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Church Visit Activities

Churches are always interesting places to visit, with lots to see and explore.

Before the visit:

• Discuss the different features of a church… where are they normally located in a church, and what are they used for?
• Go on a virtual visit to give children an idea of the things that they are likely to see.
• Look up the church you are visiting using  Google Maps  or  Google Earth . Is the church a special shape? Look at buildings in the surrounding area. How far does the church’s community extend? Where is the nearest other church? Can the children describe a safe route from the school to the church?

During the visit:

• Interview a representative from the church.
• Ask children to find items / features previously discussed in class.
• Can the children draw a map / plan of the church, using labels to show where different parts of the church can be found?
• Sketch items found in a church, labelling what they are and how they might be used.
• Find patterns / shapes / parallel and perpendicular lines within the building. Ask children to sketch them and make a note of where they were found.
• Challenge children to find one thing beginning with each letter of the alphabet (e.g. A = altar, B = bells).
• Ask the children to take digital photos, which could be used for work or a display back at school.

The following activities were suggested by Sarah Rowlands:

• Count the number of crosses you see inside and outside the church. Sketch and photograph them. Compare them. Discuss their symbolism.
• Ask the vicar or priest to lead a short service or assembly.
• Wax rubbings of gravestones (if appropriate) or brass plaques.
• Act out family real-life services such as christenings or wedding.

If you have any other suggestions, then add them to the comments area, or  email me and I’ll add them to this page.

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Visit Three Types of Church

Come & see inside different types of church buildings.

Church buildings come in all shapes and sizes. Take a guided tour around a few church buildings in these videos here. They all belong to different Christian denominations, but all have much in common.

What do they have in common?

How are they different?

Can you spot a font, a pulpit and a lectern? What are these used for?

What art is in each building? What are the windows like?

Can you spot a cross in each church? Why do Christian churches have crosses in them?

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Tours and activities for 3-5 year olds in Playgroups, Nursery Schools, and Reception and Year 1 classes.

Option 1 – Short Visit or Guided Tour

Tours with our Cathedral guides have been specifically designed for the younger visitor. These tours are tailored to suit your group and requirements and usually take about half an hour. Your tour can have a theme linked to a curriculum unit such as ‘Mega Structures’, a class project, or Cathedral links to a topic or story.

Examples of tour themes:

• Mega Structures
• Animal Safari
• Teddy trail
• Our five senses
• Link to a Bible Story (see below)

Option 2 – Programmed Day

We also offer bespoke day programmes designed for the Early Years. A package, typically consists of a short tour, story and activity, with the use of the secure Cathedral Education Room for bag storage, lunch and loos.

Sample package:

• Welcome and settling
• Story (David and Goliath, Daniel and the lions, Noah and the rainbow, St Andrew and the feeding of the 5,000)
• Optional song
• See the famous clock in action
• Lunch in the private Education Room
• Craft, game, or other activity

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In most cases, you'll be entering Red Square from the north, passing landmarks such as the Bolshoi Theatre and Duma parliament building as you make your way southward. Although you don't necessarily have to pass through the Voskresensky (or Resurrection in English) Gates in order to gain access to the square these days, they definitely provide a sense of arrival, to say nothing of the way their left arch frame's St. Basil's Cathedral if you look from just the right angle.

An interesting fact is that while a gate of some kind has stood here since the mid-16th century, the one you currently see wasn't built until 1994, having been destroyed in 1931 so that tanks could enter and exit Red Square during military parades.

St. Basil's Cathedral

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Few sights are as iconic not only of Moscow and Red Square but indeed of Russia than St. Basil's Cathedral, whose colorful, onion-shaped domes are a symbol of the country around the world. Officially known as the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, this church has stood since 1561, which is quite miraculous when you consider all the turbulent history that has transpired since then.

Among other things, religion was severely prohibited during the Soviet period , which led some to believe that this emblem of the Russian Orthodox church might not withstand the tenure of the USSR. 

An interesting fact is that St. Basil's is the so-called "Kilometer Zero" of Russia; all of Moscow's main roads (which can take you anywhere in Russia) begin at the exits to Red Square. In this way, St. Basil's iconic status also has an extremely tangible element.

The Kremlin

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When you think of The Kremlin, it's unlikely that positive images enter your mind. The fact that simply saying the word "Kremlin" is too vague a descriptor (most Russian cities have their own Kremlin complexes; you should say "Moscow Kremlin") notwithstanding, this misunderstood place is incredibly beautiful, even if you don't like the policy that comes out of it.

