Week 6

Oh! What a
Beautiful City!

This Week’s Good Shepherd’s Garden Party Menu

Pretzel & Cheese Construction Kits

Shirley Temples
Edible Thrones
Bride Strawberries
Groom Strawberries
Crown Cake

Decorating Ideas

Play the “Hallelujah Chorus” by Handel

Have children decorate “Thrones”
for the “Bride and Groom” (Mom & Dad)

By Jessica at Shower of Roses http://showerofroses.blogspot.com

and Charlotte at Waltzing Matilda http://tiredtwang.blogspot.com

*Please feel free to modify and be creative with these plans to suit your family.
Recipes and Suggestions

36. The City Gates

Pretzel & Cheese Construction Kits

Pretzel Sticks & Cheese Cubes

Let the children build their own city gates!

Photo Credit: Shower of Roses

“Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven
last plagues, and spoke to me, saying, "Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife
of the Lamb." And in the Spirit he carried me away to a great, high mountain, and
showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, having
the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on
the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were inscribed; on
the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on
the west three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on
them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.” Revelation 21: 9-14
37. The Temple

Shirley Temple

Ingredients:
Lemon-Lime Soda
Grenadine
Maraschino Cherries
Ice Cubes

Directions:
Pour lemon-lime soda into a glass containing ice cubes.
Add a dash of grenadine to it and stir.
Garnish with the maraschino cherry

“And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and
the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine upon it, for the glory
of God is its light, and its lamp is the Lamb. By its light shall the nations walk; and
the kings of the earth shall bring their glory into it, and its gates shall never be
shut by day -- and there shall be no night there.” Revelation 21:22-25
38. Hallelujah!

Play the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's "Messiah"

“Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of
many waters and like the sound of mighty thunderpeals, crying, "Hallelujah! For
the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the
glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself
ready; it was granted her to be clothed with fine linen, bright and pure" -- for the
fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, "Write
this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And
he said to me, "These are true words of God." Revelation 19: 6-9

39. The Thrones

Have the Children decorate “Thrones” at each end of the table for the “Bride”
and the “Groom” (aka: Mom and Dad)!

"Then he showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from
the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city;
also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit,
yielding its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the
nations. There shall no more be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of
the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall worship him; they shall see his face,
and his name shall be on their foreheads. And night shall be no more; they need
no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they shall reign for
ever and ever.” Revelation 22: 1-5
 Edible Thrones

Ingredients needed for each Throne:

1 Pop-Tart or Organic Pastry

2 Pirouette Cookies
White Chocolate, Melted

Directions:

Cut the Toaster Pastry to make the seat and back of chair/throne, making one
side bigger than the other. Place the taller side on the top end of the shorter
side using melted chocolate.

Cut the cookies into four even sections to use for the legs of the throne and two
for the arms . . . Attach them (as shown below) using melted chocolate.

Photo Credit: Shower of Roses

(Another option would be the Golden Chair of St. Peter Fruit Salad at Catholic Cuisine.)
40. The Bride

Bride Strawberries

Use the recipe provided for the Groom Strawberries, omitting the dark
chocolate and adding additional white sprinkles or decorations.

“And I will make for you a covenant on that day with the beasts of the field, the
birds of the air, and the creeping things of the ground; and I will abolish the bow,
the sword, and war from the land; and I will make you lie down in safety. And I will
betroth you to me for ever; I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice,
in steadfast love, and in mercy. I will betroth you to me in faithfulness; and you
shall know the LORD.” Hosea 2: 18-20
41. The Groom

Groom Strawberries

Ingredients:
24-30 strawberries, fresh
6 ounces of white chocolate
8 ounces of dark chocolate

Photo Credit: Waltzing Matilda

Directions:
Wash and dry the strawberries, making sure the berries are fully dry as water will
cause chocolate to seize up. Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler or
microwave. Follow the melting directions on the package. Dip the strawberry in
the white chocolate, holding onto the stem or the "shoulders" of the strawberry.
Give it a quick little twist and shake with your fingers to shake off the excess and
then point it at the ceiling for a second or two to ensure that the chocolate
adheres. Place on a piece of wax paper to let dry. Melt the dark chocolate
according to the instructions on the package. Dip the strawberry in at a 45
degree angle from both sides to make the "jacket". Let the excess drip off. Place
on wax paper to dry. Place some melted dark chocolate into a piping bag with a
very small tip, or in a ziplock bag with the little corner snipped off and pipe on
buttons and bow tie. Allow to dry and cool. (If drying seems to go too slowly,
place them in the freezer for about 3-5 minutes.) Best eaten the day they are
made.

"Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of
many waters and like the sound of mighty thunderpeals, crying, "Hallelujah! For
the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the
glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself
ready; it was granted her to be clothed with fine linen, bright and pure" -- for the
fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, "Write
this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And
he said to me, "These are true words of God." Revelation 19: 6-9
42. The Crowns

Lots of ideas for Crown Cakes can be found in the archives over at
Catholic Cuisine.

Crown Cake

Photo Credit: Shower of Roses

“You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in
the hand of your God. You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land
shall no more be termed Desolate; but you shall be called My delight is in her, and
your land Married; for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.
For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall your sons marry you, and as the
bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.”
Isaiah 62: 3-5
 Shopping List

Fresh Produce: Baking Supplies:

24-30 Strawberries 6 oz White Chocolate
extra White Chocolate for Thrones
Dairy: 8 oz Dark Chocolate
Cheese Cubes Ingredients for Crown Cake
Various Supplies for Decorating
Snacks/Cookies: your Crown Cake
Pretzel Sticks
Pop-Tarts/Toaster Pastries Other:
Pirouette Cookies Straws
Umbrella Picks
Beverages: Handel’s Messiah CD
Lemon Lime Soda Throne Decorations
Grenadine

Condiments:
Maraschino Cherries

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