Liturgy Boxes: The Lord's Prayer in Symbols

I decided to find some objects to represent different things in the Lord's Prayer. I chose a purple cloth to put them on, because purple symbolises the kingship of Christ. I chose a circular shape because it symbolises God's eternal love. I put a card with the Lord's Prayer on in the middle, and arranged the objects around it.

Each line of the prayer has an object to explain it. You can 'read' it clockwise from the top.

Our Father who art in heaven:

an angel candle

Hallowed be Thy name:

a napkin ring

that looks like a halo

Thy Kingdom come:

a crown

Thy will be done:

a hand

representing the hand of God

On earth: a ball in the shape of the

globe

As it is in heaven:

a glittery box

to show the mystery of heaven

Give us this day our daily bread: a plastic

bread roll

Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those that trespass against us:

a heart

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil:

a snake

to represent Satan

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory:

a candle

to represent the kingdom of light;

a chalice

to represent the power of Christ's blood shed for us;

a decorated Easter egg

to represent the glorious transformation of the resurrection and new life

For ever and ever, Amen:

a circular bracelet

surrounding a box with

praying hands

I placed a bracelet which tells the story of Christ's life using beads beside the prayer, to show how the Lord's Prayer fits into Jesus' life when he was on earth.

After I had done this I thought it might be interesting to try and depict the Lord's Prayer with ordinary household objects. That way it could be used by someone who didn't have lots of religious symbols at home. Also, it might help to relate it to everyday life. This is a lot more difficult, and I am still working on it!