Online Christmas theatre Bread & Starlight Advent resource
There's a beautiful, hope-filled film made specially for this Christmas by Christian theatre company LAMPS Collective
Ideas
The Journey to Bethlehem – Covid safe idea for Christmas
We're organising Advent window trails across the town, revealing one window per trail every day during Advent
'Hamper' of ideas from the Church of England/University of York
The Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture (University of York) offered these ideas for coping with Christmas 2020 services, but they can be used any time.
Pyjama midnight mass
The Midnight Mass is a beautiful and profound experience for a lot of people
Remembering people who've died: what works, and why?
Ministry around bereavement and remembering is a hugely important part of church life
Church's 'Funeral Arranger of the Year' Award
The Life Events team heard about a lovely idea from St Mary's church in Sunbury-on Thames
Remembering Tree
At St Barnabas, Dulwich we wanted people to be able to record the names of people they love but no longer see and to pray for themselves and everyone who was grieving
How 'Light a candle' helped a dispersed family
This vicar from Ely explains how the ‘Light a candle‘ feature on the Church of England Funerals website helped people all over the world during a funeral in the UK.
Blue Christmas
Many bereaved people find Christmas unbearably difficult
Helping Funeral Directors to plan
Each year (about November) as I plan next year's diary, I have to tell the Rural Dean and the Archdeacon (if going overseas) when I will be out of the parish on retreat, CME, and holiday
