RESOURCES FOR WORSHIP

© B D Prewer 2006 

      (revised 2011)

COPYRIGHT

 
The copyright for all these resources is held by Bruce D Prewer. This means no item shall be included in another publication without the authorisation of the author.

 
One big exception: permission is hereby given for this material to be freely copied in a printed weekly orders of worship, or in parish news bulletins. The copyright should be acknowledged (preferably in fine print footnote) and the words “used with permission of the author” included.

 
ABBREVIATE

Some of the following sermons are too long. These sermons are in a pre-preached stage. A number are far too wordy as they stand. Adapt and abbreviate, I beg you.

People’s attention span has been shrinking. Drastically! Big reduction over the last 40 years. Today I reckon 10-15 minutes at the most. One exception: those special events when the listeners are emotionally charged and extra alert. 

Rigorous self discipline is essential. (Ego usually needs some pruning as well.)

My method is to prepare well in advance, then revise and condense, and usually on the day before delivery, I make a final brief outline.

I have appended shorter versions to some of the original attempts.

ADAPT PRAYERS

The liturgies may be tuned for local situations. Prayers may need a local slant, and intercessions updated to embrace recent events. Where geographical references are used, these could be edited to include regional features. To cover copyright, the footnote may run: “adapted with permission of the author.”

These resources are presented in shape appropriate for formal worship. Apologies to those who are looking for material for less formal settings. However, they than can be adapted.

FORMAL AND INFORMAL

These resources are presented in shape appropriate for formal worship. Apologies to those who are looking for material for less formal settings. The writer has considerable experience in informal settings, but preparation for this can only be fruitfully done in conjunction with the fertile minds within a group of lay persons. This material lacks that dimension, and is the poorer for it. It could however, be used as a starting point for such group preparation.

SOME VARIATIONS

The reader will find that at times there may be variations from the Revised Common Lectionary. Some of these may be one denomination’s changes (The Uniting Church in Australia) or the quirk of the writer.

Usually the general theme of the service is related to the Gospel for the day. Poems/reflections also are inspired by the Gospel lesson. However, the sermons are not always solely from the Gospel for the day.

MY ERRORS and DISABILITY

I am grateful to those folk who email me about errors in these writings. I regret to say these will keep occurring.  This material has been a one-person contribution for the people of God. I have always been an ineffectual proof-reader of my own writings. But these days, with the slow, incremental effects of Parkinson’s Disease, with which for some years I have been blessed, both my typing and my concentration are becoming more problematical. Please continue to let me know of any significant bloopers. But be patient, it may be months before the corrections appear on the web page.

OTHER RESOURCES

From time to time, additional prayers and homilies will be placed on the Web Page. See main page for each link. bruceprewer.com 

KEY DATES FOR FUTURE YEARS

Year	Ash Wednesday	Easter	Pentecost	First Advent
2018	14 February	1 April	20 May	2 December
2019	6 March	21 April	9 June	1 December
2020	26 February	12April	31 May	29 November
2021	17 February	4 April	23 May	28 November
2022	2 March	17 April	5 June	27 November
2023	22 February	9 April	28 May	3 December
2024	14 February	31 March	19May	1 December
2025	5 March	20 April	8 June	30 November
2026	18 February	5 April	24 May	29 November
2027	10 February	28 March	16May	28 November
2028	2 March	16 April	4 June	3 December
2029	14 February	1 April	20 May	2 December
2030	6 March	21 April	9 June	1 December

P.S.  RE FINDING THE CORRECT READINGS FOR THOSE “OTHER SUNDAYS OF THE YEAR” WHICH FOLLOW PENTECOST & TRINITY SUNDAY.

After Trinity, move to the end of the year, the 34^th Sunday, “Christ the King”. Work backwards, and apply the set readings. (Remember that “Christ the King”— or as some prefer, “The Realm of Christ”— is the climax of the old year, and always precedes Advent 1 of the next church year.)

