Since at least 1857, churches, countries and the United Nations have designated particular days on which to celebrate and honour children. June 1 and November 20 are the most popular dates. Whatever day, or days, a church might choose to highlight in the year, a Children’s Sunday offers a congregation the opportunity to focus on […]
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World Environment Day (WED) 5 June was set by the United Nations to encourage worldwide awareness and action for the environment. Worship resources for World Environment Day: Earth Day worship resources
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How does one mark the Platinum Jubilee (70th anniversary) of the reign of a monarch? What words do we use to honour the loyalists, the republicans, members of the broader Commonwealth, and those who threw off the mantle of royal rule hundreds of years ago? How does one honour the victims of Empire? In April […]
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What words express our commitment, or desire for the commitment, to reach out to welcome the stranger? World Refugee Day, declared by the United Nations to be marked on June 20, is a call for communities around the world to work toward peace and security for all, remembering especially the millions of people who are […]
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Traditionally for the Maori, Ngā Mata o te Ariki, more commonly known as Matariki, is a time to remember those who have died in the last year. The Progressive Christianity Aotearoa website provides the outline of a service that may be used for Matariki, All Hallows Eve or All Saints Day. Matariki is the Māori […]
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What words do we use for describing fathers… -who they are and who they have been? -our relationships with them — the easy ones, the complicated ones, the painful ones? Newest ‘Father’s Day’ posts . . . (images link to posts) Alphabetical archive of all ‘Father’s Day’ resources . . .
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