This is a very simple idea, but one we've used a few different ways and always got a lot of positive feedback about. The basic premise is singing out your prayer, using a few lines from an existing Christmas Carol (or other hymn or song would work). At a number of...
Here's an idea of how to use beads to remember a certain way of praying, the ACTS way (adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication / stuff). We used this idea on our exhibition stand at Youthwork the Conference, and had some great chats with people whilst threading the beads. I got these...
This is the opening prayer we used into the sung worship at Youthwork the Conference 2011. Sam wrote it to draw people into praise, but also to tie in with the reading from Revelation 7. God we’ve come hungry - hungry for you. ALL: Bread of life, feed us by your word. God...
To introduce the subject of lament, this is a visual way to engage people with the concept of the brokenness of the world we live in. It lends itself to preceding an explanation of the gap between the brokenness of the world and our understanding of God’s goodness and care for...
This is a great way to get all ages praying for the world, in a fun and simple way. Play the music and pass the globe around like a balloon. When the music stops, the person holding the globe opens a prayer and reads it (into a microphone if necessary), and...
Igor Martins got in touch to say "I've been working hard to use the talent God gave me to create art videos to spread His Gospel online. I believe that through art people can not only listen about Christ, but have a Christian experience through the artistic experience." We took a...
Our church community is starting to get ready for the Open Doors day of prayer for the persecuted church on Nov 6th, on the theme of "Secret Children". A bunch of resources including vids, Ppt, service plans are available on their website - take a look. For me, this feels...
Our lovely friend, DJ and worship-boundry-pushed did a set at Greenbelt this year, and has generously put the whole thing on Soundcloud to listen to or download. As he says "A mix of dubstep, D'n'B, and bass heavy electro house, with the trademark preacher samples. All good fun, all for...
This prayer has been written for Sunday 11th September 2011, ten years on from the 9 11 attacks. It is designed to help congregations reflect on their memories, and centre around God and how he meets us in tradgedy. There is a PowerPoint you can show, or you could just...
This is a poetic liturgy for the office of Compline, one of the short services of prayer, or nocturns, historically said by monastic orders at night. It formed part of their ongoing rhythm of prayer and participants would often go straight to bed at the end of the service without talking...
