Songbooks
One hundred 21st-century hymn texts by John L Bell & Graham Maule that can be sung to familiar tunes - making the most of minimal congregational song resources in an accessible and resilient way.
John Bell & Wild Goose Resource Group
Twenty-five meditations covering personal, pastoral and biblical themes. Written to be read where people are gathered, they can be used in congregational worship, or with smaller assemblies such as prayer groups, youth fellowships and housegroups.
John Bell & Wild Goose Resource Group
Ten Things They Never Told Me About Jesus (Downloadable book)
Explores facets of the personal life, relationships and ministry of Jesus which are seldom the stuff of preaching or conversation, but which are all rooted in the Gospels and are necessary if we are to be freed from the passive stereotypes which still dominate thinking about Christ.
John Bell & Wild Goose Resource Group
From a black Jesus to a great lake of beer; the Highland clearances to Protestant iconoclasm; the pandemic to paedophilia … just a sample of the wide-ranging issues covered in this collection of short broadcast pieces and longer festival seminars. And through them all – faith, hope, life and love.
John Bell & Wild Goose Resource Group
From a black Jesus to a great lake of beer; the Highland clearances to Protestant iconoclasm; the pandemic to paedophilia … just a sample of the wide-ranging issues covered in this collection of short broadcast pieces and longer festival seminars. And through them all – faith, hope, life and love.
Sheet music download: A song based on an affirmation used by the Iona Community about living as close to God when apart as when together. 3 pages.
From John L Bell and the Wild Goose Resource Group, 19 new songs that are singable, road tested and gutsy. PDF only. Special offer: Get this e-book version for £2 when you buy it together with the print version.
John Bell & Wild Goose Resource Group
From John L Bell and the Wild Goose Resource Group, 19 new songs that are singable, road tested and gutsy. Special offer: Get the PDF e-book version for £2 when you buy it together with this version.
Sheet music download: Song of trust based on Psalm 63 from the Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise collection, by John L Bell. 3 pages.
Sheet music download: Song based on Psalm 40 from the Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise collection, by John L Bell. 3 pages.
Sheet music download: Song based on Psalm 56 from the Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise collection, by John L Bell. 2 pages.
Sheet music download: Song based on Psalm 19 from the Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise collection, by John L Bell. 1 page.
Sheet music download: Song of praise based on Psalm 147, from the Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise collection, by John L Bell. 3 pages.
Sheet music download: Song of trust based on Psalm 131, from the Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise collection, by John L Bell. 2 pages.
Sheet music download: Song based on Psalm 130, from the Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise collection, by John L Bell. A penitential psalm or lament. 2 pages.
Sheet music download: Song based on Psalm 117, from the Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise collection, by John L Bell. A call to worship. 2 pages.
Sheet music download: Song of trust based on Psalm 91, from Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise, by John L Bell. 2 pages.
Sheet music download: Song based on Psalm 72, from the Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise collection, by John L Bell. 3 pages.
Sheet music download: Song based on Psalm 47 from the Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise collection, by John L Bell. 2 pages.
Sheet music download: Song based on Psalm 8 from the Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise collection, by John L Bell. 3 pages.
Sheet music download: Song based on Psalm 6, from Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise, by John L Bell. 2 pages.
Books
One hundred 21st-century hymn texts by John L Bell & Graham Maule that can be sung to familiar tunes - making the most of minimal congregational song resources in an accessible and resilient way.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A thoughtful service for Good Friday featuring seven voices dispersed among the congregation. 7 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: Worship resources for Good Friday, including drama scripts, with some reflections/prayers for other days of Holy Week. The author is currently Head of Policy and Research at the Fairtrade Foundation. 15 pages.
Sheet music download: A song for children and all-age worship which has emerged from the composer's work with young people and has been 'extensively road-tested with real living children'. Sheet music and words - 2 pages.
Sheet music download: A song for children and all-age worship which has emerged from the composer's work with young people and has been 'extensively road-tested with real living children'. Sheet music and words - 2 pages.
Sheet music download: A song for children and all-age worship which has emerged from the composer's work with young people and has been 'extensively road-tested with real living children'. From the 'Every Single Creature' collection. Sheet music and words - 2 pages.
Sheet music download: A song for children and all-age worship which has emerged from the composer's work with young people and has been 'extensively road-tested with real living children'. Sheet music and words - 3 pages.
Sheet music download: Four catchy songs for children and all-age worship which have emerged from the composer's work with young people and have been 'extensively road-tested with real living children'. Sheet music and words - 9 pages. Also available as individual songs.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A service of waiting and hope, built around the prophecies of Jeremiah and also linked to the theme of water and baptism. From the book The Cross in the Marketplace. 8 pages.