as awe and wonder, surrender and sacrifice.
 

'Poppies'
A beautiful animation following a young rabbit through the poppy fields. We shared and discussed this during class Collective Worship before Remembrance Day 2016

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