Sample Services with Work Themes
These services are examples of what can be done around the theme of work for different occasions and in various settings – from the local to the national.
1. A Harvest of Work Service
The worship leader explains why a "more-than-agricultural" harvest is being celebrated. S/he could make the following...
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2. A National Service Celebrating Industry
Human enterprise is not simply an end in itself; it is the means and the medium through which people fulfil their...
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3. A Rogationtide Service of Holy Communion
Today, the 5th Sunday after Easter, is Rogation Sunday. Traditionally Rogationtide was the time when God's blessing was...
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4. A Cathedral Service Celebrating the Work of a County
We have gathered here this day to give thanks and praise to Almighty God for his love and gifts given to us day by day....
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5. An Unemployment Service with Holy Communion
We come together to worship God. We stand in his presence. We open ourselves to his goodness and his love. We come to...
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6. An Unemployment Service without Holy Communion
Unemployment is feeling utterly useless as far as one's contribution to society is concerned.Unemployment is seeing...
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7. Transforming Chaos to Creation Church Service
The world of work is currently undergoing massive change. To some change is liberating, to others it is frightening. All...
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8. The Commissioning of an Industrial Chaplain
After welcoming the candidate and his/her family and specially invited guests, the officiating minister should...
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9. People and the Planet: A Service with Holy Communion
From the fragmented world of our everyday lives we gather together in search of wholeness. By many cares and...
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10. The Blessing of a Ship
Lord, we give you thanks for those who built this ship, for those who designed and installed its equipment and those who...
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