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Cut out all the pages from the atlas (as neatly as you like it) and puzzle all the pieces together on the floor (this can be trickier than it sounds, as the maps can be slightly different scale on different pages – just do your best!). Once you’ve matched it...

Say the whole of Psalm 139 together near the beginning of the service. Choose one or all of the following ideas: Interaction – Ahead of time ask three people of differing ages and outlooks to chose their favourite verse from the Psalm and say why (check before that they have chosen...

This one is for all you Blue Peter fans out there … it is designed to remind people of the kingship of Jesus, that the tiny baby in the manger is the Prince of Peace, with infinite power to change lives and set the dark on fire*. For to us a...

"When our songs (have mercy)" was orginally written after the Boxing Day tsunami, when it felt like there was nothing in our repertoire to sing in response.  It brings God's heart for justice into our times of singing, and reminds us that a vital part of our worship is to...

1st-7th March is 'One Voice', Global Poverty Prayer Week 2010', and our friends at Tearfund Youth and Students have partnered with 24-7 prayer to produce some amazing resources to help you to pray for our broken world.  http://www.tearfund.org/youth gives you loads of brilliant ideas and resources for running prayer rooms,...

This service is designed around the congregation moving between three different 'stations' for the middle part of the meeting, and then coming back together for two final sections. The service could be started with sung worship, and perhaps reading Psalm 29. When beginning the middle section, be as clear as...

Hearing life stories from the ordinary Joe and Joanne in the congregation is a great way to remind us that God is alive, active and in the neighbourhood. I have introduced a themed, regular slot in the service called "this time tomorrow" where an  individual is asked what they will...

I have grown up seeing images of war on the television. Conflict after conflict has hit the news headlines and my screen and then appeared to become less significant. It has seemingly been too easy to become desensitised to world conflict. For Remembrance Sunday last year, I wanted to lead something...

This is based on Esther 4:12-14, and was written as a response for Spring Harvest 2010.  It could be used in any context where you wanted people to think through their response to injustice and the challenge to make a difference in the world. We had the leader read the whole...

This powerpoint reflection aims to bring the ACTS prayer pneumonic into the digital age.  It is a series of slides which encourage people to first get ready to pray and then to focus on Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication (or "stuff"!).  For each section, there is a brief explanation and...

What do you normally do with your old BBQ ashes? Bin them? Put them in the compost? If this BBQ summer decides to get back on form, this idea might give you a different use for them. We were running a series of services themed around the Psalms, and one...

We're really excited by this instrumental/remix version of Silent Night - "reimagined to reflect the grit and the glory".  It's very urban, processed and unexpected, reminding us of William Orbit and Aphex Twin.  And Sunil is sharing it for free!  Download the mp3 from the box above (you need to...

In light of the earthquake and tsunami that have affected many people in Japan and other pacific regions countries, let us pray. If you want to use or adapt this prayer, either personally, in churches or other groups, I hope you find it useful and helpful. Jimmy   Lord Jesus, Prince of peace, we...

The idea of this is to sing a song (we've often used the Taize 'O Lord Hear My Prayer'), and then have the sound effects start, unannounced, underneath (download the mp3 from the box above).  As the singing is 'interrupted' by the sounds of war, poverty and suffering, the idea...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

I have felt challenged over the years to get into the Lent spirit, trying out fasting, Ash Wednesday services and trying to pray more.  I have always found this last one difficult to maintain throughout Lent, so, this year, I have produced a small, creative liturgy to journey through Lent...