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ON THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT CHRISTINA ROSSETTI HOW TO

BIRTHDAYS: Invite group members to tell their birth dates.(Examples: “The Months” by Sara Coleridge, “The Months” by Christina Rossetti, or “The Months” by Linda Pastan) Display props related to the months of the year and ask participants what they like about each month. POETRY: Read classic and contemporary poems related to the months of the year.DISCUSSION: Read the following quote from the opening of A Tale of Two Cities, written by Charles Dickens in the late 1850s: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Ask: Is the quote relevant today? How?.WORD GAME: Ask your group to make a list of palindromes – words that are spelled the same forward and backward (examples: noon, peep, bob, radar, civic, eye).Speculate on why the song was used in Kodak camera ads.

Ask participants what message they take away from the lyrics. MUSIC: Listen to the song “Times of Your Life” sung by Paul Anka in the mid-1970s.SPIRITUAL: Learn what the Bible says about letting go of the past and focusing on the future using the life of the Apostle Paul (see Philippians 3:12-14).

ON THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT CHRISTINA ROSSETTI HOW TO

Sip hot cocoa as you listen for the song “Let’s Start the New Year Right.” Ask your group how to start the New Year on a positive note.

MOVIE: Enjoy the classic 1942 film Holiday Inn which features a New Year’s scene with Bing Crosby.MUSIC: Listen to songs for looking back: “Down by the Old Mill Stream,” “Old Grey Mare,” “Memories,” “Remember,” “Those Were the Days,” “Sentimental Journey,” “When I Grow Too Old to Dream,” and “Will You Remember?” Enjoy songs for looking forward: “Tomorrow” (Annie), “There’s a New World Coming,” “Let’s Start the New Year Right” (Irving Berlin), and “You Are the New Day” (Kings Singers).Make a list of expressions related to starting over: clean sweep, square one, new beginning, turn over a new leaf, start anew, start from scratch, out with the old, start with a clean slate, fresh start. RESOLUTIONS: Write some resolutions for the upcoming year, using the following verbs: improve, make, get, spend, manage, be, devote, quit, reduce, volunteer.NEW YEAR’S EVE: Sing “Auld Lang Syne.” Share New Year’s traditions and customs, using some of these key words: fireworks, noise makers, confetti, champagne, Father Time, crystal ball, Times Square, Guy Lombardo, toasts, stroke of midnight, dancing, resolutions, good luck traditions/lucky foods, Rose Bowl Parade, football.Ask: What did you learn this past year? What are you most grateful for this past year? What’s your favorite memory? Any big surprises? What did you get excited about? Any regrets? (Add other questions as they come to mind.) Serve hot tea. Talk about why Janus would be associated with the first month of the year.

Show clip art of the Roman god Janus and share facts about the keeper of gates and doors, beginnings and transitions.

HISTORY: Learn about the history of the month of January and when it found a place on the calendar.

The activities suggested below will prompt your group to share their thoughts on ringing the old year out and the new year in! The face of Janus is a reminder of how we start a new year reflecting on the past and anticipating the future. Janus is depicted with two faces, one looking forward and the other backward. The first month of the year, January, bears the name of the Roman god Janus. The old year is coming to a close, and it will soon be time to celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1.