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Contributors – Hymnists

Sing a joyful noise! Hymnists sharing their music through Worship Words, are committed to inclusive language and progressive theology.  Their work is copyright-free and available for free use in worship. Please acknowledge the artist.   Photo: Music Tree tapestry by Karen Ingleton, UK    

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Words Matter

God speaks the universe into creation. Words of kindness create goodness; words of cruelty create hurt. Our words matter. Liturgy and Language resources: Jump to… Creative and Refreshing liturgy for today’s church Liberated Liturgy Academic reflections – thoughts on liturgy Liturgical Studies at Notre Dame University, Indiana USA Joseph Ratzinger’s (Pope Benedict XVI) Consideration of inclusive […]

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iChurch Award Recipient

This website, Worship Words, was short-listed for the award iChurch Site of the Year:Best Use of iChurch.  The site has been recognized as “a great example of creating an engaging presence on the web” by judges of the 2016 iChurch Awards. Receiving this award during the website’s first month on-line provided a source of great […]

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Liberated Liturgy

When our liturgy is truly liberated it will no longer bend to the tyranny of tradition nor the rule of church law. Neither will it bend to the tyranny of change-for-change’s-sake nor weaken due to a perceived ‘need’ for change. Liberated Liturgy will reflect a freedom to use authentic, grounded and progressive words whether they […]

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