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We live in a world of rhythms and seasons. Each day has its sunrise and sunset, its day and its night: each year has its spring, summer, autumn and winter. The services in this book aim to give a rhythm to the year that is based on the Church's teaching and helps to keep us in touch with the complex patterns of ourselves and the world around us. They focus on the major festivals of the Church year, with opportunities for morning and evening prayer as well as for themed occasions such as birth and in times of darkness. In all our worship we affirm that God is always with us, he never leaves us: in his love he enfolds us. Rejoice, for the Lord is here and his presence is with us. The material in the book has been drawn from Candle Prayers, Rejoicing in Newness of Life, Welcoming the Light, The Way of the Cross and Remember War, Make Peace.
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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
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In 1999 Helen Warwick suffered a virus that left her with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Through the difficult years that followed, she learnt how to live a very different life - one with little energy, low times and disappointments - but a life that has also been an exciting journey with God. Creating Gardens in the Desert is an honest and thoroughly inspirational personal account. It offers ideas for those going through tough times and helps create an environment where seeds can grow in the barren land of chronic illness.
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Worship Words is an inspiring collection of over 400 new prayers written in a contemporary style for services, school assemblies, retreats and other occasions where prayer is needed.
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If pictures tell a story they can equally inspire prayer, as Nick Fawcett shows in this delightful collection of gift books. They will not only warm your heart but nurture your spirit.
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A new baby! How wonderful! New parents will treasure Heather Ellis' beautifully illustrated books of welcome, as they celebrate this special gift from God.
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Mr and Mrs Pilchard love each other and their two sons Percy and Peter very much. Unlike stay-at-home Peter, Percy wants to explore the Great Abyss - and even beyond! His parents reluctantly decide to let him go and his mother makes him a costly suit of golden scales. Percy has many narrow escapes but one night he barely survives when he is attacked by an octopus. He loses his suit in the process and suddenly feels vulnerable and alone - until a friendly dolphin called The Way helps him get back home.The Story is based on Luke 15:11-33, the parable of the prodigal son. About John Stewart These beautifully crafted illustrations and carefully constructed stories charm and inspire on many levels. John Stewart delivers a powerful gospel message with a delicate touch. Living in Wimborne, Dorset, John has been writing stories since he gave his life to the Lord in 1975.
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Youth group and adult home group leaders will enjoy dipping into Icebreakers to select activities or questions to help people get to know each other better, strengthen relationships and encourage teamwork.
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This collection has assemblies using five of the following methods: Imaginative dramatic stories, Interactive stories with actions, Immediate two-person sketches, Improvised dramas, Inspirational group sketches. A major plus point is that each assembly has interactive elements, giving the children an opportunity to feel part of the action rather than merely listening and watching.Suitable for Key Stage 1-2Contents Imaginative drama stories Would you believe it?I doubt itA fist full of fishWhat a catch!Someone you can count onInteractive stories with actions A helping handSeeing who can helpEars to hearSomething to shareA sorry storyImmediate two-person sketches The walk of faithThe parable of the unjust judgeThe rich rulerThe parable of the lost sheepSower sketchImprovised dramas The parable of the two sonsForgive what?Anyone for a party?What a wasteThe whining workersInspirational group sketches Solid as a sandcastleSome kind of friendThe light of understandingRunning the raceThe parable of Pru
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God comes down one night to speak to all the animals. He says that he has noted how cruelly treated they are. He tells them that at some time in the future there will be a special night of peace. On that night no animal will hurt or kill another. They will know the time of its coming by a special star. The wolf is the first to see the star, then the fox next door, and then a hare who tells them not to just sit gawping up at it they have a moral responsibility to tell everyone. So off they go ... About John Stewart These beautifully crafted illustrations and carefully constructed stories charm and inspire on many levels. John Stewart delivers a powerful gospel message with a delicate touch. Living in Wimborne, Dorset, John has been writing stories since he gave his life to the Lord in 1975.
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Big Ed is the biggest and most handsome elephant in the whole of Africa, and boy does he know it! He refuses to associate with the common herd but likes to be admired just the same. His gifts are needed by the other elephants, especially when the rains mean that food is in short supply. The smallest elephant, Titch, doesn't give up on Big Ed and is instrumental in restoring him back as head of the herd. But not before Big Ed has been humbled by an ant... About John Stewart These beautifully crafted illustrations and carefully constructed stories charm and inspire on many levels. John Stewart delivers a powerful gospel message with a delicate touch. Living in Wimborne, Dorset, John has been writing stories since he gave his life to the Lord in in 1975.
