This prayer space encourages one to think about who they have lost and how they feel.

Equipment: Old Clothing/ Material Safety Scissors A wire grid or netting to tie fabric onto, safely secured with no sharp edges.

Response: Action

Relationship: Me & Others

Ages
  • Primary Years
  • Middle Years
  • Secondary Years
  • Post-Secondary Years
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In ancient Middle Eastern culture, people would tear their clothes when someone died. This tearing symbolises that the deceased person had been torn away from their loved ones.

  • Have you lost someone you love or a friend?
  • Take a corner of the fabric. Tear or cut a piece off.
  • Think about the deceased person and the pain you are feeling while holding the piece of fabric in your hand.
  • Tie your torn fabric to the grid/net.
  • Notice how others have also expressed their loss. You’re not alone in your pain.
  • In a moment of prayer speak with God about your pain.

 



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