--- title: "Worship for this week - Friendship 4" url: "https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2020-05-17-17-38-49-worship-for-this-week-friendship-4" school: "St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery" --- # Worship for this week - Friendship 4 ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/blog/Martha_-_Mary(1).jpg) 17 May 2020 [Mr Mackley](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/author/head) [Worship](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/category/worship) **Making time for each other.** 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 This week we are thinking about the way that our **friendships** are strengthened by spending time together. Look at the picture at the top of the page by the artist He Qi. What do you think the man and the two women in the picture are doing? How do you think they might be feeling? He Qi painted a picture that shows the time when Jesus went to the house of a family who had shown him kindness and **friendship**. In this family there was a brother, Lazarus and two sisters, Martha and Mary. This is their story: Jesus loved Martha and Mary equally. Martha was trying to help, but Jesus wanted both sisters to make time for their **friendship** to grow. *Take time to reflect:* Place your hands in your lap as you sit with your back straight. Try to be as still as you can. Close your eyes and imagine that you are sitting in a room with Jesus. What do you think he might say to you? What would you like to ask him? Look again at the painting, can you see the shape of the dove coming upon Mary? Why do you think he has done this? Maybe you could draw the outline of a dove and write or draw the place you like to go to be quiet? [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/imagecache/100x100c/blog/Man_through_the_roof(1).jpg)](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2020-05-10-12-48-37-worship-for-this-week-friendship-3) Previous ### [Worship for this week - Friendship 3](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2020-05-10-12-48-37-worship-for-this-week-friendship-3) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/imagecache/100x100c/blog/the-ascension-of-jesus.jpg)](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2020-05-21-19-46-00-ascension-day) Next ### [Ascension Day](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2020-05-21-19-46-00-ascension-day) ### Comments ##### James *22 May 2020* A wonderful account of Jesus ascension. We pray that these too may be exciting days for us! ### 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/)