Advent & Christmas
Daily scripture readings, poetic reflections, and candle-lighting prayers for Advent, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Advent & Christmas
Publication October 26th. Daily scripture readings, poetic reflections, and candle-lighting prayers for Advent, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Digital download: A liturgy for Passion Sunday. 7 pages.
Palm Sunday
Digital download: A liturgy for Palm Sunday. 8 pages.
Ash Wednesday
Digital download: An evening service for Ash Wednesday with optional imposition of ashes. 9 pages.
Ash Wednesday
Digital download: An evening service for Ash Wednesday in a time of pandemic, which takes into consideration the fact that people may be feeling isolated, bruised and exhausted from their experiences during this time. 11 pages.
Prayer & Worship
How Shall We Pray This Morning? For What Shall We Pray This Night?
Morning and evening liturgies for a time of lockdown and beyond.
Prayer & Worship
How Shall We Pray This Morning? For What Shall We Pray This Night? (Downloadable book)
Morning and evening liturgies for a time of lockdown and beyond.
Books
A whole year of daily short prayers, or 'nudges', inspired by the Bible - to speak to heart and soul.
Meditations & Reflections
A whole year of daily short prayers, or 'nudges', inspired by the Bible - to speak to heart and soul.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: Very short reflections for each day of Lent and Holy Week on how it seems easier to abstain from the very things we should be doing, rather than from those we shouldn't. 19 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A reflection and a poem for Holy Saturday on the relationship between Jesus and Judas and what betrayal means for us. Taken from the book The Sun Slowly Rises, by Neil Paynter. 4 pages.
Advent & Christmas
Bible readings, reflections and prayers for Advent, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, for all those who find themselves serving, eating, resting and singing in diners (real and metaphorical) in this holy season - in hope that there they will discover God, serving and eating and resting and singing and welcoming them with open arms.
Advent & Christmas
Bible readings, reflections and prayers for Advent, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, for all those who find themselves serving, eating, resting and singing in diners (real and metaphorical) in this holy season - in hope that there they will discover God, serving and eating and resting and singing and welcoming them with open arms.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A short, insightful prayer for each Sunday of Lent and for each day of Holy Week. 7 pages.
Advent & Christmas
Digital download: A call to begin a new year with the intention to live in a different way. Let us be willing to take risks, to be open, to use for good the opportunities that are presented to us. 10 pages.
A collection of communion liturgies and other resources covering Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity and Transfiguration.
Books
A collection of communion liturgies and other resources covering Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity and Transfiguration.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A joyful all-age communion liturgy celebrating the beauty of the world and the fun that can be had in the hot, sparkling days of summer - and the importance of remaining playful even if we are 'grown up'. 7 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A lyrical, uplifting celebration for Trinity Sunday in which we discover that the Trinity is not so much a doctrine as it is a relationship - with us! 11 pages.
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: Reflections for every day of Lent and Holy Week by pastor/poet Thom Shuman, an Iona Community Associate in Ohio. 72 pages.
Daily life
Digital download: Reflections on our own emotional needs and challenges, from forgiveness to freedom, through the story of Peter's denial and other biblical characters. Knowing God as provider helps us to move into maturity in our dealings with other people. Taken from the book Wild Goose Chase: Exploring the spirituality of everyday life, by Annie Heppenstall. 18 pages.
Daily life
Digital download: Biblical reflections and intercessionary prayers relating to various aspects of daily life, aimed at bringing those for whom we pray into a triangular relationship with ourselves and God. Taken from the book Wild Goose Chase: Exploring the spirituality of everyday life, by Annie Heppenstall. 21 pages.
Daily life
Digital download: Reflections on being with God through cycles and passing of time - for each day of the week and different times of the day. Includes biblical quotes and references, reflections and points of focus, and a canticle and a prayer for each day or time. Taken from the book Wild Goose Chase: Exploring the spirituality of everyday life, by Annie Heppenstall. 24 pages.
Digital download: A service of appreciation and blessing for all the non-human beings who accompany us, in gratitude for their friendship, loyalty and unconditional love. 'Pets are visible signs of that invisible grace God fills us with in each and every moment of our lives.' 8 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: Contemplations that use a focus on various parts of the body as a device for bringing ourselves into the present moment. Each section includes a Bible quote and references, a discussion, reflective activities and a prayer. Taken from the book Wild Goose Chase: Exploring the spirituality of everyday life, by Annie Heppenstall. 25 pages.
Digital download: Meditations on the lives of some ordinary people from the Bible, using the haiku format, and a suggestion for using this method for contemplation on any chosen theme. Taken from the book Wild Goose Chase: Exploring the spirituality of everyday life, by Annie Heppenstall. 4 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.