Searchlights is an entirely new programme for the Common Worship Lectionary, written by David Adam, poet-priest of Lindisfarne and one of the country’s most respected and best loved Christian writers.
Practical and comprehensive, it provides an abundance of inspirational worship ideas for all members of the church community, young and old alike, nurturing them, individually and as a congregation, into a loving and living relationship with God.
For every Sunday of Year B of the Lectionary Searchlights provides:· Preparation details, including the aim of the service and practical suggestions· An opening all-age activity· An opening prayer and song· Thought for the day, reflecting on the Lectionary readings for the Principal Service· Questions to challenge and promote further reflection and discussion· An illustration to bring the teaching alive· A complete set of intercessions· A memory verse to focus the teaching· Suggested hymns, both traditional and modern· Fully worked-out programmes for pre-school children (Candles), children (Lamps), and young people (Torches) including photocopiable worksheets
Searchlights is published in the following editions:
COMPLETE RESOURCE BOOK
An overview of the entire programme, enabling the priest and minister to guide, encourage and facilitate.
CANDLES (Infants)
The book for those working with children of pre-school and early school age. Their entire programme is here including a photocopiable worksheet for every Sunday.
CANDLES Double CD
A recording of every song recommended in the programme for easy sing-along.
LAMPS (Junior)
For those teaching the 6-10 year olds. The entire programme is here including a photocopiable worksheet for every Sunday.
LAMPS 4 CD set
A recording of every song recommended in the programme for easy sing-along.
TORCHES (Seniors)
Here is the programme for the 11-14 year olds, and they too have a photocopiable worksheet for every Sunday.
TORCHES 4 CD set
A recording of every song recommended in the programme for easy sing-along.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Extracted for ease of use from the Complete Resource Book.
SERMON ILLUSTRATIONS
Wonderful pointers to really good sermon preparation extracted from the main book.
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