Arriving at Trinity Sunday, you will find some Sundays may need to be omitted. The actual number of omissions will vary from year to year (just as they vary in the Epiphany season, depending on when Lent commences).

Happy hunting!  BDP

Year A	Year B	Year C
ADVENT 1	ADVENT 1   (Nov 27-Dec 3)	ADVENT 1
ADVENT 2	ADVENT 2	ADVENT 2
ADVENT 3	ADVENT 3	ADVENT 3
ADVENT 4	ADVENT 4	ADVENT 4
CHRISTMAS EVE	CHRISTMAS EVE	CHRISTMAS EVE
CHRISTMAS DAY	CHRISTMAS DAY	CHRISTMAS DAY
CHRISTMAS 1	CHRISTMAS 1	FIRST AFTER CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS 2	CHRISTMAS 2:	2ND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
EPIPHANY	EPIPHANY   Jan 6	EPIPHANY Jan 6th.
THE BAPTISM OF JESUS	BAPTISM OF JESUS    Jan 7-13	BAPTISM OF JESUS Sunday 1, Jan 7-13
EPIPHANY 2	EPIPHANsY 2    Jan 14-20	EPIPHANY 2 Sunday 2, Jan 14-20
EPIPHANY 3	EPIPHANY 3    21-27Jan	EPIPHANY 3. Sunday 3, Jan 21-27
EPIPHANY 4:	EPIPHANY 4   28 Jan - Feb3	EPIPHANY 4 Sunday 4, Jan 28-Feb 3
EPIPHANY 5	EPIPHANY 5   5-10 Feb	EPIPHANY 5. Sunday 5, Feb 4-10
EPIPHANY 6	EPIPHANY 6   11-17 Feb	EPIPHANY 6 Sunday 6: Feb 11-17
EPIPHANY 7	EPIPHANY 7    18-24 February	EPIPHANY 7 Sunday 7, Feb 18-24
EPIPHANY 8	EPIPHANY 8    Feb 25-29	EPIPHANY 8 Sunday 8, Feb 25-29
TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS	TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS	TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS
A SERVICE FOR ASH WEDNESDAY	ASH WEDNESDAY   ( Between Feb 6 – March 9)	ASH WEDNESDAY
LENT 1	LENT 1	LENT 1
LENT 2	LENT 2	LENT 2
LENT 3	LENT 3	LENT 3
LENT 4	LENT 4	LENT 4
LENT 5	LENT 5	LENT 5
PALM/PASSION SUNDAY	PALM/PASSION SUNDAY	PALM/PASSION SUNDAY
MAUNDY THURSDAY	MAUNDY THURSDAY	MAUNDY THURSDAY
GOOD FRIDAY	GOOD FRIDAY	GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER DAY	EASTER DAY  (Between March 23 – April 24)	EASTER DAY
EASTER 2	EASTER 2	EASTER 2
EASTER 3	EASTER 3	EASTER 3
EASTER 4	EASTER 4	EASTER 4
EASTER 5	EASTER 5	EASTER 5
EASTER 6	EASTER 6	EASTER 6
ASCENSION DAY	EASTER 7	ASCENSION DAY
EASTER 7	PENTECOST   (Between May 11- June 11)	EASTER 7
PENTECOST	TRINITY SUNDAY	PENTECOST
TRINITY SUNDAY	SUNDAY 9   May 29 – June4	TRINITY SUNDAY
SUNDAY 9	SUNDAY 10   June 5-11	SUNDAY 9 May 29 - June 4
SUNDAY 10	SUNDAY 11    5-11 June	SUNDAY 10 June 5-11
SUNDAY 11	SUNDAY 12    19-25 June	SUNDAY 11 June 12-18
SUNDAY 12:	SUNDAY 13   June 26 – July2	SUNDAY 12 June 19-25
SUNDAY 13	SUNDAY 14    July 3-9	SUNDAY 13 June 26 - July 2
SUNDAY 14	SUNDAY 15    July 10-16	SUNDAY 14 July 3-9
SUNDAY 15	SUNDAY 16    July 17-23	SUNDAY 15 July 10-16
SUNDAY 16	SUNDAY 17    July 24-30	SUNDAY 16 July 17-23 July
SUNDAY 17	SUNDAY 18    July 31-Aug 6	SUNDAY 17 24-30 July
SUNDAY 18	SUNDAY 19   August 7-13	SUNDAY 18 July 31- Aug 6
SUNDAY 19	SUNDAY 20    August 14-20	SUNDAY 19 Aug 7-13
SUNDAY 20	SUNDAY 21   August 21-27	SUNDAY 20 14-20 August
SUNDAY 21	SUNDAY 22    Aug 28 – Sept 3	SUNDAY 21 Aug 21-27
SUNDAY 22	SUNDAY 23    Sept 4-11	SUNDAY 22 Aug 28- Sept 3
SUNDAY 23	SUNDAY 24    Sept 11-17	SUNDAY 23 4-10 Sept
SUNDAY 24	SUNDAY 25    Sept 18-24	SUNDAY 24 11-17 Sept
SUNDAY 25	SUNDAY 26    25 Sept 25 – Oct 1	SUNDAY 25 18-24 Sept
SUNDAY 26	SUNDAY 27     Oct 2-8	SUNDAY 26 Sept 25 - Oct 1
SUNDAY 27	SUNDAY 28    Oct 9-15	SUNDAY 27 2-8 October
SUNDAY 28	SUNDAY 29    Oct 16-22	SUNDAY 28 9-15 Oct
SUNDAY 29	SUNDAY 30    Oct 23-29	SUNDAY 29 16-22 Oct
SUNDAY 30	SUNDAY 31    Oct 30 – Nov 5	SUNDAY 30 23-29 Oct
SUNDAY 31	SUNDAY 32    Nov 6-12	SUNDAY 31 October 30 Nov 5
ALL SAINTS DAY	SUNDAY 33    Nov 13-19	ALL SAINTS: Nov 1st.
SUNDAY 32	CHRIST KING    Nov 20-26	SUNDAY 32 6-12 November
SUNDAY 33	ee Year C for Dec	SUNDAY 33 13-19 Nov
CHRIST THE KING		CHRIST/KING 20-26 Nov
See Year B for Dec		See Year A for Dec

