Well
John 4: 4-42 Tells the account of the “Woman at the Well”
This tells the story of Jesus meeting a woman in Samaria who an outcast in her own culture. Jews didn’t speak to Samaritans, let alone a respectable man talk to a woman of poor reputation. He does the unexpected and asks her for a drink of water when she comes to the well. They talk about Jesus giving “living water” and she rushes back to tell the people of the village that she has met the Messiah! They go to see for themselves.
SONG:
Listen to the song Woman at the Well by Olivia Lane
CHILDREN’S SONG:
Wells water nursery rhyme.
FAMILY OR FRIENDS FUN ACTIVITY: The more people, the more fun!
Find two light-weight disposable paper or plastic, cups without handles.
The first two people each fill their cup with water and then race each other around the garden – even better if you can add some obstacles to go around or over! At the end of the race the winner is the one who has the most water left in their cup.
Take it in turns until everyone has raced, then the winners from each pair race each other to find who is the ultimate winner.
PRAYER:
“Lord God, please look at me in the way you looked at the Samaritan woman at the well that day. See me, with all my mistakes and with all my choices, both good and bad. Help me to feel your love for me and your amazing grace, so I need never be afraid to come to you in prayer. Amen”
PAUSE FOR THOUGHT:
The account of the woman at the well is a profound biblical narrative about grace, breaking social barriers, and personal transformation. Jesus crosses cultural, ethnic, and gender lines by speaking to an outcast Samaritan woman at midday, offering her “living water” and seeing her fully without condemnation, showing his love is for all. In today’s society we meet people from all backgrounds and walks of life. How can we reach out across the divides to live in peace?
“We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us.” the late Jo Cox MP
FUN FACTS:
A cloud is made from water particles and can weigh over half a tonne, but it still floats!
Water is also known as O2 and can be solid ice, liquid water or steam depending on the temperature.
