The Blessing
The Blessing is a song that was written by a group of American Christian songwriters and released in early 2020, just before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Within weeks, as we went into lockdown, it had been performed and recorded by a group of 65 churches from all over the UK, going viral in May 2020, quickly reaching more than 2.5 million views. Watch it here on Youtube.
Since then, it has been performed by 10s of thousands of people in 257 different languages, all around the world. Watch the World Blessing here.
Here’s a ppt to guide some focussed RE work on the Blessing:
LTLRE (Area 1) conference resources Oct 2025
Pilgrimage Keynote Katie Freeman
Teaching knowledge at EYFS+KS1
RE Ambasasdors and Iftar Workshop 2 St Melion (1)
Telling the Scared Story creative story telling in RE
Storytelling_in_RE_Workshop Kate Vernon
Consolodating knowledge for new primary RE leads
Oak Academy KS3 Adam Robertson
Global Christianity Anjali Kanagaratnam
Global Christiality -talk script
Disciplinary characters Abby Needs
LTLRE (Area 1) conference resources Oct 2024
Conference updates: LTLRE conference 2024
Gillian Georgiou Gillain G Inspiring Curiosity
Gillian Georgiou Gillian G Inspiring Curiosity (workbook)
Lauren Partridge The power of stories and AI (1)
Lauren Partridge AI Cheat sheet
Prof Susannah Cornwall What does the Church of England Teach About Sex – LearnTeachLeadRE
Greg Parekh A deep dive in RE LTLRE October 2024
Kelly Keatley Spirited Arts (1)
Sara-Jane Farer Special school RE Teaching attention, communication and social interaction skills
Jonny Lawson Practical Strategies for Class Discussions
Generic Open Discussion Questions
Deb Spelman and Laura Twamley Developing Oracy in RE lessons
Nicki Bonell and Felicity Henchley New to RE subject leadership
Katie Freeman RE Curriculum – Planning with the new agreed 1
Kate Vernon Taking Religion and Worldviews out fo the classroom LTLRE (1)
LTLRE (Area 1) conference resources Oct 2023
LTLRE conference RE updates LTLRE conference 2023
Primary
RE leaders New to RE primary subject leadership
A Trivium approach to RE Trivium powerpoint Farmington-Trivium Approach to RE – Laura Twamley
Primary RE Planning a Primary RE Curriculum Katie Freeman
Non-religious worldviews Non-religious WVs Belinda Twiggs
Secondary
KS3 RE Planning a KS3 Curriculum – Rosie Lee
Booklets in Secondary RE Booklets in RE
Evaluation Questions at GCSE Evaluation questions at GCSE LTLRE Oct 2023 (1)
Cross phase
Spiritual Development and RE (Ed Pawson) Spiritual development
Knowledge in RE 2023 10 13 LTLRE Sustantive and Discplinary Knowledge in RE
Sacred bytes RE and computing
Lat Blaylock’s resources
1A Risen In Leeds ; 2_3 Questionnaire 1 What is your worldview CKRE2 p9 ;
Beyond Belief 8-11s cards and board copyright Lat B 6 23 ;
ERW2 Nonreligious celebrate wedding S ; pp. 6-7 Two paths to truth Prof Brian Cox ;
Progress with 4-7s towards RE Outcomes Lat B 5 22 ; Proud to be Muslim responses extended RET 40_1 U ; RET 40_2 14_15 Floor books S ; RET 40_2 44_45 Artist of Holocaust S ; Triad global Jesus images Lat B 12 21 ; Why look in a cemetery Dinah Roe Kendall
LTLRE (Area 1) conference resources Oct 2022
Conference ppt LTLRE conference 2022
A worldviews approach to RE in Early Years (Alex Parks) EYFS World Views and Diversity Books used for developing worldviews in EYFS
Introduction to the RE Quality Mark (Linda Rudge) REQM – LTLRE conference October 2022
Leading RE in a secondary school (Kelly Keatley) Leading RE in a Secondary School
GCSE exam marking for AQA (Emma Teagle) AQA exam marking ltlre
GCSE exam marking for Eduqas (Jezz Pomfret) Eduqas exam marking
Ofsted deep dive in secondary RE (Greg Parekh) A deep dive in RE LTLRE Oct 2022 GParekh
Teaching about Pagans (Belinda Twiggs and Penny Billington) Pagans and Druids
RE-searchers resources (Giles Freathy) Have-a-go Hugo’s Inspired Decision Simulator 1;
Debate-it-all Derek Assumption Audit 1 ; Big Pictures Demo PPT 2 1 ; Artist Perspectives 1
Primary RE subject leader Primary RE Subject Leader file
Christianity: planning a unit Teaching about Christianity- planning a unit of work Trivium planning powerpoint
How to write like a theologian (Joe Kinnaird) here
RE in a special school SEND and RE- top tips
