Father's Day
Father's Day in New Zealand is on the first Sunday in September. It can often be a tricky day to navigate: some of us haven't known our fathers; some were not good dads; some of us would love to have the experience of being a father, but life doesn't always go the way we'd planned. Getting the balance right to honour fathers in church as well as all the men in our church, whether they have children or not, is really important. As a church we always want to include, not exclude.
Resources
- Father's Day Worship Service (Home for Good)
- Father's Day celebration on the Barnabas Website
- Fathers Day Worship resources (re-worship)
- Dad Matters! (Forming Faith)
- A prayer for Fathers Day (re-worship)
- Father's Day Prayer (BRF)
Media
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Good Good Father - a song by Chris Tomlin which reminds us of the loving character of God.
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Slow Down, a lyric video to the Nichole Nordeman song, which tells reflects on just how quickly kids grow up!
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Thoughts
"A really good Father’s Day could be a day where we remember we all have different ways of viewing this day. All of us. We celebrate each other and our humanity when we recognise that. That doesn’t take away from the wonderful dads, they stay wonderful, we keep celebrating them – it just makes sure nobody is left behind."
Excerpt from an article on Emily Writes about the spectrum of Father's Day experiences
Excerpt from an article on Emily Writes about the spectrum of Father's Day experiences
Craft Ideas
- Jar of Hershey's Kisses (It's Written on the Walls)
- M&Ms (Sisters What)
- Plant Pots (Whimsical Mumblings)
- Cookies (Living Locurto)
- Superhero Cards (The Best Ideas for Kids)
- Framed Fingerprints
- Fold out Card (Artsy Craftsy Mom)
- Seed Bombs (One Little Project)
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