This morning the 6th and 7th grade Sunday School class participated in a Roman Feast and Worship Service. Weeks of planning by the students and teachers for food, clothing, activities and the worship service took place in April, all before Easter, so the students could today have a wonderful and meaningful experience.
What actually happened today is as follows:
First, the Roman Hostesses arrived to set up the table and initial preparations for the feast and worship:
The students walked into the building in their toga clothing. They were greeted as "Romans", "Good Morning, Roman!" Each had their share for the feast and one Roman actually brought a friend.
Before the feast the students..ah, I mean... Romans sat down to create head wreaths and "knuckle bones" out of clay ("knuckle bones" is a game played by most middle caste Roman families, don't you know.)
Instead of the students attending worship with their families the students held a worship service together. Their room was as it was in the time of the Romans, no electricity, only candles and natural light, no chairs just cushions and pillow. First they simply enjoyed each others presence and played with their new "knuckle bones". Then on to the worship where they sang the traditional songs the rest of the congregation was singing in their worship (without a piano, or music, by themselves, for themselves, it was very moving to hear.) They broke bread and shared. The drank "wine" and shared. They remembered who and why they were sharing this meal.
After the worship completed, it was on to the Feast. The food was all types of food that would have been available to Romans (minus the Ranch Dip in the veggie tray!)
When ever I peeked in, the kids were all smiles and fun. It was a great Sunday morning for a Roman Feast.
Please see the full slideshow of photos from the Roman Feast to see in full how much fun the students had today.