Connected curriculum Connected Curriculum Elizabeth Underwood
LTLRE (Area 1) conference Oct 2021
Presentations
Conference ppt: LTLRE conference 2021
Trevor Cooling: Trevor Cooling LTLRE 2021 Trevor Cooling post session reading Values for Australian Schooling
Nikki McGee on Ofsted: LTLRE Ofsted Nikki McGee
Katie Freeman (primary): Katie Freeman Worldviews in RE
Zameer Hussain: Zameer Hussain Teaching Difference and Diversity (LTLRE)
Early Years (Rachel Buckby): Religion and worldviews in the Early years Easter Bunny letter to children Easter forest school labels for objects_ Forest School Easter instructions Why-Is-Remembrance-Important-Rememberance-Storytelling (1)
Ian Jamison: Many voices of Hinduism Presentation video
Islam as a worldview: Islam as a Worldview Kate Christopher
Susannah Cornwall: Social History and Social Change handout Christianity and Social Transition
KS4: Greg Parekh high quality re ltlre High quality RE at KS4
Religion and worldviews journey films: Religion and Worldviews Journeys
Bishop Robert Zameer Hussain Anastasia Somerville-Wong Ant Hamilton
Here are the resources shared at recent Bristol/South Glos and LTLRE Area 2 conferences
Bristol and S Glos SACRE conference 2026
Bristol conference updates1 2026
Adam Robertson Oak Bristol RE conf
Laura Harris Teaching diverse Christian worldviews 2026
Merryn Evans Case Studies for Secondary RE
Area 2 conference 2021
Workshop Disagreeing well in RS 1
This is my truth , now tell (1)
Lenses and Positionality LTLRE 2021
Getting children talking in RE
Dr Richard Kueh RE Ofsted advice on RE
Ofsted report 2021- key questions
Nobody Stands Nowhere conference presentation
Nobody Stands Nowhere Commentary
Area 2 conference 2022
Connected Curriculum Adam Robertson 2022
The Spider’s web Amy Trevethan
Making theological connections Isabel Rhodes
Write like a sociologist Joe Kinnaird
Definitions of Humanism handout
Area 2 conference 2023
LTLRE demonstrating wisdom at GCSE_
Lat Blaylock’s resources
ERW2 Nonreligious celebrate wedding S
pp. 6-7 Two paths to truth Prof Brian Cox
Progress with 4-7s towards RE Outcomes Lat B 5 22
RET 40_2 44_45 Artist of Holocaust S
Why look in a cemetery Dinah Roe Kendall
2_3 Questionnaire 1 What is your worldview CKRE2 p9
Beyond Belief 8-11s cards and board copyright Lat B 6 23
Proud to be Muslim responses extended RET 40_1 U
Triad global Jesus images Lat B 12 21
Area 2 conference 2024
28 June UoB Conference PPT Diverse Lived Experiences Sarah and Abby
WORLDVIEW A Multidisciplinary Report
Interfaith Encounters_ for the Religion and Worldviews Classroom
Cults, sects and ‘all the rest’ in the RE classroom
Building student relationships across religion and worldview difference
Bringing diverse lived experiences into the Primary classroom
Area 2 conference 2025
Knowing more in RE Trevor Cooling
Rebekah and Hannah Primary Assessment
Caroline Smith – RE at KS4 Core
LTRE Bristol conference 2025 ppt inc video links – Revd Anjali Kanagaratnam
Oak Academy resources: https://www.thenational.academy/teachers/curriculum/religious-education-primary/units
LTLRE Area 1 Conference St Mellion: October 2019
Presentations and resources:
Corrine: Ofsted and the broad balanced curriculum
Jezz, Kate and Vicky: Through the Looking Glass
Gill Tewkesbury Organising a multi-faith RE day
Katy Staples Don’t Fence Me In
The new ofsted framework through a primary RE lens_October 2019 Corrine Guntrip
Keynote October 2019 Kathryn Wright
Antisemitism past and present (1) Ed Pawson and Jeremy Roberts
Big Ideas 2019 Barbara Wintersgill
New Agreed Syllabus LTLRE Katie Freeman and Tatiana Wilson
Deborah Weston: Outstanding Secondary RE resources
Outstanding RE LTLRE RE Conservative Conferences 2019 v1
Ofsted Framework 2019 article final (2) GCSE flash survey analysis report
Time to Wonder, Reflective storytelling: contact Katherine Taylor at [email protected]
Here are the resources shared by speakers and workshop leaders at the Bath Spa conference on 28th June 2019
Ed Pawson: Conference_intro2019
Dr Chris Hewer: Shia Islam ; Shia Islam 1; Islam book Chris Hewer
Dr Helen John: LTLRE_2019_HelenJohn; Who is Jesus
Juliet Lyal: Juliet Lyal-new ofsted framework RE lens; Juliet Lyal- Leading RE in an infant school_2019
