Key Stage 1 - 250 ready-to-use acts of collective worshipSimple stories, told well, convey important lessons for life. The 50 acts of worship here address some of the many issues that confront primary school children, using characters in familiar situations to portray relevant, direct messages. Topics covered include belief, war, listening to others, being kind and resisting temptation. Each act of worship includes a reading, a short piece of Scripture, suggested songs and a prayer, and is flexible enough to be condensed for when time is short. Life Matters is a reliable source for anyone involved in preparing and delivering acts of collective worship in a primary school setting, for children of all faiths and none.
Contents
A trouble sharedAdmitting your faultsBe grateful for what you haveBe kind to those who need youBeing conceitedBeing humbleBeing kind to othersBeing too proud of yourselfBeliefBetter to give a poundBoasting - just be yourselfCare for the lonelyCaring for GodCaring for othersChanging what doesn't seem rightCrime hurts many peopleDeceiving othersDoes it matter?Don't believe everything you readDon't lose your temperDon't speak evil of othersEveryone is importantFollowing the crowdGetting it wrongGive to those less fortunateGiving time to GodGod can't answer very prayerGod's beautiful worldGod's houseHelping the poor and weakHow the other half livesIf you haven't got anything nice to say, keep quietJudging othersKeeping our lives in tuneLove is greater than any giftMake peace, not warNo one listensResisting temptationRewarding kindnessStrictly no smokingTaking advantageTalking to GodThe alcoholicThe cost of warThe most beautiful mum in the worldTrue friendshipWe all make mistakesWho believes in God?You are never alone
Life events shape our perspective on God and on life itself. We change, we grow, we mature! Behaviour changes, political or social views change, values change; but we are not always aware that our spirituality and its expression in prayer has changed too.The author offers a smorgasbord: tasters of a range of Christian spirituality traditions in the hope that such savoury samples might whet the appetite for further exploration, practice, and growth in Christian discipleship.This is a book for all who seek a deeper relationship with God and an authentic spirituality. It is a helpful resource for those who have undertaken a faith nurture course or programme and who have more questions about God and prayer. It is also a useful book for those who guide or accompany others.
Lifelines is an accessible guide for use in Christian study groups, house groups, unions or chaplaincies and is intended for those interested in, or those new to, the Christian faith. It looks at some of the issues that concern everyone in a society where God has been marginalised or forgotten.
A brief guide to help young people who are given leadership roles.Ideal for children of junior school age.This informative, interactive and accessible guide is packed with advice, scenarios and practical toolkits on communication, running meetings and conflict resolution.An essential training resource for schools and organisations, and an ideal gift for proud parents and grandparents to buy.Downloadable teachers guide available. (See Resources)
Light Amidst the Darkness by John Cox is a thought-provoking and spiritually enriching exploration of the Advent season. Through a series of powerful contrasts—death and hope, judgment and peace, heaven and joy, hell and love—Cox invites readers to reflect deeply on the light that shines through life’s darker moments.
Each chapter offers meditations that guide the reader toward a profound understanding of the Christian faith, culminating in the celebration of Christmas Day and the arrival of Jesus Christ, the ultimate source of light and love.
Perfect for personal reflection or group study, Light Amidst the Darkness is a heartfelt journey of hope, renewal, and faith during the sacred season of Advent.
Nick Fawcett's Reflective writings have for many years offered a valued resource for public worship, providing a powerful and imaginative way of communicating the gospel message across the Christian Seasons.In this comprehensive compilation, drawn from several of his most successful publications, Nick provides a hundred meditations concerning Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, each linked to a reading of Scripture and rounded off by a short prayer.Here, then, is a perfect tool for offering fresh insights into this well-loved time of year that speaks so wonderfully of God's coming into our world through Christ.
The beautiful music and voice of Val Goldsack.ContentsI lift my eyesMy soul, give praise to the LordFather of all creationLead, kindly lightBlessed be the LordMy soul rejoices in GodOut of the depthsGive thanks to the LordLord, my heart is not proudPraise to the LordA pure heart create for meFor you my soul is thirstingCry out with joyWith this water I will cleanse you
This book offers inspirational prayers and meditations on the new mysteries. It incorporates an introduction to praying the whole rosary, Scripture references for all the mysteries and a simple appendix on the mechanics of praying the Rosary. It will help us gain a richer understanding of Jesus and the depths of his love.
