We started by singing "The Three Kings of Orient" which linked back to the last time that the 'open the book' was in just before Christmas. This linked to Jesus as a baby and then Mark retold the story fast-forwarding to the time when Jesus was twelve years old and got lost. Mary and Joseph searched for him and found him sharing stories and teachings with the elders in the temple.
Mary and Joseph asking the crowds if they had seen Jesus.
The elders in the temple with Jesus listening to the teachings.
Mary and Joseph found Jesus in the temple and were so relieved to be reunited with him.
We then prayed and thought about our own families, the important adults in our lives and then also about children who were less fortunate than ourselves and maybe had no families.
