As a Church of England school, we deliver an act of Collective Worship every day.
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Collective Worship
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Collective Worship
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Collective Worship
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Collective Worship
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Collective Worship
Our daily Christian Collective Worship at Bedlington Whitley Memorial C of E Primary is central to exploring our school values and beliefs. Collective Worship plays a central role in modelling our Christian ethos and values and proudly demonstrating our church school identity. It offers everyone an opportunity to worship through engaging in relevant, meaningful experiences and provides opportunities for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Collective Worship
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Collective Worship Four-Part Structure
Liturgical Colours
The Seasons of the Church - The Liturgical Year
The Seasons of the Church - the Liturgical Year
In Christian churches one of four colours – purple, green, gold (or white) and red – referred to as ‘liturgical colours’, are used for altar linen, clergy robes and various hangings.Â
The colour reflects the season, so that for instance in Advent purple/blue is used, a colour of royalty because we are preparing to welcome the coming of a king. Purple/Blue is used again in Lent because it also symbolises suffering and pain.
At Christmas and Easter the colour changes to white or gold, both bright optimistic colours for festivals, times for joy and celebration.
Between the festivals green cloths symbolise all living things, renewal and promise of new life.
And finally, red is the colour of fire, used in churches to celebrate Pentecost and saints’ days.