Further Reading

Further Reading

Worship Together

Top Tips on All Age Worship by Nick Harding

An inspirational look at how all-age worship is do-able in our churches, why it's desirable and the benefits it can bring. This book explores some of the features of an all-age church, the different components of a worship event, and how to use them. Contains practical pointers on how to lead all-age worship.
The prospect of all-age worship can produce a cry of anguish from many people. It's time to admit that worship with all ages present is easy to do appallingly and difficult to do well. But it's also time to admit that a church which unthinkingly packs off any group, old or young, to worship and learn in another space every week could well be completely daft...

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All-Age Worship – Lucy Moore

This book is for those who sense that worshipping God together is probably a good thing, but are nervous of trying to lead their church towards that vision. It acknowledges that we don't live in a perfect world - or church - and that no one has all the answers. It also argues that you are the expert for the ways in which your church can best worship God, and helps you start to find those ways and adapt them for your local setting.

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Messy Church

Key Books and Resources on Messy Church

BRF publishes a range of books on Messy Church with everything you need from crafts to food and storytelling ideas. You can find useful and informative infomation on the Messy Church website.

Get Messy!: Session Material, News, Stories and Inspiration for the Messy Church Community

Get Messy! is a four-monthly subscription resource for Messy Church leaders. Each issue contains four session outlines (one per month), including planning sheets and take-home handouts, together with information on the latest resources and events. It also seeks to encourage and refresh Messy Church leaders by providing monthly Bible studies, a column on taking time to recharge, and a problem page. Other features include a youth column, a day in the life of a Regional Coordinator and stories from Messy Churches around the world.