--- title: "Ruth - the giant hearted Jordanian who went the extra mile" url: "https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-01-22-05-15-00-ruth-the-giant-hearted-jordanian-who-went-the-extra-mile" school: "St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery" --- # Ruth - the giant hearted Jordanian who went the extra mile ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/blog/Whistlestop_Tales_Cover.jpg) 22 January 2024 [Mr Mackley](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/author/head) [Worship](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/category/worship) This week's worship is another story from Whistlestop Tales. It is one of my favourites that tells the tale of Ruth who was a Moabite from the land we now know as Jordan who gave up everything to help a Jewish widow, a race and faith completely different to her own. She was a woman prepared to sacrifice everything to help someone else out - her story led on to some quite important descendants of hers being born... [YouTube video](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/5P8StBoUXYQ?rel=0) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/imagecache/100x100c/blog/Whistlestop_Tales_Cover.jpg)](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-01-15-05-00-00-spring-1-abram-the-iraqi-who-had-a-lot-to-lose) Previous ### [Spring 1 - Abram, the Iraqi who had a 'Lot' to lose](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-01-15-05-00-00-spring-1-abram-the-iraqi-who-had-a-lot-to-lose) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/imagecache/100x100c/blog/Whistlestop_Tales_Cover.jpg)](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-02-05-05-45-00-the-centurion-the-tale-of-an-italian-invader-who-fought-an-unexpected-battle) Next ### [The Centurion - the tale of an Italian invader who fought an unexpected battle...](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-02-05-05-45-00-the-centurion-the-tale-of-an-italian-invader-who-fought-an-unexpected-battle) ### Comments ### 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/)