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Creative worship
The Arthur Rank Centre website contains a wide variety of ideas and
resources for use in worship in rural churches. It is updated regularly.
Follow the link from the front page of the website or click on the link
below:
www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/publications_and_resources/rural_worship_resources/search/index.asp
Seasonal Worship from the Countryside by The Staffordshire Seven, SPCK
(2003).
A collection of interesting and innovative prayers, liturgies and
service suggestions reflecting the liturgical, seasonal and farming year.
Common Worship – Times and Seasons Church House Publishing (2007).
A
wide range of material for the church year. Available to download via:
www.cofe.anglican.org/worship/liturgy/commonworship/resources/downloads/pdftexts.html
New Patterns for Worship Church House Publishing (2002).
Information
on planning worship services particularly seasonal and special services of
the Word. Available to download via:
http://cofe.anglican.org/worship/liturgy/commonworship/texts/newpatterns/index.html
The Iona Community have a wide range of worship resources which can be
used for all sorts of different occasions and situations.
www.iona.org.uk or
www.ionabooks.com
The Comprehensive Dramatised Bible by Michael Perry, Collins (1989). A large number of selected Bible passages dramatised for three or four people to read or act out. Useful for services involving children, young people and all ages.
ROOTS is an ecumenical publication based on the Revised Common Lectionary, providing a wealth of material to support the week by week worship and learning of the whole Church community. It consists of two bi-monthly magazines for leaders – ROOTS Adult All Age and ROOTS Children Young People – supplemented by www.rootsontheweb.com
Harvest for the World compiled by Geoffrey Duncan for Christian Aid and Cafod, Canterbury Press (2004). An anthology of worship ideas and resources based around creation
Let Justice Roll Down compiled by Geoffrey Duncan for Christian Aid and Cafod, Canterbury Press (2003). An anthology for Lent, Holy Week and Easter
Shine On Star of Bethlehem compiled by Geoffrey Duncan for Christian Aid and Cafod, Canterbury Press (2004). A worship resource for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany
Sense Making Faith: body, spirit, journey by Anne Richards and the Church
of England Theological Advisory Group (from CTBI, 2007) provides a wealth of
examples, ideas and reflections for creative and innovative use of the
senses in worship.
A helpful website accompanies this publication, at:
www.spiritualjourneys.org.uk
More information on the Declaration of Ecumenical Welcome can be obtained
from:
www.churches-together.net/Articles/61505/Churches_Together_in/Local_Ecumenism/Ecumenical_Notes/5_SINGLE_CHURCH.aspx