THREE BOOKS BY BRUCE PREWER
    THAT ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
              BY ORDERING ONLINE
    OR FROM YOUR LOCAL CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP

My Best Mate,  (first edition 2013) ISBN 978-1-937763-78-7: AUSTRALIA: ISBN :  978-1-937763-79- 4: USA	Australian Prayers Third edition May 2014 ISBN   978-1-62880-033-3 Australia	Jesus Our Future Prayers for the Twenty First Century  Second Edition May 2014 ISBN 978-1-62880-032-6
Although this book was written with young people in mind, it has proved to be popular with Christians or seekers of all ages. Through the eyes and ears of a youth named Chip, big questions are raised and wrestled with; faith and doubt,  unanswered  prayers, refugees,  death and grief, racism and bullying, are just a few of the varied topics confronted in these pages. Suitable as a gift to the young, and proven to be helpful when it has been used as a study book for adults.	Australian Prayers has been a valuable prayer resource for over thirty years.  These prayers are suitable for both private and public use and continue to be as fresh and relevant today as ever.  Also, the author encourages users to adapt geographical or historical images to suit local, current situations.	This collection of original, contemporary prayers is anchored firmly in the belief that no matter what the immediate future may hold for us, ultimately Jesus is himself both the goal and the shape of our future.  He is the key certainty towards which the Spirit of God is inexorably leading us in this scientific and high-tech era. Although the first pages of this book were created for the turn of the millennium, the resources in this volume reflect the interests, concerns and needs of our post-modern world.