Category Archives: Worship Materials

This includes: prayers, sermons, hymns, plays and liturgies.

Environment Sunday: 2 Ju 2013

Environment Sunday 2 June 2013 (Note - World Environment Day is 5 June every year) This is the third year of the UN Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020 The Sunday nearest to World Environment Day is celebrated as Environment Sunday Environment Sunday was first … Continue reading

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Prayer: re Fracking – Fris & Sats

Tanya from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland writes the following. She is a member of CEL prayer community “I’ve been involved recently in raising awareness of the licence granted for shale gas extraction, using fracking, where I live in County Fermanagh, Northern … Continue reading

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God’s Goodness – Hymn about nature, farming and God’s love for us in times of stress

God’s goodness (See Hymn Index for other green hymns on this website, available for use in church services) Tune: C.M. Beatitudo (J.B. Dykes 1823-76)      Words usually sung to this tune: Fill thou my life, O Lord my God H&P 792(ii) … Continue reading

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Five Fantastic Facts why “improving your speaking skills” is a Great Green Imperative:

Speaking Skills and Conversation Skills and why it would benefit you to join a Speakers Club or a Toastmasters Club: learn invaluable tips and ideas for improving your effectiveness where you can have feedback and practice. Speakers Clubs can cost as little … Continue reading

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Hymns – on Green Christian themes – for use in churches and schools

Here are the words of fourteen hymns, on “Care for Creation” themes that you may like to use, to be sung to well known tunes. New ones are being added. The authors are happy for people to print their hymn … Continue reading

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Prayer for the Earth Summit

Almighty God, who alone can govern the hearts of frail and sinful humans, send your Holy Spirit among the leaders of the world as they meet in Rio, that He may reveal the path that we must all now take … Continue reading

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Praying for the Earth

A practical resource to help churches and Christians remember the environment in their prayers of intercession;             The second edition of Praying for the Earth has been produced by the Newcastle Diocesan Environment Task Group.  What follows is a brief … Continue reading

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A Prayer for Easter

A prayer for April and Easter week. Lord, grant us wisdom to accept evolution while reverencing your caring Presence in ‘all these things’. We thank you for your Self-emptying for our sakes on the cross. We thank you for your … Continue reading

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