Arising out of many years' practical experience in local parishes and on a diocesan liturgical committee, this second volume in a series of three by this creative team of writers will help local churches everywhere make the most of the opportunities presented by couples coming for marriage or a wedding blessing. The wedding industry today is driven by consumer choice. Churches are uniquely placed to offer: real pastoral support at what is often a stressful (and expensive!) time, time...
Family services are possibly the hardest worship occasions to plan - nourishing faith in children and adults simultaneously is a huge challenge even for the most gifted communicator. This new collection offers a range of all-age worship services, consistent with Anglican liturgy, for use throughout the church year. Each one includes music suggestions, prayers, a talk and family-friendly liturgy. Also included is a CD with the full text of all services and colour artwork.
This resource is full of simple ideas for making things to enrich the great celebrations of the church year: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost and other seasonal celebrations along the way such as Mothering Sunday and Harvest; paper banners and altar frontals, gift bags full of reminders of the season for everyone to take home; and, paper kites and doves and balloons for Pentecost, for example, simple recipes for festive treats, easy songs and rounds that can be learnt on t...
