Difficult times
Digital download: Shelter, the need to feel safe, is a fundamental human need. Today thousands of people are fleeing into Europe seeking sanctuary - on the run from violence, terror, injustice. We cannot sit comfortably in our own places of shelter and not act to influence the shelter that is offered to those for whom it is a matter of survival. This liturgy offers an opportunity to reflect on shelter and what it means. 5 pages.
City living
Digital download: A litany for walking the streets of a city, taken from the book Wild Goose Chase, by Annie Heppenstall. The author says, 'The litany arose out of a desire within our church community to surround the area with prayer following a street shooting. So a group began to meet to walk quietly around the area, stopping at significant places to pray, to sing and to light candles.' 5 pages.
Digital download: A short service of grief, anger and thanks to mark the birth of a stillborn child, taken from the book The Pattern of Our Days, ed. Kathy Galloway. 2 pages
Difficult times
Digital download: A liturgy for those facing serious illness, taken from the book Praying for the Dawn by Ruth Burgess and Kathy Galloway.