Worship
The Rev. Mun Sook Lee, Emmanuel College’s Ann Duncan Gray scholar for fall of 2008, is prepared to preach at congregations and to speak to UCW groups when she is here in Toronto Conference sharing her experience as a woman minister working for gender justice in a Korean and Asian context.
Oct. 15 &16 - Leading Worship for Head, Heart and Soul with Alison Adam at Five Oaks: www.fiveoaks.on.ca or 519-442-3212 for more information.
Greening our Faith:
Earth and Words: Classic Sermons on Saving The Planet. ed. David Rhoads.
www.webofcreation.org is an interfaith site that provides ecological resources for faith-based communities.
Stewardship Services by David Mosser. Resources for 24 services including liturgies, prayer, scripture passages and sermon briefs.
 Wonderful Worship in Smaller Churches by David Ray
“Stewardship in Worship” – prayers, stewardship seconds, sermon ideas, bulletin inserts at www.united-church.ca/planning/theme
Resources for Small Groups
(Spiritual Nurture)
Using Technology in Worship
See Gathering Spring /Autumn 2007 articles.
Using Media For the Sake of the Gospel: A Media Ministry Primer by Kent V. Wilson.
Video Ministry: Using media in Worship without Going To Hollywood by Constance Stella. Help in creating video, graphics, and other media for worship.
Wrapped In God’s Love: A Milestones Ministry Resource - for baptismal gifts; for every family with children; for CD committee members and worship committee members. Suggestions for worship, Christian education opportunities and for use at home. $5.95.
 The Circle of Life by Joyce Rupp and Macrina Wiederkehr.
 Fresh Bread and Other Gifts of Spiritual Nourishment by Joyce Rupp.
 Keeping Spiritual Balance As We grow Older. More than 65 ways to use purpose, prayer and the power of the Spirit to build a meaningful retirement. By Molly and Bernie Strode
 Wising Up: Ritual Resources for Women of Faith in Their Journey of Aging by Kathy Black and Heather Murray Elkins
 Dropped Threads (1 or 2): What We Aren’t Told eds. Carol Shields and Marjorie Anderson. Women’s Lives revealed
“Searching for Spirituality” with Joan Chittester . 5 session video series, 25 min each Borrow from AVEL.
 Holy Imagination!: Forming a Writing Circle by Nancy Wyse. In Exchange Spring 2007 p. 26-32.
“A Place to Pray” with Roberta Bondi, 6 part VHS series from AVEL.
Faith and Ethical Eating!
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver. Great way to think about and act our faith locally in the midst of global warming, ecological and health crises. Humourous and readable.
The 100 Mile Diet by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon.
Simply in Season: A World Community Cookbook by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockmann-Wert
“Parables: A New Look at Familiar Stories” 4 part, 15 min each VHS at www.livingthequestions and through UCRD
 “Living the Questions”. A DVD based small group study with stories and ideas from Dominic Crossan, Tex Semple, Emilie Townes, John Spong etc. 12 sessions but can be broken into smaller units.
 “Saving Jesus”. A 12 week DVD based study focused on the person and meaning of Jesus. With Rita Nakashima Brock, Nancy Ammerman, John Bell, Matthew Fox, Dominic Crossan. AVEL.
“Countering Pharaoh’s Production-Consumption Society” with
Walter Brueggeman. Includes a 2 hr DVD and printable DVD. AVEL or UCRD.
New!
“Sharing Our Song of Faith”
5 program series, 30 min. each from Spirit Connection with interfaith guests discussing the new statement of faith. VHS or DVD. Complete series $30 from UCRD or borrow from AVEL. Study Guide downloadable from www.united-church.ca/tvmm/spirit/19/lent
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 Faith & Justice Churches: A Congregational Network. An online network that provides ready to use resources for sermon prep, discussion groups, bulletin inserts from Sojourners magazine. $100/yr. for downloadable toolkits, sermons, join by visiting www.faithandjustice.net or 1-800-714-7474.
Gathering 2008 Advent, Christmas, Epiphany. Worship possibilities for highlighting A Song of Faith, Christmas ideas, Stewardship links.
Worshiping Faithfully in the Midst of Empire: Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Reflections on the lectionary texts with preaching ideas.
Arts and Spirituality: The Role of Art in Faith Formation eds. Mary Anne McFarlane and E. Ann Fleming. Worship and worship spaces, workshops and stories.
The Celtic Spirit: Poems, Prayers and Music. Includes music CD.
Worship Through Our Five Senses by Beth Benjamin-Cameron in Exchange Spring 2007 p. 12-21.
“The Offering as Worship” – resources for four services on the 2007 Giving magazine theme ”I Have Called You Friends” – sermon ideas, music, small group studies. Order form the Ecumenical Stewardship Center 1-800-835-5671 or office@stewardshipresources.org or www.stewardshipresources.org
 “The Life You’ve Always Wanted” – 6 session DVD or video series on developing the spiritual life, with John Ortberg. Borrow from AVEL.
 Working with Spirit: Engaging Spirituality to Meet the Challenge of the Workplace – Lucy Reid and Fred Evers. Relating spirituality to everyday life. With questions for small group participation.
 A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life – Parker Palmer. Welcoming the soul and weaving community in a wounded world.
 Through the Woods: Making Sense of Your Spiritual Path by J. Clark Saunders - Looking at spiritual issues in a relevant and non-threatening way.
 Sacred Spaces: Stations on a Celtic Way by Margaret Silf. Great for personal meditation, group discussion and guided meditation.
 Spirited Women: Encountering the First Women Believers by Mary Ellen Ashcroft.
She Who Changes by Carol P. Christ. A cosmic vision of God that embraces process and feminist theologies in an age of climate change.
Resources for Small Groups
(Faith Formation)
 Testimony: Talking Ourselves into Being Christian by Thomas G. Long
 Exploring Faith Questions: Journeys of Spirituality and Discovery by Anne Martin. UCC resource for small groups with sessions of self-reflection and group discussion about faith issues. Workbook
Experiencing the Heart of Christianity – Marcus Borg and Tim Scorer 12 session leader’s guide to use with The Heart of Christianity.
Our Roots Our Lives: Glimpses of Faith and Life from Black and Asian Canadian Women ed. by Wenh-In Ng.
Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary by Marcus Borg.
“Victory and Peace or Justice and Peace” with John Dominic Crossan – 4 lectures on DVD. Available through AVEL or Toronto Conference office.
 The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community by David C. Korten. A “blueprint for a spiritual and social revolution to save the planet and humans from ourselves” Maude Barlow.
“Living Your Faith” 6 part 25 min. each VHS from AVEL
“Paul: An Appealing or Appalling Disciple?” with John Dominic Crossan – DVD 50 min
Spirit Connection 2 DVD set on: A New Face: St. James United, Montreal; beyond Grief; One Drop at a Time (water projects in Africa); Christmas at Metropolitan; Waiting For a Solution (Kenyan refugees). From AVEL.
Learning about Ourselves by learning about Other Faiths.
"What is Religion?" With Karen Armstrong. 4 DVD series – 6 hrs. An ethic based on compassion and the Golden Rule from the great religious leaders of the world. Call 1-877-523-3545 www.westarinstitute.org
Oil and Water, Two Faiths: One God by Amir Hussain. Introducing Christians to Islam.
Women’s Concerns 2007 Issue Two. Articles, poetry, small group discussion guide. Great for relevant and lively conversations! |
Pastoral Care
 Healing Words for Healing People: Prayers and Meditations for Parish Nurses and Other health Professionals by Deborah Patterson.
Listening For the Soul: Pastoral Care and Spiritual Direction by Jean Stairs
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