This is a Communion service on the theme of Jesus as the Bread of Life, with the photo slides running automatically in the background during the sermon and Communion. I chose to have the whole service gathered around the table. The prayers are my own; feel free to use.
Communion-meditation for the Expectation of MaryAndii Bowsher
An informal communion service woven through a meditation on art relating to Mary expecting Jesus. Communion words are drawn from the Church of England's liturgies but reworked for a radically different context from Sunday worship.
Communion-meditation for the Expectation of MaryAndii Bowsher
An informal communion service woven through a meditation on art relating to Mary expecting Jesus. Communion words are drawn from the Church of England's liturgies but reworked for a radically different context from Sunday worship.
Messy all together mothers day communion 300314jsurridge
This is the liturgy used at St Mary's Hinckley for Mother's Day 2014. It was hosted by our Messy Church but involved our main Sunday morning congregation. it includes elements drawn from Common Worship and Creative Ideas for Sacramental Worship with Children by Simon Rundell.
I'm helping my husband for presentation at our church, and here is one of my creation. I'm not own for images that I put in this presentation. All of the images display shown for internal and personal purpose only, NO commercial purpose.
Everyday Church: transforming the ordinary (Stainbeck)Lawrence Moore
Stainbeck United Reformed Church, Leeds, was built in 1931 and is set in the middle of estates which are diverse both culturally and socially. These estates include socially deprived areas which are ‘hard to reach’ and the churches had little impact on them. During the late 1990”s the church had lost its mission edge and numbers were declining. Confidence was low and the building had become a target for local youth to vandalise. The elders recognised that the church had to change if it was to regain its relevance to the local community.
Since 2013 St Andrew's URC in Balham, SW London, have been putting on an exhibition of Bible stories using knitted figures of about the size of an average nativity scene. The exhibition lasts for a week, when around 1,000 children from local schools visit it, as well as neighbours and friends.
About 8-10 years ago a group of volunteers within the church began to offer funeral teas for a family following a funeral. Today, the refreshments consist of sandwiches, current loaf, a sausage roll and a choice of tea or coffee.
This is the story of an urban church in the middle of regeneration and redevelopment, seeking to be involved in mission but with a small membership and worshipping community.
The LGBTQI Welcoming and Affirming Ministry at Augustine United Church. Augustine United Church merged with the Metropolitan Community Church Edinburgh in 2010 and as part of that Our Tribe was set up. Our Tribe seeks to live out God’s unconditional love for all through our values of inclusion, community, spiritual transformation and social justice.
An ecumenical community café in a church sanctuary. Being in an ideal situation, close to primary school, Pre-School, doctors surgery and secondary school and having a very good working relationship with the other 2 churches on our estate, we decided to open an ecumenical community café in our sanctuary.
Statistics in the uk show the number of men in the church is on the decline. Together with research that shows suicide as the biggest killer of men under the age of 30 Plume Avenue Church began to ask questions around what faith had to offer the wider community and how men could be encouraged to consider the deeper things of life in a safe yet inspiring context.
In 2011 Rutherglen URC launched Criss-Cross Youth Group. On the first night fourteen young people turned up and it quickly became apparent that they were looking for something different than what had been planned. Rather than lose contact with these young people the decision was taken by the leaders to respond positively to this situation and to make Criss-Cross an open youth group but one which held to a Christian ethos and promoted Christian-values.
Trinity United Church in Market Lavington sold its building, worshipped in a new community hall and bought a corner shop in the centre of the village with the vision of opening a coffee shop that functions as a ‘community hub’ with a particular focus on youth, and renting out the flat above to supplement income.
Dursley Tabernacle: the Parsonage Project youth centreLawrence Moore
The Church’s decision to prioritise youth and community work by appointing a paid Youth Worker led to the establishing of a Family Café in the Church Sanctuary and grew into a vision to transform some of its decaying buildings into a new Youth Centre for the town.
The Community Garden was intended by the church from the beginning as a piece of urban parkland where people could go to enjoy the garden, sit and reflect and that it would be a focal point for the village. The church would be offering hospitality for the people of Ainsdale and would remove the sense of barrier between church and village property.
As time progressed, the garden has become a focal point of the village and has won a number of awards from the Royal Horticultural Society “Neighbourhood in Bloom” scheme including being classed as “outstanding” for the past 3 years.
Wade Street Church, a URC/Baptist LEP in the centre of the small city of Lichfield, is constantly trying to reach out to the surrounding community by engaging with the life of the city and using those opportunities both to model and to proclaim the values of the Kingdom of God. WSC encourages its members to become involved in all aspects of the life of the city and has gained a reputation for its welcoming and hospitable outlook and its engagement with the many different initiatives which help to improve the life of the citizens (Foodbank, Late Night Listeners, Schools’ Work and so on).
The project focuses on saving energy, recycling, keeping the area looking tidy, holding sessions to show how to grow vegetables in the back yard or on the balcony. It has become a community focus and holds regular events which are well attended. The church has also benefitted – its members have saved money on their electricity through community switch and the hall at the church has been insulated by Greening Wingrove to show the difference insulation can make to energy bills.
Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
2 Peter 3: Because some scriptures are hard to understand and some will force them to say things God never intended, Peter warns us to take care.
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The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
2. Uyai Mose/Come all you people
Uyai mose – tinamate Mwari (x3)
Uyai mose zvino
Come AllYou People, Come praise your
maker (x3)
Come now and worship the Lord
(fromZimbabwe)
3. God, who made all that is by the power of yourWord,
We come to be re-created in Christ’s image
Jesus, who stands with open arms and nail-scarred
hands,
We come to be held in your love
Holy Spirit, breath of God and power of resurrection
We come to find life in all its fullness
We come to be inspired, challenged, strengthened and
disturbed
We rejoice that you are here, the Living God, moving
among us
4. Father, we love you
Father, we love you,
We worship and adore you!
