Why not engage your senses to connect with God by using the bread making meditation found here.
Alternatively, why not worship in the workplace using the rejesus resource Sacred Space. Involving all of the senses, it maybe just what you and/or your colleagues need.
Why not try the pen labyrinth found at and use your sense of touch.
Finally, engage your senses daily using Wordlive, a new service from Scripture Union.
WordLive is a website which allows you to step into a multi-media Bible reading experience and deepen your relationship with God.
It offers a fantastic range of creative approaches you can follow to engage with God’s Word, and is designed to be intuitive and simple. Each day when you log on you will be prompted to pray and then read the Bible. The next step is up to you.
Using a revolving carousel that sits underneath each day’s Bible passage, you can watch a video, listen to the Bible passage, dig deeper into further Bible study, dip into creative prayer suggestions and explore other activities.
You can sign up at www.wordlive.org and receive a daily WordLive email or podcast. Or you may prefer to access WordLive through your mobile or pda. However you choose to use it, WordLive brings God’s Word to you, wherever you go.
Pass around 4 perfume testers. Everyone should spray them on the card strips and smell them.
No one should speak until all four brands have been used.
Read John 12: 1-11
Produce the packet of jelly babies. Identify the different colours and flavours: strawberry, lime, blackcurrant, lemon, raspberry, and orange. Which are most popular? Conduct a quick opinion poll.
Tell everyone that 'Jelly babies' were first launched in 1918 to celebrate the end of the First World War. They were called 'Peace Babies' and quickly became popular. During the Second World War production ceased because of a shortage of ingredients. They were 'reborn' in 1953, renamed 'Jelly Babies'.
The sale of Jelly Babies was a good way to celebrate peace. The Peace Babies marked a new beginning (babies). They showed that life was returning to normal and could be fun again (jelly sweet).
In 1989 each of the six 'babies' was given a name and an identity.
Offer everyone a Jelly Baby (they are not allowed to eat yet!) and explore the characters together (see below)
Pink Baby Bonny wears a nappy and frilly bonnet. She is always crawling into mischief!
Boofuls is soft-hearted and cries a lot, even when he is happy!
Bumper is orange, wears a bum-bag, and bumps into things!
Bubbles, has her hair in a ponytail and is yellow.
Bigheart is grey/black and always puts his friends first.
Brilliant is the red leader of the gang.
Ask everyone which reflects them and/or their personality. Also ask them to share how they eat their Jelly Babies; head/feet first, all at once!
Peace is enjoyed when people of different ages, interests and appearances live together in harmony. Wouldn't a bag of jelly babies be dull if the sweets were all one colour and flavour!
There is a sense in which we all can be 'Peace Babies', as Jesus said:
Matthew 5; 9 says 'Happy are those who work for peace: God will call them his children!'
There are all sorts of ways we can 'work for peace'.
Ask the group to come up with some.
Leader’s tip: Some ideas might include: trying to listen and learn from other people instead of arguing; writing to politicians encouraging peaceful solutions to world situations; finding out about different ways of living.
Working for peace doesn't mean being soft (like a jelly baby). It calls for a strong commitment to friendship, fairness, being ready to share, and celebrating the good things of life together – everything being a follower of Jesus is all about really.