themes
hope for creation
resources
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Sermon outlines
5 week framework based on the Lord's Prayer
Flexible materials suitable for a less formal
or all age setting:
5 week programme - Lord's Prayer (Doc, 6MB)
Cymraeg (LP) Gaeilge (LP)
5 week programme - Lord's Prayer (PDF, 190k)
Cymraeg (LP) Gaeilge (LP)
5 week framework based on the Lectionary
Full sermon outlines based on the set of Gospel readings from Matthew 18-21:
5 week programme - Lectionary (Doc, 6.5MB)
Cymraeg (L) Gaeilge (L)
5 week programme - Lectionary (PDF, 350k)
Cymraeg (L) Gaeilge (L)
Additional resources
A collection of prayers and other material for inclusion in worship services, liturgies or events. The 90 pages are divided into 15 sections.
Download whole document (Doc, 2.4MB)
Download sections individually
Prayers/resources for use in worship services/liturgies
in Irish Gaelic or Scots Gaelic:
Download (Doc, 941k)
Group study resources
Notes for study/discussion groups, based on the Lord's Prayer plus links to a number of other group study resources:
Group study / resources page
Children, young people and all age resources
The resources suggested below are particularly suitable for children's or young people's groups or events, or for all age services:
Notes for study/discussion groups based on the Lord's Prayer
Group study - Lord's Prayer (Doc, 4.5MB)
Cymraeg (GS) Gaeilge (GS)
Group Study - Lord's Prayer (PDF, 112k)
Cymraeg (GS) Gaeilge (GS)
Drama resources
Drama resources for young people (Doc, 880k)
Drama resources for young people (PDF, 62k)
Our additional resources for inclusion in worship services/liturgy also include a 'Children and all age' section:
Additional resources (arranged in sections)
Action ideas
With a theme for 2008 of "Hope for Creation: a time for worship and action", this page gives some pointers to ideas for the "...and action":
Action ideas
Complete service outlines
Our additional resources for inclusion in worship services/liturgy also include a section providing complete service outlines:
Additional resources (arranged in sections)
Service of Prayer and Reflection
Service of Prayer and Reflection (Doc, 60k)
Service of Prayer and Reflection (PDF, 23k)
Advertising flyer
Help promote these Hope for Creation materials with this flyer which can be used as a poster or for other publicity eg included in local Churches Together newsletters:
Hope for Creation flyer (PDF, 840k)
Translations
Welsh translations of the following documents are available:
- Fframwaith 5 wythnos ar gyfer Amser y Greadigaeth 2008, a seiliwyd ar Weddi'r Arglwydd (5 week framework for Sunday worship - readings and sermon ideas based on Lord's Prayer)
Cymraeg (LP) (PDF 190k)
Cymraeg (LP) (Doc, 6MB) - Fframwaith 5 wythnos ar gyfer Amser y Greadigaeth 2008, gan ddefnyddio'r Darlleniadur (5 week framework for Sunday worship - sermon ideas based on the lectionary readings)
Cymraeg (L) (PDF, 350k)
Cymraeg (L) (Doc, 6.5MB) - Nodiadau ar gyfer grwpiau astudio/trafod, wedi'u seilio ar Weddi'r Arglwydd (Group study resources based on The Lord's Prayer framework)
Cymraeg (GS) (PDF, 112k)
Cymraeg (GS) (Doc, 4.5MB) - Bible Study - Rev Owain Llyr Evans - with permission
Y Pecyn Amgycheddol (Doc, 53k) - Worship - Rev Gareth Morgan Jones - with permission
Y Pecyn Amgycheddol (Doc, 51k)
Irish translations of the following documents are available:
- Creat 5 seachtainí le hAghaidh Thréimhse Chéiliurtha an Chruthaithe, bunaithe ar Phaidir an Tiarna (5 week framework for Sunday worship - readings and sermon ideas based on Lord's Prayer)
Gaeilge (LP) (PDF, 190k)
Gaeilge (LP) (Doc, 6MB) - Creat 5 seachtaine le haghaidh Thréimhse Chéiliúrtha an Chruthaithe 2008, ag baint úsáide as an leicseanár (5 week framework for Sunday worship - sermon ideas based on the lectionary readings
Gaeilge (L) (PDF, 350k)
Gaeilge (L) (Doc, 6.5MB) - Nótaí a bunaíodh ar phaidir an Tiarna le haghaidh pléghrúpaí/grúpaí staidéir (Group study resources based on The Lord's Prayer framework)
Gaeilge (GS) (PDF, 112k)
Gaeilge (GS) (Doc, 4.5MB) - see also Additional resources.
Scots Gaelic: items are included in the liturgical resources - see Additional resources.
