Following on from Session 3,  we now turn to examine a 'standard' Anglican service in more detail. This very practical session examines the structure, content and guiding principles behind ‘A Service of the Word’ (a term which incorporates Morning and Evening Prayer).  We will explore what is important in the Anglican tradition and why, as well as how to put together a service that has a clear flow which will help people to engage with God. This session is imperative for your final assignments so please ensure you go through it carefully.

During the morning sessions of this study day we will welcome Julia McGuinness who is author of the book "Creative Praying in Groups". These sessions will be helpful for Assignment 1. In the afternoon we will welcome Rev'd Susie Curtis who is an expert in the area of All-Age Worship (sometimes called Family Worship, Intergenerational Worship or All Together Worship).

In this session we will explores one of the key elements outlined in previous sessions on worshpp services, music. Music has a powerful effect on the atmosphere created, and on therefore on the flow of worship. We will explore how to select and use hymns, songs and music to best effect. We will examine the relationship between tunes and words, getting the balance right in sung worship and what to do if you have very few musical resources. This is again important for your assignments

 In this session we will be thinking about the importance and use of space in worship. This session is important in particular for the Givens in your assignment.

Moving away from services in particular, in this session we will briefly explore the history of spirituality and its major developments as well as how it relates to our personal and corporate faith life. We will examine different types and methods of prayer and how these can be used to help us develop our prayer lives. This session is designed to help with prayer exercise in your first assignment and also to aid you as you help others to develop their spirituality once you are a licensed Reader.

In this session we will look briefly at the way in which the church uses the pastoral offices of baptisms, weddings and funerals in pastoral care and outreach. This session is designed to help you understand approaches to the 'occasional offices' and how you might support this ministry in your church once you are a licensed Readers.

In this session will be in person at St Barnabas' Centre, Danesmoor, S45 9BU. We will discuss biblical and theological principles of Christian servant leadership, how leadership works in churches, and working as part of a leadership team enabling dicsipleship, mission & ministry to transform lives, grow the church and build community. Our guest speaker for the day is The Venerable Matthew Trick, Archdeacon of Derby City and South Derbyshire.

There is one ssignment for this module. You can find instructions and guidance by clicking on the picture to the left. Your engagement with module through Learning Support Group Sessions, Shared Learning Mornings and Forum engagement will also form a part of your overall module mark.