Light in Our Darkness is a collection of chants and psalms. All the music is underpinned by prayers of gratitude, of praise, of repentance and reconciliation. Margaret Rizza composes hauntingly beautiful melodies and is now recognised around the world as an icon of all that is holy and best in Christian composition. Her music is wonderfully melodic, often with simple, repetitive melodies carrying short, usually scriptural texts.ContentsIn God aloneYour word is a lampO give thanks to the LordThe Lord is my light and my salvationO Domine, O ChristeA Celtic BlessingChant for instrumentsBless the Lord my soulO Lord listen to my prayerVeni Sancte SpiritusI will bless the Lord
Light in Our Darkness is a collection of chants and psalms. All the music is underpinned by prayers of gratitude, of praise, of repentance and reconciliation. Margaret Rizza composes hauntingly beautiful melodies and is now recognised around the world as an icon of all that is holy and best in Christian composition. Her music is wonderfully melodic, often with simple, repetitive melodies carrying short, usually scriptural texts.
Over seventy wonderfully prayerful meditations concerning Holy Week, each linked to a reading of Scripture and ending with a short prayer. Nick Fawcett cleverly imagines the thoughts, feelings and words of different Bible characters caught up in the events of this momentous time and presents each meditation through their eyes. The result is a fresh and moving telling of the awesome suffering and sacrifice of our Lord.
Light of the World is a celebratory Christmas musical for Juniors. In straightforward language, the joyful story of Jesus' birth is carefully retold and children will thoroughly enjoy the pace and excitement of the scenes as the familiar tale unfolds. A variety of lively and rhythmic musical styles have been used to involve the children through song, movement and dance, drawing them into a deeper understanding of why Jesus came.Includes a free CD, containing the performance and backing tracks.To learn more about performance licensing click here.
Nick Fawcett's reflective writings have for many years offered a valued resource for worship and personal devotion, providing a powerful and imaginative way of communicating the gospel message across the Christian seasons.In this comprehensive compilation, drawn from several of his most successful publications, Nick provides a hundred carefully revised meditations on Lenten themes, each linked to a reading of Scripture and rounded off by a short prayer.Here, then, is a perfect tool for offering fresh insights into this special season of prayer, contemplation, confession and recommitment.Contents
The themes covered are:Testing and temptationGrace and mercyCostly commitmentExamining ourselvesFaith and worksTime and space for GodNew beginningsJesus transfiguredMothering Sunday
An Advent course based on the prophecies of IsaiahThe journey from darkness to light is upheld in the season of Advent - set in the Church's calendar in the dark winter days that look forward to and long for the coming of Christ, the light of the world.It is Christ, amidst the darkness of world events who promised that light had come to the nations bringing good news to the poor, release to captives, sight to the blind, and freedom to the oppressed. In these words, quoted from the book of the prophet Isaiah, the year of the Lord's favour had dawned.This five-session course, suitable for group or individual use, explores what each prophecy means for the world today - through reflections, readings, questions and prayers.
An Advent study course and audio CDs for groups in six sessions. Each focuses on one aspect of light and offers thoughts, readings, prayers, music, activities and points for discussion.ContentsThe sessions are:• New dawn, new light• From darkness to light• A glorious light• A guiding light• Sharing the light• An inextinguishable light
An Advent study book for groups centred on the enduring symbol of both Advent and Christmas: light. Each session focuses on one aspect of light, and is provided with thoughts, readings, prayers, music, activities and points for discussion. Suitable also for personal use.
Ray Simpson's liturgical prayers for Christian festivals provide worship for individuals, new monastic groups, and churches. They reconnect the post 9/11 world with the seasons and the soil, the saints, and the streets, the struggles, senses, and silence, as well as the Spirit and the Scriptures.These inclusive patterns of worship are drawn from early and contemporary Celtic devotion, Anglican, Orthodox, Reformed and Roman Catholic sources. The Liturgies that appear in this book are taken from Liturgies from Lindisfarne by Ray Simpson.