Glorify your name in all the earth.
Glorify your name,
Glorify your name,
Glorify your name in all the earth!
5. Jesus, we love you,
We worship and adore you!
Glorify your name in all the earth.
Glorify your name,
Glorify your name,
Glorify your name in all the earth!
6. Spirit, we love you,
We worship and adore you!
Glorify your name in all the earth.
Glorify your name,
Glorify your name,
Glorify your name in all the earth!
(Ralph van Manen)
7. Blessed are you, Lord God,
Earth-maker, star-lighter, world-lover.
You sang creation into being by the power of
yourWord;
Yet not a sparrow falls to the ground without
you knowing it,
And the very hairs on our heads are numbered!
Praise you for the mind-blowing scale of your
greatness
And the searing intimacy of your love.
8. Blessed are you, Jesus Christ,
Truth-teller, bread-giver, Kingdom-bringer.
You are Emmanuel – ‘God with us’;
You whispered words of love and welcome, and
we howled for your crucifixion,
Yet instead of judgement, we hear your plea for
us: ‘Father, forgive them!’
Praise you for the shocking generosity of your
grace
And the New Creation you bring to birth.
9. Blessed are you, Holy Spirit,
Dead-raiser, joy-bringer, heart-dweller.
You are the voice of justice that inspired the
prophets and the Power that raised Jesus from
the dead,
Yet you make us your dwelling place, intimately,
filling us with the very Life of God.
Praise you for the abundant Life that you bring
And your presence with us, moment by
moment.
10. Glory to you, God our Father!
Glory to you, God our Brother!
Glory to you, God our Life!
Amen!
11. I come with joy
I come with joy to meet my Lord,
forgiven, loved, and free,
in awe and wonder to recall
his life laid down for me.
I come with Christians far and near
to find, as all are fed,
the new community of love
in Christ's communion bread.
12. As Christ breaks bread and bids us share,
each proud division ends.
That love that made us makes us one,
and strangers now are friends.
And thus with joy we meet our Lord.
His presence, always near,
is in such friendship better known:
we see and praise him here.
13. Together met, together bound,
we'll go our different ways,
and as his people in the world,
we'll live and speak his praise.
(BrianWren)
22. Put peace into each other’s hands
Put peace into each other's hands
and like a treasure hold it;
protect it like a candle flame,
with tenderness enfold it.
Put peace into each other's hands
with loving expectation;
be gentle in your words and ways,
in touch with God's creation.
23. Put peace into each other's hands,
like bread we break for sharing;
look people warmly in the eye:
our life is meant for caring.
As at communion, shape your hands
into a waiting cradle;
the gift of Christ receive, revere,
united round the table.
24. Put Christ into each other's hands,
he is love's deepest measure;
in love make peace, give peace a chance
and share it like a treasure.
(Fred Kaan)
25. Gloria
Glory to God, glory to God!
Glory to God in the highest!
Glory to God, glory to God!
Alleluia, alleluia!
(Taizé)
26. Sanctus
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Holy is the Lord God almighty (x2)
Who was, and is, and is to come.
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord!
(Hillsong)
27. We pray for peace
We pray for peace, but not the easy peace
built on complacency and not the truth of God.
We pray for real peace,
the peace God's love alone can seal.
We pray for peace, but not the cruel peace,
leavingGod's poor bereft and dying in distress,
we pray for real peace,
enriching all the human race.
28. We pray for peace, and not the evil peace,
defending unjust laws and nursing prejudice,
but for the real peace
of justice, mercy, truth and love
We pray for peace: holy communion
with Christ our risen Lord and every living thing;
God's will fulfilled on earth
and all his creatures reconciled
29. We pray for peace, and for the sake of peace,
look to the risen Christ who gives the grace we
need,
to serve the cause of peace
and make our own self-sacrifice
God, give us peace: if you withdraw your love,
there is no peace for us nor any hope of it.With
you to lead us on, through death or tumult,
peace will come
(Alan Gaunt)
30. Dear God
Help us to treat others, as we would like to be
treated.
For those who are in trouble,
in prison,
or trapped by their own weakness and hurts.
(Silence.)
We pray for understanding and forgiveness.
As we are forgiven,
Help us to forgive others.
31. For those who are poor, and suffer injustice,
who are hungry and homeless and filled with
despair.
(Silence.)
We pray for justice and a fair distribution of the
world's resources.
As we are advantaged,
Help us to give to others.
32. For those who mourn, and have lost people they
love,
who are sad and feel lonely and unsure of
tomorrow.
(Silence.)
We pray for them to comforted, and given new
hope.
As we are loved,
Help us to love others.
33. For the family of the Church, in its joy and its
pain,
for its struggle to be the body of Christ, and a
sign of the Kingdom that comes.
(Silence.)
We pray for direction, and love, for confidence
and care.
As we are accepted,
Help us to accept others.
Amen.
34. This is the truth we hold
This is the truth we hold,
source of the joy we share,
hope that can make us bold
trusting the name we bear;
that ‘Christ has died’ and ‘Christ is risen,
in Christ shall all be made alive’.
35. This is the song of praise
echoing down the years,
true for our present days,
through all our doubts and fears;
for ‘Christ has died’ and ‘Christ is risen,
in Christ shall all be made alive’.
36. Christ is the Living Bread
Christ is theWord to speak,
Christ is the way to tread,
Christ is the goal to seek;
for ‘Christ has died’ and ‘Christ is risen,
in Christ shall all be made alive’.
37. One in the faith we share,
out in his name we go;
Jesus awaits us there,
longing that all should know
that ‘Christ has died’ and ‘Christ is risen,
in Christ shall all be made alive’.
(Basil E Bridge)