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Worship Notes

Worship Notes is a free resource for anyone who leads and plans worship. We offer prayers for Sunday Services, thoughts on the readings, and hymn suggestions.

Each issue of Worship Notes includes:

  • A call to worship
  • Prayers of approach, confession and a declaration/assurance of forgiveness
  • A prayer for illumination
  • An all-age activity or introduction
  • Readings and notes on these readings that could be built into a sermon
  • Prayers of intercessions
  • An offertory Introduction and prayer
  • A blessing
  • Hymn suggestions for local churches sourced from Rejoice and Sing, Church Hymnary 4, Singing the Faith and Combined Mission Praise.
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Every month there will be at least one Holy Communion prayer and an Affirmation of Faith.

Intercessions for this week are included within the Worship Notes.

Worship Notes for October 2024

Worship notes for Sunday 27th October have been prepared by the Revd Mark Rodgers, a minister in the 51app Shropshire pastorate

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Overview

Mark considers the story of Bartimaeaus.

Worship notes for Sunday 6th October have been prepared by the Revd Andy Braunston, Minister for Digital Worship

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Overview

To mark the final Sunday of the Season of Creation Andy leads us as we think about St Francis of Assisi whose feast day fell on Friday through Jesus鈥� question 鈥渄o you want to be made well?鈥�

In recent months we鈥檝e seen riots with incredible displays of racism and wars around the world which makes us ask Jesus鈥� question 鈥渄o you want to be made well?鈥澨� We continue to see the environmental disaster unfold with record temperatures seen again this year and changing climate patterns wreaking havoc; again we wonder if Jesus鈥� question 鈥渄o you want to be made well?鈥� could be asked also of the earth and what her answer might well be.

Worship notes for Sunday 13th October have been prepared by the Revd Lindsey Sanderson, Moderator of the National Synod of Scotland

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Lindsey reflects on Jesus' words about camels and needles as she leads worship for Challenge Poverty Week.

Worship Notes for November 2024

Worship notes for Sunday 10th November have been prepared by retired 51app minister the Revd Lance Stone.

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Lance, who has worked for the Church of Scotland in Amsterdam and Scotland and for us at Westminster College and now, in retirement, in London, has prepared a moving service for Remembrance Sunday.

Worship Notes for Sunday 17th November were prepared by the Revd Andy Braunston, Minister for Digital Worship and reflect on Safeguarding Sunday with the Lectionary readings for this Sunday.

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Overview

Andy follows the Lectionary readings for the day which all speak of finding safety, security and shelter in God amidst tumultuous times.听 They are a good starting place to think about the role of safeguarding in the church as we seek to make our congregations places of safety, security and shelter.

Worship notes for Sunday 24th November, Christ the King, have been prepared by the Revd Nicky Gilbert, a minister in the Wessex Synod.

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Overview

Nicky offers both an All Age Activity and a Word Search to complement her Worship Notes for Christ the King.

Useful websites

Talking Absolute Worship

Talking Absolute Worship is a weekly panel discussion about how the week’s lectionary readings can inspire our preaching and worship-leading

Politics in the Pulpit is a lively discussion linking justice, current affairs and the Lectionary readings for the coming Sunday. Available as a podcast or video

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