Saying Sorry to God

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Invite the children to sit in a circle for a moment of quiet.

We’re telling stories about God’s best friend, Moses.

God wants to be best friends with all of us,

but sometimes we’re not a good friend to God.

Sometimes we make God sad by making other people sad.

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It’s time to say sorry

for the times that we haven’t been a good friend.

Let’s sing our Sorry Song together.

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Saying Sorry to God: Option 1

➜Song: ‘The Diddy Disciples Sorry Song’ © Sharon Moughtin-Mumby

➜Tune: © Sharon Moughtin-Mumby.

Spoken: Let’s put our hands on our head.

I wonder if there’s anything we’ve thought this week

that we wish we hadn’t thought? 

Lead the children in placing your hands on head, singing.

With my hands on my head,

I remember the things I’ve thought today,

I remember the things I wish I’d thought a different way.

I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Diddy Disciples 'I'm Sorry' sign

I wish I could start again. Diddy Disciples 'New Start' sign

I’m sorry, I’m sorry, 'I'm Sorry' sign twice

I wish I could start again. 'New Start' sign

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Spoken: Let’s put our hands by our mouths.

I wonder if there’s anything we’ve said this week

that we wish we hadn’t said? 

With hands by mouth, singing. . .

With my hands on my mouth,

I remember the things I’ve said today,

I remember the things I wish I’d said a different way.

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I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Diddy Disciples 'I'm Sorry' sign

I wish I could start again. Diddy Disciples 'New Start' sign

I’m sorry, I’m sorry, 'I'm Sorry' sign twice

I wish I could start again. 'New Start' sign

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Spoken: Let’s cross our hands on our chest.

I wonder if there’s anything we’ve done this week

that we wish we hadn’t done. 

With hands crossed on chest, singing. . .

With my hands on my chest,

I remember the things I’ve done today,

I remember the things I wish I’d done a different way.

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I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Diddy Disciples 'I'm Sorry' sign

I wish I could start again. Diddy Disciples 'New Start' sign

I’m sorry, I’m sorry, 'I'm Sorry' sign twice

I wish I could start again. 'New Start' sign

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Continue with a Saying Sorry action or move straight to the 'God Gives Us a New Start' Building Block.

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Saying Sorry to God: Option 2

➜Song: ‘We need a new start’ Words © Sharon Moughtin-Mumby

➜Tune: © Molly Malone (traditional)

Spoken: Let’s put our hands on our head.

I wonder if there’s anything we’ve thought this week

that we wish we hadn’t thought? 

Lead the children in placing your hands on head, singing.

For the things we have thou-ght

that we wish we'd not thought,

we're sorry, we're sorry, Diddy Disciples 'I'm Sorry' sign twice

we need a new start. Diddy Disciples 'New Start' sign

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Spoken: Let’s put our hands by our mouths.

I wonder if there’s anything we’ve said this week

that we wish we hadn’t said? 

With hands by mouth, singing. . .

For the things we have sa-id

that we wish we'd not sa-id,

we're sorry, we're sorry, 'I'm Sorry' sign twice

we need a new start. 'New Start' sign

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Spoken: Let’s cross our hands on our chest.

I wonder if there’s anything we’ve done this week

that we wish we hadn’t done. 

With hands crossed on chest, singing. . .

For the things we have do-ne

that we wish we'd not do-ne,

we're sorry, we're sorry, 'I'm Sorry' sign twice

we need a new start. 'New Start' sign

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Continue with a Saying Sorry action or move straight to the 'God Gives Us a New Start' Building Block.