Digital download: Prayers, responses and a reflection for Lammastide, taken from the book Bare Feet and Buttercups, by Ruth Burgess. In the past in Britain Lammas Day (August 1st) was a celebration of thanksgiving, and loaves of bread were baked from the first wheat crop and brought to church to be used as Communion bread. 3 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download, taken from the book Praying for the Dawn by Ruth Burgess and Kathy Galloway.
Digital download: A liturgy and suggested activities for an Epiphany service or party, on the theme of 'following your star', of travelling with God the adventure of life. Taken from the book Going Home Another Way, by Neil Paynter. 8 pages.
Digital download: Responses for Eastertide for Cycles A, B and C, taken from the book Fire and Bread, by Ruth Burgess. 19 pages.
A collection of blessings for the people, celebrations, sadnesses, artefacts, special occasions and journeys of our lives. It also explores the tradition of blessings, including biblical and Celtic, and offers ideas and resources to encourage readers...
A collection of resources for the late summer and autumn period of Ordinary Time, covering the weeks from the Feast of the Transfiguration to All Hallows' Eve.
Digital download: A practical guide to running a workshop on writing blessings (approx. 70-90 mins.). Taken from A Book of Blessings by Ruth Burgess. 8 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Brokenness and wholeness: a service of prayers for healing (PDF Download)
Digital download: a healing service which incorporates some elements of the Iona Abbey service of prayers for healing. Taken from the book The Pattern of Our Days, ed. Kathy Galloway. 5 pages
Digital download: A liturgy for an informal gathering, to remember a person who has died. Taken from the book The Pattern of Our Days, ed. Kathy Galloway. 3 pages
E- Liturgies & Prayers
A safe place and a light: a liturgy for children and adults (PDF Download)
Digital download: A liturgy of love, safety and fellowship, taken from the book The Pattern of Our Days, ed. Kathy Galloway. 5 pages
Advent & Christmas
Responses & Blessings for the Sundays of Advent (PDF Download)
Digital download: Responses and blessings taken from the book Candles & Conifers, by Ruth Burgess.
Books
A collection of resources for the late summer and autumn period of Ordinary Time, covering the weeks from the Feast of the Transfiguration to All Hallows' Eve.
Another rich collection of resources from Ruth Burgess, this time for summer, although much of the material can be used in other contexts as well. Prayers, stories, responses, songs, poems, reflections and meditations.
This book of Eastertide resources covering the period from Easter Sunday to Trinity Sunday offers prayers, responses, liturgies, songs, poems, reflections, meditations, sermons and stories for a period of nearly two months, including Easter Day, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, Saints' days, Rogation days, environmental days and many more.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: Worship resources from the book Eggs and Ashes by Ruth Burgess and Chris Polhill.
Books
This book of Eastertide resources covering the period from Easter Sunday to Trinity Sunday offers prayers, responses, liturgies, songs, poems, reflections, meditations, sermons and stories for a period of nearly two months, including Easter Day, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, Saints' days, Rogation days, environmental days and many more.
Books
Another rich collection of resources from Ruth Burgess, this time for summer, although much of the material can be used in other contexts as well. Prayers, stories, responses, songs, poems, reflections and meditations.
Digital download: Responses for cycles A, B and C for five Sundays of Lent, taken from the book Eggs and Ashes by Ruth Burgess and Chris Polhill.
Meditations & Reflections
Short prayers about friends, enemies, relationships and the particular moments and places of our daily lives. Also includes instructions for three prayer-writing workshops.
Advent & Christmas
This companion volume to Candles & Conifers is a collection of worship and meditation resources for the season of Christmastide - including Christmas Day, Holy Innocents' Day, Winter and New Year, Epiphany, Homelessness Sunday and Candlemas. It also contains eight Christmas plays.
Books
A collection of blessings for the people, celebrations, sadnesses, artefacts, special occasions and journeys of our lives. It also explores the tradition of blessings, including biblical and Celtic, and offers ideas and resources to encourage readers to write blessings of their own, with suggestions for how to organise a blessings workshop.
Books
Short prayers about friends, enemies, relationships and the particular moments and places of our daily lives. The book also includes instructions for three prayer-writing workshops.
Advent & Christmas
DOWNLOADABLE BOOK. Candles & Conifers offers resources for groups and individuals covering the weeks from All Saints' Day to Christmas Eve, including saints' days, Remembrance Day, World AIDS Day and Advent.
Advent & Christmas
Candles & Conifers offers resources for groups and individuals covering the weeks from All Saints' Day to Christmas Eve, including saints' days, Remembrance Day, World AIDS Day and Advent.
Advent & Christmas
This companion volume to Candles & Conifers is a collection of worship and meditation resources for the season of Christmastide - including Christmas Day, Holy Innocents' Day, Winter and New Year, Epiphany, Homelessness Sunday and Candlemas. It also contains eight Christmas plays.