Worship Resources

This service card presents the text of the Holy Baptism in a Service of Holy Communion using these additional texts. Please note a Holy Communion card or booklet is also required.

God In Fragments aims to equip those engaged in or preparing for ministry to people with dementia. It explores the theological and spiritual challenges of dementia, suggests practical ways to help those living with dementia participate in worship, and offers a wide range of prayers and worship outlines.

Challenging the myths as to why people do or do not decide to marry in church and to make a helpful resource for those working in this area of ministry.

Now updated and enlarged, this book is packed with simple, good advice and effective ideas for generating the right kind of publicity for your church and its mission.

Churches are growing. This prophetic and inspirational handbook by church growth expert Bob Jackson explores a variety of growing churches to identify what is making the difference between them and churches which are static or declining.

A comprehensive resource for conducting traditional and contemporary weddings in a convenient size that's easy to hold when officiating a wedding.

Scot McKnight and Joseph B. Modica have assembled this stellar one-stop guide exploring four major interpretive perspectives on the apostle Paul: Reformational, New, Apocalyptic, and Participationist. First elucidated by a scholarly essay, each perspective is then illuminated by three sermons expositing various passages from Paul's magisterial letter to the Romans.

Dove-Award winning songwriter Krissy Nordhoff teaches readers how to discover, cultivate, and nurture the songs in their hearts in order to write more impactful songs of worship.

Your toolkit for better preaching. In this practical, wise book Hulst provides foundational concepts and tips that all ministry speakers can use, whether they are novices or seasoned professionals.

Lectionary readings for Year A, retold for maximum effect

Fifty-two stories about the large themes of life, nature and faith. Positive and life-affirming, 52 Original Wisdom Stories follows the liturgical year and is an ideal resource for public worship.

A wonderful way for adults and children to enjoy and discover the Bible's most gripping stories, all retold by a master storyteller. This selection is drawn from both Old and New Testaments.

A companion volume to Telling the Bible (9780857216717). Bob uses the Gospel of Luke as a basis for 70 stories about Jesus, his birth, life, teaching, death and resurrection.

This book is for those who sense that worshipping God together is probably a good thing, but are nervous of trying to lead their church towards that vision. It acknowledges that we don't live in a perfect world-or church-and that no one has all the answers.

Through 25 tried-and-tested retellings, together with sections on the importance of story, the power of parable, the challenge of all-age storytelling and becoming a Messy storyteller, this resource communicates the immediacy and relevance of Jesus' message for Messy congregations today.

An essential read for all who are involved in this field and passionate about seeing God’s kingdom come in families, churches and communities.

Prayers for use before worship begins. The prayers follow the pattern of the Revised Common Lectionary. There are also prayers for special occasions.

This edition is a modern english translation of a selection of John Wesley's sermons by James D. Holway. It is intended that the Holy Spirit may speak to the people of this generation with the power and effectiveness that turned many to find Jesus when Wesley originally preached these sermons.

The complete guide to healing ministry which combines sound practical advice with conviction, realism and compassion. Ian Cowie is a Church of Scotland minister whose experience in healing ministry spans decades.

Worship Together in Your Church as in Heaven is a foundational book for church leaders and all those who serve and participate in worship. The authors convincingly lay out the case for a shift to multicultural worship for virtually every church. They then take readers by the hand, so to speak, and show them how to begin making the changes in hands-on, practical, doable ways.