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Week 20 · 8–12 February 2027 · Hilary
Come to the waters
Unit 5 · The Servant and the Waters: The fourth and fifth readings of the Vigil, with Isaiah 53 beside them: not in the Vigil, and not optional.
Session A · the reading
About 55 minutes. Open and read aloud before any framing: no introduction, no “today we’re looking at”. Scripture first, then the Father.
- Isaiah 54:5–14; Isaiah 55:1–11
Session B · the argument
About 35 minutes, on another day. Never both in one sitting.
What is it for?. The rain and the word. The text answers (Isaiah 55:10–11).
By heart. Isaiah 55:1.
The Tile Board
Add a card: Come to the waters, with the passage and today’s date. Pencil a line to another card only if the child sees one.
Books this week
Optional: one piece of media
The Straight Story (1999). Watched together, with nothing said about why it was chosen; how the list was made.
Ash Wednesday is 10 February 2027, in this week.
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