Worship Resources

Hilarious follow-up to award-winning comedian Milton Jones' bestselling '10 Second Sermons'. In his imitable surreal style, Milton dissects the bemusing world of faith with some short, sharp one-liners about God, the Church and being a Christian - all designed to make us think about what we believe from a completely different perspective.

This book is one of three volumes that bring together Jane Williams's widely read and much enjoyed Church Times columns.

This book is one of three volumes that bring together Jane Williams's widely read and much enjoyed Church Times columns. Here, she offers reflections on the Sunday readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year B.

These reflections on the Common Worship readings for each Sunday are taken from Jane Williams' weekly 'Church Times column. Each passage provides a starting point for thinking about the lectionary readings and drawing connections between them.

A collection of intercessions to accompany the Church of England Common Worship Lectionary, years A, B and C, all in one volume.

Radiance of His Glory makes available three of David Adam's bestselling books - Clouds and Glory/Traces of Glory/Glimpses of Glory in one volume for the first time.

Jane William's widely read and much enjoyed Church Times columns brought together in one volume for the first time.

Many biblical texts seem almost impossible to preach. They may be violent or terrifying or strange or abrasive. They may deal with matters simply beyond human experience. The preacher could well be tempted to choose an easier text on offer! But leaving taxing passages untouched means the Bible is effectively silenced.

A fresh new translation of Mark's Gospel by renowned Biblical scholar Dr Paula Gooder, with interactive storytelling tips from well-known children's author and performer Bob Hartman. Ideal for use in churches, in all-age worship, in children's groups

In Matthew 11:15, Jesus says, 'Whoever has ears, let them hear'. How do we make sure we are saying things in a way that invites all people - no matter their background - to engage with what it means to be church today? This colourful, engaging and practical book will help leaders and members alike be more mindful of how they ‘communicate church’ both inside and outside of it within our dynamic

It has been said that the day of the sermon is over. Kate Bruce argues that the day of the poorly conceived, ill prepared, dull, disconnected, boring, irrelevant, authoritarian, yawn-inducing, patronizing, pontificating, pointless and badly delivered sermon, is indeed over.

Drawing on a wealth of experience and research, the handbook brings together sociological observation and theological insight to shape sound practical theological reflection. It will appeal to ordinands as much as practicing incumbents.

Should women who preach, preach as women? Preaching Women argues that far from being a gender-neutral space, the pulpit is a critical place in which a gender imbalance can begin to be redressed. There is a vital need for women preachers to speak out of their experience of living as women in today's culture and church.

For use by both clergy and lay people, themes range widely from the Church's year, Our nation and Society, through prayers for marriage and friendship, illness and grief, to thanksgiving and prayers for daily life.

A lectionary Commentary based on the NRSV year B

This collection presents over fifty powerful sermons from one of the most trusted preachers today, Walter Brueggemann. In it, Brueggemann continues his task of making the biblical text available to the church. He sees preaching as a performance of God's good rule that, in an act of utterance and receptive listening, mediates the truthful, joyous reality of that rule.

Worship 4 Today is a three-part course specially designed to train and equip all who lead worship in the local church - those with prior experience or none, musicians and the non-musical, ordained or lay, those who lead the prayers, operate the technology, employ the creative arts, or participate in any way.

The Anglican Common Worship Marriage Service

This service card presents the Holy Baptism service using these additional texts. It contains congregational responses rather than the full text of the service.