Year C

Living Stones is the complete, fully integrated all-age programme designed to help churches make the most of Common Worship. Written by the country's leading liturgical writer, Susan Sayers, this Year C edition explores the readings appointed for the Principal Service each Sunday and provides fresh ideas, teaching outlines, intercessions and mini-dramas that bring them to life. The Complete Resource Book offers, for every Sunday, a thought for the day, an extensive reflection on the readings, discussion starters, background material for an all-age talk, all-age ideas, a complete set of intercessions and suggested music. Companion worksheet volumes - Pebbles for pre-school children and Rocks for 6-10 year olds, both illustrated by Arthur Baker - provide age-appropriate activities, puzzles, prayers and story starters, so the whole church can explore the same lectionary themes each week. Choose a single title or build the full programme to resource worship, teaching and family learning throughout Year C. Specifications Author: Susan Sayers Format: Paperback - Perfect Bound Lectionary: Common Worship Year C Publication date: September 1997 (revised edition 2000) Publisher: Kevin Mayhew

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A practical and comprehensive programme for Common Worship, Searchlights provides an abundance of inspirational worship ideas for all members of the church community, young and old alike, nurturing them individually and as a congregation into a loving and living relationship with God.The Complete Resource Book provides an overview of the entire programme, enabling the priest and minister to guide, encourage and facilitate. Separate books are available for each age group containing photocopiable worksheets: Candles (infants), Lamps (6-10) and Torches (11-14). The worksheets are also available on a CD-ROM.Searchlights is written by David Adam, poet-priest of Lindisfarne and one of the country's most respected and best-loved Christian writers.

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Stories, games & creative craft ideas for year CNo planning, no preparation, no photocopying or collection of lids or yoghurt pots - once you have filled your tin or box with a few inexpensive and easy to find resources you will be set up for the rest of the year. For each Sunday there is a story, based on the lectionary readings, a game, something to make using what you already have in your tin, and a child-friendly prayer.The ideas are flexible so that they can be used with children of different ages, and with different sized groups. This is useful if the number of children at church fluctuates from week to week, or if there are families who only come to church from time to time. It's also great for busy people who don't have time to plan for or prepare activities for the children in church but see a need for something that makes church more fun and engaging for the youngest members of the congregation.This book takes the stress, hassle and rush out of preparing activities for the children in your church so that Sunday mornings can be a little more restful.

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This collection of Nick Fawcett's moving meditations is linked to the Common Worship Lectionary for Year C, covering every Sunday plus the major festivals. The meditations focus exclusively on the Gospel readings and are written from the perspective of characters from the Gospels, breathing new life into these familiar passages to stimulate reflection on the person of Jesus. They can be used to supplement the sermon, or replace it in a less formal family service. In section two of the book, there is a collection of reflective services for Christian festivals throughout the year, and also resources for quiet days.   Specification Book format - Paperback Published - July 2009 Weight -  Page Count - 374 Dimensions -  ISBN - 9781848672062 ISBN 10 - 1848672063  

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You can't turn a service into an all-age worship service just by throwing in a children's sermon and an action song. All-sorts Worship contains complete services for every Sunday of Year C, which are designed to include people of 'all sorts and conditions of life', meaning that the whole congregation worships together and nobody is tidied away. Each service offers a completely fresh set of ideas, tailored to a specific theme. This is the ideal book for real all-age worship which creates a sense of excitement and belonging in your church. See Resources Tab for downloads. Contents About the authorIntroductionFirst Sunday of AdventSecond Sunday of AdventThird Sunday of AdventFourth Sunday of AdventChristmas EveChristmas DayFirst Sunday of ChristmasSecond Sunday of ChristmasEpiphanyFirst Sunday of EpiphanySecond Sunday of EpiphanyThird Sunday of EpiphanyFourth Sunday of EpiphanyCandlemasProper 1Proper 2Proper 3Second Sunday before Lent: Pets' serviceSunday next before LentAsh WednesdayFirst Sunday of LentSecond Sunday of LentThird Sunday of LentFourth Sunday of Lent: Mothering SundayThe AnnunciationFifth Sunday of LentPalm SundayMaundy ThursdayGood FridayEaster DaySecond Sunday of EasterThird Sunday of EasterFourth Sunday of EasterFifth Sunday of EasterSixth Sunday of EasterAscension DaySeventh Sunday of EasterPentecostTrinity SundayProper 4Proper 5Proper 6Proper 7Proper 8Proper 9Proper 10Proper 11Proper 12Proper 13Proper 14Proper 15Proper 16Proper 17Proper 18Proper 19Proper 20Proper 21Harvest ThanksgivingProper 22Proper 23Proper 24Proper 25All Saints' DayFourth Sunday before AdventThird Sunday before AdventRemembrance SundaySecond Sunday before AdventChrist the KingResources for ActivitiesIndex by theme Specification Book format - Paperback Published - May 2011 Weight - 16428g Page Count - 569 Dimensions - 21 x 27.9 x 3.4 cm ISBN - 9781848675308 ISBN 10 -1848675305

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Sunday Sorted is a resource for the whole church family and will be treasured by anyone involved in preparing and leading worship in church. Based on the Common Worship Lectionary, it ensures that everyone, from the youngest to the oldest, will be exploring and praying through the same themes, ideas, and scriptures. As the family of God we all have things to learn from each other and this book will enable such conversations to happen.There is something for everyone, for every Sunday of Church Year C, including:Thoughts on the Readings: This pulls Sunday's readings together, unpicking the common themes between them, and listening to how they speak into our context.Discussion Starters: Some churches like to talk in a small group about the readings before the Sunday service. Others might use these discussion starters as part of a cafÁ church style sermon slot.Intercessions: Offering up prayer on behalf of the worshipping church is an important job but one that often doesn't come with much support or training. The intercessions here will support you in that role, giving you confidence as you make the prayers your own.Children's Prayer: Sometimes a shorter and simpler form of prayer is useful, either in a children's group or in the main service to make sure prayer is more readily accessible for all.Other Ideas!: Something to display, create, or do, that sets the scene for this Sunday and draws people of all ages into worship.Children's Corner: Most churches have a children's corner, with books and soft toys. This provides suggestions for a simple activity to set out each Sunday, so that very young children and their parents or carers are able to join in the worship with the rest of the church community.All-age Talk: A talk suitable for everyone doesn't have to dumb down theological concepts or spiritual insight. These all-age talks allow everyone to understand the scriptures at a level they can understand.Little Kids' Sunday School and Big Kids' Sunday School: Deliberately flexible on age grouping, these suggestions for children's activities keep things playful and explorative, as research shows that children learn best through playing.Colouring Page: Each Sunday there is a photocopiable/downloadable colouring sheet, inspired by the Lectionary readings for the day.

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An outstanding book of reflections from Sheila Walker who has an easy, contemporary style full of memorable images pushing for attention. Preachers will find this book a constant source of ideas, images and insights to enliven their preaching.

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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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Living Water is a complete and inspiring all-age, all-stage package. Week-by-week the busy priest, reader and catechist can rely on a fully worked-out programme that explains, develops and teaches the Lectionary readings. It is packed with ideas, outlines, intercessions, photocopiable worksheets, mini dramas and much more.

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