Senate Square

In spite of its name, which refers to the role the building that rises above the square played during Imperial Russia, Senate Square is actually home to Russia's presidential administration, currently helmed by Vladimir Putin. In order to see where Russia's legislature operates from, walk just outside Red Square to the Duma parliament building.

Dormition Cathedral

Dating back to the year 1479, the gold-domed Dormition Cathedral pays homage to an Orthodox religious feast that commemorates the death of the Virgin Mary . As is the case with St. Basil's, it is curious that such a conspicuously religious structure was able to survive through the Soviet period.

Armoury Chamber

Though it takes its name from the fact that it housed Russia's royal arsenal when it was built in the 16th century, the most notable resident of the Kremlin's Armoury Chamber today is the Russian Diamond Fund.

Notable Kremlin Towers

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The interior of the Moscow Kremlin is more beautiful and inviting than you'd expect, but the walls and towers that rise around it better live up to the intimidation with which the complex is associated. 

Borovitskaya Tower

Named to commemorate the dense forest that once stood atop the mount where it's built, this tower is extremely picturesque. Built in the late 15th century, it's visible from most places in the square, and also as you walk along the Moskva River.

Nikolskaya Tower

Also built in the year 1491, this tower currently suffered destruction at the hands of Napoleon's army in the 19th century. What you see now is the result of an 1816 re-design and renovation, though artillery fire during the Russian Revolution also caused superficial damage to the tower, named to honor St. Nikolas of Mozhaysk , so it's difficult to know which elements of it are original.

Spasskaya Tower

Known in English as the "Savior's Tower," this iconic, star-topped tower is perhaps the best-known of all the Kremlin's towers. Built in 1491 like the other two towers on this list, it's certainly the most photographed. As a result of its proximity to St. Basil's, it often makes its way into tourists' pictures.

Mausoleum of Lenin

Just as it's strange to learn how many religious monuments survived through the Soviet period, it's a bit odd to think that Lenin's preserved body still sits in a mausoleum just beneath the walls of the Kremlin on Red Square, given the lack of consensus about the ultimate impact of his Revolution, even in Russia.

It's not guaranteed that you'll be able to see the body (which, believe it or not, seems to be improving with age ) when you go, and if you do you will likely have to wait in line, but even strolling past the outside of the Lenin Mausoleum, flanked by stone-faced guards that almost look like statues, illuminates the gravity of his body still being here.

GUM Shopping Center

You might cringe, at least initially, when you realize that one of the most iconic stops on a tour of Red Square is a department store—until you see said department store, that is. Built in 1893 and known during Soviet times as the State Department Store, GUM  ( Glávnyj Universáľnyj Magazín​ or Main Universal Store in English) hearkens back to the grandeur of the late 19th century, both seen from the outside (especially, when lit up at night) and the interior, which might have you feeling like you're further west in Europe.

A trip inside GUM is a particularly good idea during winter, when frigid temperatures outside will have you savoring the heat, the quality of souvenirs, confections and other goods sold inside notwithstanding. Also, make sure not to confuse GUM with CDM, which sits near the Bolshoi Theatre, even though both are stunning and iconic in their own right.

State Historical Museum

The Russian State Historical Museum is located near Voskresensky Gates, though you should wait until after you've seen the first few attractions of Red Square and the Kremlin to head back there and go inside. To be sure, as you pass by its facade (whose late-19th century grandeur somewhat obscures that fact that it's currently a museum accessible to the public) you might not even think to try and gain entry.

Once inside the museum, you can plan to spend at least a couple of hours, given that artifacts here date back to the very beginning of the Russian state in the ninth century. As is the case with GUM, this will be a particularly alluring prospect if you visit in winter, when Moscow is arguably at its most beautiful, but certainly at its least tolerable. 

Minin-Pozharsky Monument

It's somewhat easy to disregard this monument, which pays homage to the two Russian princes who ended the so-called "Time of Troubles" in the mid-16th century, during which Polish-Lithuanian forces occupied Russia, among other awful things including a famine. That's because the statue currently sits just at the base of St. Basil's Cathedral, which makes it very difficult to photograph or even see without being overwhelmed by that much more famous edifice.

