From 22 to 28 March, you can buy my book Uncommon Worship at a discount, using the code UNCOMMON10 when ordering the title from the Kevin Mayhew website. With the book normally retailing at £19.99, that’s a saving of £2.00. Just type the code into the relevant box at the online checkout between the dates given.
To give you an idea what the book is all about, here first is what the back cover has to say:
Bringing you more inspired ideas from Nick Fawcett, Uncommon Worship contains 25 themed services which use innovative ideas, such as sight, sound, scent, taste and touch, and creative talents. The flexible material can be used in a variety of contexts, and is bound to breathe new life into your regular worship.
And here is the list of Contents:
CONTENTS
Introduction
How to use this book
SECTION ONE: USING OUR SENSES
Sight
1. It’s a wonderful world: A celebration of creation through slides, words and music
2. Look at it this way: A fun family service making use of unusual pictures
3. Every picture tells a story: A time of reflection using slides, words and music
4. Reading the signs: A service using mime to bring home situations we might fail to see
5. Down Memory Lane: A family service using pictures and photographs
Sound
6. The sound of silence: A service exploring the gift of quietness
7. Who said that? A fun family service exploring the way God speaks today
8. Thank you for the music: An act of worship using recorded music
9. Ears to hear: A time of reflection using recorded sounds of the world around us
10. The language of love: A fun family service using different languages/dialects to illustrate how love speaks across divides
Taste
11. Taste and see: A family service exploring our sense of taste
Touch
12. A touching moment: A family service exploring our sense of touch
Scent
13. Heaven scent: A family service celebrating different kinds of scents
SECTION TWO: USING OUR IMAGINATION
Meditations
14. Worth pondering: A reflective service built around meditations
Drama
15. Acts of worship: A reflective act of worship using sketches/drama
Poetry
16. Poetry in motion: A reflective act of worship using words of poetry
Humour
17. A sense of humour: A celebration of the gift of laughter
SECTION THREE: USING OUR GIFTS
Flower-arranging
18. Say it with flowers: A service based around a flower display
Craftwork
19. Many gifts – one Lord: A service using banners, needlecraft, artwork, and other forms
of craftwork
Music
20. Make a joyful noise: A celebration of worship through songs and music
Dance
21. Lord of the dance: An expression of worship using the medium of dance
SECTION FOUR: USING OUR MINDS
Proverbs
22. Words of wisdom: A service exploring proverbs and sayings from the Bible and
elsewhere
Quizzes
23. So much more to learn: A service using quiz questions to highlight that our faith
should always be growing, exploring new horizons
24. Any questions: A fun service exploring the need to use the mind as well as the heart in
responding to Christ
Puzzles
25. Work it out: A fun service emphasising the part we must play in working out our own
salvation