Opening Music: Worthy of Worship
Opening Prayer
2 Samuel 7:22
”How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you…”
Words of Praise and Adoration
Words of Thanksgiving
Images
Stone relief of King Xerxes and ruins of his palace
Artistic Depictions of Esther
Esther before the King, 19th C
Edwin Long, 1878. Location of painting: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Icon of Righteous Esther
Purim
Discussion Questions
Breakout Groups for 12 minutes
Questions 1, 2a, b,c, 3a, b, c
Large Group
Question 4a
Esther 4:14
”For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”
Breakout Groups for 8 minutes
Questions 7a,b, 8a,b,9a
Large Group
Questions 9b,c,d,e
Closing Music
“How Great Thou Art” sung by Kings Return