--- title: "Worship for this week - Friendship 3" url: "https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2020-05-10-12-48-37-worship-for-this-week-friendship-3" school: "St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery" --- # Worship for this week - Friendship 3 ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/blog/Man_through_the_roof(1).jpg) 10 May 2020 [Mr Mackley](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/author/head) [Worship](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/category/worship) This day may we know: the wisdom of God the Father, the **friendship** of God the Son and the guidance of God the Holy Spirit. In this week's worship we are thinking about **friendship** and how **friends** can be relied upon and will do anything to help each other. Have a listen to me reading a story about 5 **friends**. Zachariah, Malachia, Hananiah, Azariah and Nigel were all great **friends** who enjoyed spending time together doing lots of fun things. When Nigel got ill, they couldn't do those things anymore and all his friends wanted to do was to help. They had faith in Jesus and went out of their way to get Nigel to him. Have a look at this picture of a chain: ![Stainless Steel Chain - Short Link | S3i Group](https://www.s3i.co.uk/image/s3i/Short%20Link%20Chain%20Main.jpg) All the links are joined together and are very difficult to break apart. Imagine each one of those links was a person, a **friend**. True **friendship** is like this chain - really strong and joined together, helping each other out when needed. Are you a true **friend**? **A prayer for good friendship** *By the Right Reverend Christopher Hibbert:* Let our **friendships** be strong, O Lord, That they may become a blessing to others. Let our **friendships** be open, O Lord, That they may be a haven for others. Let our **friendships** be gentle, O Lord, That they may bring peace to others. For Jesus' sake Amen If you have some strips of paper and some glue, you could make your own friendship chain, like this: ![Friendship Necklace](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/UYvSy4WBFrxY_n-3Gz9rzgPjFByKnWgN_GRIdLtcOgSWaI8NH_JRwHK6ZF-syLIA6wukEEM34wC4o9nqDrILXl2McYKFsA5Vwx1Uzq286TJyY4DyJI9pNjNvaKP_8emzgA) Maybe on each link you could write the name of a friend? You could also write down why that person is a true friend. Take care and stay safe. Mr M [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/imagecache/100x100c/blog/VE_Day_2020.jpg)](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2020-05-07-16-33-46-update-from-the-headteacher) Previous ### [Update from the Headteacher](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2020-05-07-16-33-46-update-from-the-headteacher) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/imagecache/100x100c/blog/Martha_-_Mary(1).jpg)](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2020-05-17-17-38-49-worship-for-this-week-friendship-4) Next ### [Worship for this week - Friendship 4](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2020-05-17-17-38-49-worship-for-this-week-friendship-4) ### Comments ##### Aisha Moolla *10 May 2020* Thankyou Mr Mackley, great friendship reminder & a lovely idea too, don't have coloured paper but i've got for Arissa a big whiteboard, she can do it on there, stay safe! ##### Mr Mackley *10 May 2020* Thank you for your comment - send me a picture of the whiteboard drawing and I will try and get it put no here :-) I hope you and your family all stay safe too! ### Leave a Comment - [![Artsmark Award](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/partners/Am_Schl_Gld_RGB.jpg)](https://st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-awards) - [![EAL Quality Mark](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/partners/EAL_Silver.jpg)](https://st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-awards) - [![Halo Code](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/partners/halo_code.jpg)](https://st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-awards) ##### Location New Hall Lane Preston Lancashire PR1 5XB ##### Contact Us 01772 794482 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587761925215) - [X](https://x.com/mackley_ma56490) © Copyright 2018–2026 St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)