LTLRE 2018 Reportage – DF1 dels
LTLRE 2018 Key Stage 5 activity
Creating a safe place for discussion
Islam_subject_knowledge_June2018
LTLRE_Key_Stage_3_Sikhi(sm)_For_Website
Kevin OG Exploring the importance of using research in RE
Janet O Promoting religious literacy in secondary RE classrooms.29.5
Exploring Religious and non-religious worldviews Katie F Exploring Religious
My Journey into Creative RE Katie F My journey into creative
1 GCSE_Islam_subject_knowledge_June2018
6 Muslims and Christians same God?
9 Key differences between Sunni and Shi’a beliefs and practices
Lesson A Sources for Nature of Allah
Lesson C Story about hurry to Allah
Lesson C Why has God sent prophets
Lesson D Sunni and Shia Flipped learning
Lesson E Five Principles of faith Shia Islam worksheet
Lesson G Gender Jihad Amina Wadud Diff
Scheme of Learning GCSE EDEXCEL B Muslim Belief Paper 2
Ed Pawson Read the picture and Reading the picture creative use of pictures in RE (primary secondary)
Grace Davie Grace Davie – Religion in Modern Britain PowerPoint presentation
Tatiana Wilson and Corrine Guntrip ‘Deepening enquiry through planning a coherent learning narrative’ (primary focus)
Deepening enquiry through planning a coherent learning narrative
BLANK PLANNING GRID
Sister Iqbal ‘Islam: an introduction for teachers’ (primary and secondary)
Joe Matthews ‘Going for Gold’: the RE Quality Mark experience (cross-phase)
Sarah Hopkins: Deepening reflection through ‘Godly Play’ with younger pupils (EYFS/KS1)
Katie Freeman: Creative RE in the Early Years and at Key Stage 1
Cathedrals as a resource – enquiry and reflection for school visitors (cross-phase)
Tatiana Wilson: ‘Pupil Voice in Ensuring RE Works’ (cross-phase)
Corrine Guntrip: ‘Using scripture creatively’ (Key Stage 1-2)
Ed Pawson: teaching controversial RE1 (cross-phase)
Katie Freeman: ‘Scrapbooking, a learning journey for RE’ (primary focus)
Sarah Hopkins: ‘Deepening enquiry through ‘Godly Play’ (primary)
Barbara Wintersgill: ‘Big Ideas in Religious Education’
Karen Walshe and Geoff Teece ‘Bridging the Gaps: teacher reflections on their varying understandings of religion(s)
Giles Freathy: The REsearchers project – updates and developments
RE-searchers: a Dialogic Approach to Teaching RE
Julian Stern: Researchers in the classroom – some practical research in RE
Felicity Henchley: Distinctiveness and effectiveness in church schools – deeper Christianity
Jonathan Marshall: ‘Prevent Duty, Building Resilience and RE’
https://ltlre.org/resources/the-prevent-duty-resilience-and-re-jonathan-marshall/
Alice Sarbicki: Teacher Guide RGS exemplar, RGS exemplar, Key stage 3 plan, LTLRE Presentation A Sarbicki
Deborah Weston: LTLRE Keynote 020717 DW, Shi’a Islam KS4 final
Emma McCarthy: Emma McCarthy
Esther Messinger: Stretch and Challenge RE, Working memory CPD
Fiona Moss: LTLRE keynote 2017Bath, Teaching Islam How Why What
Janet Orchard: sharedspace_handout. 30.06.JO+AW_even more extra slides, Handout PAGE 1, Handout PAGE 2, The milk and the jasmine flower story
Jill Dickinson: Jill Dickinson Christianity KS4, 02 Lesson Plan God Evil and Suffering, 11 Lesson Plan Bible as Authority Inspiration and Revelation
Jo Malone: LTLRE KS3, LTLRE presentation Ks2
Iris Segal: Judaism Here and Now Iris Segall
Alison Duffett: Sensory RE Workshop
Denise Cush: Mahayana Buddhism
Dave Francis: Dave Francis Wisdom Reflections
Pauline Dodds: Pauline_Dodds_Understanding_Christianity