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This compendium of prayers, reflections, Bible-based monologues, sermon ideas and full services is a valuable resource for those who devise and lead worship. As well as more general material, the focus is on the two great festivals of Christmas, Holy Week and Easter.
The book contains over 300 prayers, with opening prayers, confessions, intercessions and blessings set out for the Christian Year and specific topics.
The material is drawn from books already published by our popular author, John Cox and is brought together here to assist those looking for background information, ideas for sermons, prayers and talks as they prepare to lead congregations in their worship.
The reflections will both stimulate and encourage them in their own spiritual journey.
Advent Advent wreaths and Candles Christmas Epiphany Ash Wednesday Mothering Sunday Palm Sunday Holy Week Maundy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter The biblical accounts The Easter liturgy a. The Service of the Light b. The Vigil. c. The Liturgy of Initiation. The Easter garden Ascension Day Whit Sunday Trinity Sunday Harvest Festivals All Saints and All Souls
Prayers
Opening Prayers Confessions Intercessions Blessings Seasonal prayers Advent Christmas Epiphany Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Pentecost Trinity Transfiguration Harvest All Saints and All Souls
General Prayers
Ambition Anger Baptism Beauty Bereavement Call Comfort Commitment Courage Duty Fairness Faith Forgiveness Future Generosity Glory God's purposes God's Word Good News Gratitude Guidance Healing Holiness Hope Humour Justice Leaders Light Love Motives Obedience Peace Petition Possessions Prayer Prejudice Presence School Sensitivity Spirit Suffering Testing Thanks Trust Truth Wisdom Wonder World Worship Worth
Thoughts and reflections
Good news to the poor Release to captives Sight to the blind Freedom to the oppressed Prophets and prophecy The Word of the Lord - Isaiah Worship and Justice A new leader The Word made flesh For all the world Christmas Eve - expectation Christmas Day - the presence of God Ash Wednesday - Fast Palm Sunday Confrontation - the cleansing of the Temple Preparation - the costly ointment Betrayal The Last Supper At the foot of the cross Resurrection Emmaus The power of Resurrection life Pride Ambition Tolerance
In their own words - biblical characters
Old Testament 1. Sarah - you must be joking! 2. Abraham - a terrible test 3. Rebekah - you're my favourite 4. Jacob - what a struggle 5. Aaron - the pressure of leadership 6. Naomi - a wonderful daughter-in-law 7. Samuel - not happy 8. The Queen of Sheba - a matter of trade 9. Jonah - where's the justice in that?
New Testament
10. Anne - just an ordinary child really 11. Elizabeth - miracles run in our family 12. The lodging keeper - don't blame me 13. Melchior, the wise man - we thought we knew 14. The woman at the well - a life-changing meeting 15. Zacchaeus - repentant rogue 16. Mary - nothing is too precious 17. The donkey owner - you only have to ask 18. Pilate - what is the truth? 19. The soldier - you never forget the first time 20. Mary of Magdala - seeing isn't everything 21. Peter - what a boaster
Services for Holy Week and Easter
1. Palm Sunday - procession 2. An evening act of worship for Monday of Holy Week 3. An evening act of worship for Tuesday of Holy Week 4. An evening act of worship for Wednesday of Holy Week 5. A service for Maundy Thursday - the Exodus meal 6. Good Friday - Execution a. A dramatic reading of the Passion b. Christ crucified - meditations on the Passion c. The Crucifixion - the witness of the Scriptures 7. Holy Saturday - the in-between time. A vigil 8. Easter Day a. The Easter Light b. The Easter Garden c. Easter service - a celebration of resurrection
