3 Good Resource Books

Multi-sensory Prayer has stacks of ready to use ideas collected by Sue Wallace from 10 years with Visions in York. For people who want to do more in prayer than just talk.

The Book of Uncommon Prayer was intended for use with Youth Ministry but has lots of content that is thought provoking and adaptable for lots of settings. CD of ambient music setting with liturgy voice overs for "Eucharist".

Have just finished re-reading Alternative Worship by Jonny Baker and Doug Gay.
Lots of well organised and simple things that will work in many types of church. Other more advanced ideas for the adventurous and resourceful. DVD with good examples of music, liturgy, photos and videos.

Franciscan Benediction

May God bless you with discomfort
At easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships
So that you may live deep within your heart.

May God bless you with anger
At injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
So that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.

May God bless you with tears
To shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger and war,
So that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and
To turn their pain into joy.

And may God bless you with enough foolishness
To believe that you can make a difference in the world.
So that you can do what others claim cannot be done
To bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.


- Franciscan Benediction found here.

More links on stations

I seem to be spending all my free time searching the internet for examples of liturgy, ideas and resources from “emerging church” sites.
Here are some more links relating to stations.

1. So many good examples from “hold this space” by Cheryl Lawrie
An Alternative Worship Project of the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania.

•  Ash Wednesday
• Elijah
• Seeds of Worship
• Dead Man waiting

2. Two examples from the worship café in UK

• Stations
  
• A quieter example with liturgy
  

3. The future shape of church (FSOC) offer up their ideas freshly and simply
 

4. Abbotsford Parish Church, “ a wee congregation in Clydebank, Scotland” have pictures of      examples of stations during advent and other times
 

5. Most people think of stations of the cross when you mention stations.
     here are pictures and words from Franciscans in Jerusalem.
 

6. A starker multi-media approach using flash animation.
    Pinched from Jonny Baker’s worship tricks.