Though the statue originally sat at the very center of Red Square, it came to be an obstacle to the movement of tanks during the Soviet period, much like the Voskresensky Gates. As a result, authorities moved it during that time, and it's stayed where you currently find it ever since.

Kazan Cathedral

Taken by itself, the smokey-pink Kazan Cathedral is an architectural marvel; originally built in the 17th century, the church you find here today, located just north of the GUM department store, dates back only to 1993.

Unfortunately, since it sits not only in the shadow of GUM, but also in the shadow St. Basil's and the Towers of the Kremlin, it's easy to miss entirely if you aren't looking. As a result, you might wait until you've seen just about everything else in Red Square before coming here to take photos, and to appreciate the understated beauty of this oft-overlooked cathedral.

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The Stagecoach Festival takes place from Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28, with the top recording artists in country music set to take stages at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., starting at 12:15 p.m PT/3:15 p.m. ET daily.

Stagecoach broadcasts live on Prime Video from Amazon every day of the festival, with separate live feeds for Friday , Saturday and Sunday . Anyone with an Amazon Prime or Prime Video membership can livestream the three-day event for free. Not a member? You can sign up for a 30-day free trial to watch the entire music festival for free.

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Amazon’s Prime Video is your home for Stagecoach 2024. New subscribers can get a free 30-day trial for Prime Video; after that, the standalone streaming service auto-renews at $8.99 per month. Amazon Prime , as a whole, goes for $14.99 per month, or $139 per year — a nearly 25 percent savings compared to paying the regular monthly price. Amazon Prime membership includes access to Prime Video and Prime Gaming; fast free shipping in less than two days with Prime delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market, access to exclusive shopping events — like Prime Day and Black Friday — and other perks.

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A rainbow storytime group targeted by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki and supporters is cancelling its nationwide tour to focus on court action. 

Events in Rotorua and Gisborne were shut down amid continuous protest activity by Tamaki's supporters, which also saw Gisborne's rainbow crossing vandalised. 

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In a Facebook post, Rainbow Storytime NZ, comprised of Erika Flash [drag queen Daniel Lockett] and Coco [founder Sunita Torrance], said it was "very upset and disappointed" to cancel the nationwide tour planned for later this year. 

"We had an entirely new show ready to go with new books and new songs and new costumes. 

"We know there will be MANY sad kids and parents out there but with the current climate and ERIKA FLASH now staying on in London, we are going to press pause on everything we are doing." 

The Facebook post said they would focus their energy on taking "that hateful, icky group to court to try and create more widespread change in Aotearoa". 

The pair told Newshub last month they were planning to take legal action against Tamaki and are fundraising for the fight.

"This is the ultimate action in anti-bullying and the ultimate message of what our Storytimes are about so we want to do our best!" 

Rainbow Storytime NZ said it was determined to do another tour next year once it had time to regroup. 

"Please know that we love and adore you all, please continue to be strong, kind and confident and don't let anyone take away your sparkle!!" 

Torrance told the NZ Herald she had lost everything and was focused on getting a good outcome from the court case. 

"My business is my only source of income." 

Tamaki celebrated the cancellation, describing it as a "victory" on X. 

"What a shame! First one bites the dust...and there'll be more wins to come on this front. This makes our protest in Gisborne all worthwhile," he wrote.

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Country singer Maren Morris brings 2024 tour to Iowa in July. Get tickets.

Maren Morris is transforming Vibrant Music Hall into her “church” come July.

The country singer is brining her “RSVP Redux Tour” to the Live Nation-owned performance venue in Waukee on July 26.

Some of Morris’ Billboard chart toppers include “The Middle,” featuring Zedd and electronic duo Grey, “The Bones” and "Chasing After You," her duet with Ryan Hurd.

The “My Church” singer has been honored with several awards for her music over her career, including a Grammy and Female Vocalist of the Year from the Country Music Awards.

Morris returns to Iowa nearly one year after her Iowa State Fair Grandstand show in August attracted an audience of more than 6,000 fans .

For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated directly to LGBTQ organizations serving youth in their communities in partnership with nonprofit and LGBTQ support organization the Ally Coalition , according to Live Nation.

Get tickets for Maren Morris’ concert in Des Moines

The show starts at 8 p.m. July 26 at Vibrant Music Hall, 2938 Grand Prairie Parkway, Waukee. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 26 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at livenation.com .

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