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A Pilgrim Way sets out in a practical way how we can develop an authentic spirituality in our everyday lives and forge a way forward as a renewed and pilgrim people. We learn about the Community of Aidan and Hilda and the wealth of Celtic Spirituality which inspires it. https://www.kevinmayhew.com/products/new-celtic-monasticism-for-everyday-people-1501426?variant=31778277621820
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A timely book in two parts - the first covers the Church year and the second, specific situations, such as distress, deprivation, service and authority. As with all of Nick's writing, adaptability is the key. The two indexes are a useful tool - a thematic index and a Common Worship index.
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Key Stage 1 - 2Designed to have maximum impact on the children and minimum impact on your time-pressured working day, these sessions, delivered in a succinct, punchy, child friendly style, have everything you need. Down-to-earth messages are linked with everyday objects.Contents• New Year• Harvest• St George• St Patrick• St Andrew• St David• Holidays• Celebrations• Tests and challenges• New school year• Safe places• Moving on• Welcoming others• God loves us as we are• Working together
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Having trouble getting children interested in the Bible? Then grab yourself a copy of a Boring Bible book and things will never be quite the same again. Each book retells 25 familiar (and some not-so familiar) Bible stories in a way that will engage children's imaginations.
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In Along the Advent Road, Nick Harding invites you and your children to embark on a journey from bleak Autumn to the brightness of Christmas. With games and activities, talks and prayers, it's a wonderful, ready-to-use resource that will retain its value year after year.
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Taken from the Living Stones programme, these reflections on the readings for Common Worship will help people to partake more meaningfully in that 'meal of Scripture'; invaluable for those with an active role in weekly worship for study groups, individuals and the household.
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Grappling with God is a complete resource which sheds new light on familiar Bible stories by means of prayer, meditation, study and discussion. It is designed for small groups and personal use. Themes covering the whole spectrum of human emotion and experience are teased out of the Bible stories, then opened up in meditation.
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These meditations for Advent and Christmas open windows on the real meaning of Christmas and its relevance to today's Christian. Instead of simply retelling the familiar story, they dig deeper beneath the surface in a way which is stimulating and often challenging. The shorter meditations are suitable for both private use and public worship.
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A beautifully produced book featuring the most suitable texts with inspiring, touching illustrations.
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Instant Art books contain pages and pages of artwork - all of which is photocopiable. There is an amazing variety of content including worksheets, puzzles, word searches, pictures to colour, crack the codes, mazes, dot-to-dots, models to make, Bible verses to look up and cartoons. Ideal for family services, Sunday schools, midweek clubs, holiday clubs and classroom use.
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This companion volume to Loved and Forgiven and Meet Christ with Joy (above) will help children to enjoy their books to the full, while enabling parents and catechists to get the very best out of this preparation time. Through the many helpful suggestions, activities, celebrations and opportunities for family prayer, the children will become more aware of God's unfailing love for them.
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Here is a further collection of new hymn texts by Martin Leckebusch, whose writing is finding a place in many hymnals both in the UK and beyond. He writes in the tradition of the classic hymn writers but uses fresh, contemporary language to explore the Christian faith for the twenty-first century. These words are mostly set to well-known and widely published tunes, making them easily accessible to congregations for use in worship.This latest selection comes as the author passes the milestone of thirty years writing hymns; his work draws inspiration from a wide range of sources while always remaining true to Scripture. The book is made highly usable by the inclusion of Biblical, thematic and other indexes.As the author says: 'Hymns - both those from past generations and those by contemporary writers - remain an important element in my own Christian walk, and one of the ways my faith is nurtured and sustained. I hope that readers of this collection will find here insights and words to encourage and strengthen their own faith.'
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John's Gospel includes a broad spectrum of witnesses to Jesus, whose wide-ranging responses and stories are an attempt to persuade audiences of their points of view on Jesus, which range from positive to negative. The evangelist wants his readers to become more confident in their faith, hence his desire to tell a credible story (or series of stories) about Jesus.Credible Witnesses follows John's lead by allowing many of his characters to speak about Jesus by telling their stories. This involves imagination and even conjecture at times. In each of the chapters of this book, a character's testimony is illuminated with some background information, before going on to show how John uses the testimony as part of the witness of his Gospel as a whole. Each chapter ends with some reflections that help to draw John's Gospel into the present. Contents John the EvangelistJohn the BaptistThe mother of JesusNicodemusThe Samaritan womanThe royal officialThe paralysed manThe hungry man in the large crowdThe woman brought before JesusThe man born blindMary, the sister of LazarusPhilipJudasCaiaphasPontius PilateJoseph of ArimatheaMary MagdaleneThomasSimon PeterThe Beloved DiscipleConclusion: The Abiding Spirit of JesusAppendix: The Poetry of Wisdom Specifications Format - Paperback Published - November 2016 Weight - 295g Page count - 164 Dimensions - 154 x 234 x 11mm ISBN - 9781848678750 ISBN 10 - 1848678754
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