These are a few links which I've found helpful in Christian ministry. What do you think? Worship Spirituality - Practical Faith  A great new article by Robin Mann - noted Australian songwriter A Catholic resource for the Lectionary.  Bible study, children's talk & family activity resources            Bill Loader's Home Page

•   Multimedia animations for worship - excellent! - based on RCL
• Roots is a lectionary-based resource programme for churches from all denominations, specially designed to support the worship and learning of the whole Church community.Roots publishes two bimonthly magazines providing pick'n'mix resources for each Sunday through the year together with additional material including training and feature articles. The magazines are:
  Roots Worship, Roots Children and Young People.   The magazines are supported by this web site, Rootsontheweb.com  which provides subscribers with material developed in quick response to topical events, and further resources to supplement the programme in the magazines.  Recommended!
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• an " online resource for lead worshippers everywhere. Our vision through this website is to equip and encourage those involved in leading the people of God in worship through music ...   The starting point for us here on heartofworship.com is 'integrity' in worship leading. We want to make sure that each of us lead worshippers are laying down some strong foundations in worship.  Edited by Matt Redman and Andrew Philip, heartofworship.com draws on the experience and insights of many seasoned church leaders and lead worshippers from around the world. Contributors so far have included Brian Doerksen, Mike Pilavachi, Charlie Hall, Tim Hughes, Chris Tomlin, Sally Morganthaler, David Crowder, Graham Kendrick, Darlene Zschech, and Andy Park. 
  
• Heartlight Powerpoint Backgrounds are free for use in church projection systems. Use them as communion meditations, song lyric backgrounds, sermon backgrounds and more!
• Resource Christian Music    "Resource Christian Music is a leader in contemporary Christian music, providing the latest praise and worship material from around the world to churches around the world.  They are a renown resource of praise and worship teaching, material and products."
• Mission Resourcing Network   A service of the Uniting Church in Australia Synod of South Australia ... great worship links PLUS MORE
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• Worship  Website of the General Board of Discipleship: United Methodist Church - USA.  Contains a wealth of preaching, worship-leading and musical resources.
• Worshiptogether.com  "Worship resources for a new generation"   A quality site!
• Seasons of the Spirit   Seasons of the Spirit curriculum, a new lectionary-based resource being created by publishers and denominational partners in four countries.
• Contemporary Music Network Uniting Church in Australia - Synod of Victoria. 
• Bruce Prewer's Home Page  excellent RCL-based worship resources
• Glossary of Theological Terms
• Bible Study Tools (Crosswalk.com)   an excellent site ... call up any passage in scripture ... in most translations; incl. NRSV & TEV
• Sermons & Sermon Lectionary Resources A great "clearing house" for all manner of liturgical resources and an extensive archive of original RCL sermons and liturgies.
• National Working Group on Worship Uniting Church in Australia.
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• Family Worship  "Family Worship is a non profit-making organisation which is part of Ichthus Christian Fellowship, London, UK. Our aim is to provide resources that help the whole church worship together."
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• Worship for Postmodern times An article by Marva J. Dawn
• S.A.M.U.E.L (Scripture & Memory: a Universal Electronic Library)
• The Ooze  ... catalyzing "the church in tradition" into linking communities The Ooze offers ideas and information for the postmodern church.
• Liturgies Online (Moira Laidlaw)
• The Billabong  Jeff Shrowder's worship resources
• Vanderbilt Divinity Library - Revised Common Lectionary
• Gathering (United Church of Canada)
• The Text this week (Jenee Woodward)
• Sermon illustrations
• Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources RCL resources from South Yarra Community Baptist Church - Melbourne, Australia
• Sermon Seeds
• Worship Resource Centre
• The Iona Community
• Hillsong Music
• Taize music song index
• Praise & Worship Archive (note: copyright and private study restrictions apply)
• Your Christian Home
• Lift up your hearts  the worship and spirituality site of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

Ministry incl. children/youth/families

• Micah Challenge    The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA)  &the Micah Network's  global campaign to mobilise Christians against poverty. 
• Talks with children
• Youth & Family Institute  Augsburg College
• Join hands
• Children's Sermon illustrations
• Seeds & Sowers A resource from the United Church of Canada designed for leaders of children, youth, family ministries and seniors to enable them to integrate all ages more fully into the life, work, and worship of the church."
• Putting families first Queensland Government, Australia
• Parenting South Australia  Helping parents be their best

• Sermons4kids
• Youth Ministry Online (UCA - South Australian Synod)
• Youth specialties
• Group Publishing

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