Remembrance worship resources for adults, young people, children,…

Prayers

Remembrance Sunday prayers
A variety of prayers for use on Remembrance Sunday
Prayer: Peace
Prayer: Remembrance
Prayer: Remembrance Intercession
Prayer of intercession: Remembrance
Prayers of intercession for Remembrance Sunday, suitable for leading into short periods of quiet contemplation.
Prayer: Remembrance Sunday
Prayer of petition: Remembrance
Prayer of petition for those affected by war
Remembrance: Responsorial prayer
A responsorial prayer for Remembrance
An all-age prayer for Remembrance Day
An all-age prayer for Remembrance Day
Prayer for Remembrance Sunday: In times of war
Responsive prayer reminding us that God gives us words of wisdom and that we need not be afraid.
God of life, from generation to generation
Prayer asking God's healing for the suffering caused by war and violence.
Intercessions for Remembrance Sunday: We remember
Intercessions for Remembrance Sunday remembering those who suffer and reminding us of God's just judgement.
Remembrance confession: Judge the world with justice and equity
Prayer of communal confession for Remembrance Day.
Prayer of intercession for young people
Prayer concerning war and remembrance, particularly suitable for use with young people
Children's prayer: Action
Children's prayer: Remembrance
Prayer: children's prayer for Remembrance
A children's prayer for Remembrance
Prayer: Peace meditation Remembrance Day
Prayer meditation for Remembrance Day
A prayer for Remembrance Sunday
A prayer for Remembrance Sunday, for those too young to remember the events of war.
Young people's resources All Saints Year B
Common Worship lectionary materials based on Psalm 24

Related resources

Discovering God: War & peace
Discovering God: Remembering victims
Discovering God: Remembrance
Centenary of the end of World War One
Elaine Halls offers resources to mark the signing of the Armistice in 1918.
Remembrance children's activities
Craftwork, prayer activites, and other ideas suitable for children
Remembrance Sunday talks
Two talks for Remembrance Sunday
True story: Leonard Cheshire V.C.
Story for adults: Remembrance
This story could be useful to prompt thought and reflection on the suffering caused by war, but needs to be handled sensitively
Remembrance Sunday: additional resources
Resources for Remembrance Sunday
War and peace word-search
Poppy trail 2025

Whole service outlines

Remembrance Communion Prayers
WW1 centenary commemoration service
Remembrance Sunday: Mark our place
A service for all ages on Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance service 2012
A service for Remembrance Sunday (2012)
War_Graves_Commission_world_map
World wide map showing the Commission's commitment
Remembrance service 2011
Based on the idea of using stone to create memorials
We will remember them
Extended resources for an all-age service to be used on or around Remembrance Sunday

Resources for other times of commemoration

Time for remembrance
Thank you for the days service (AAA subscribers only)
Coping with bereavement (CYP subscribers only)
Remembering special people who have died
A service for all ages suitable for use at All Souls Day on 2 November

Poems and reflections

Reflection: Wisdom Remembrance
Reflection for Remembrance Day
Reflection: Remember
Reflective reading on Remembrance and the devastation caused by war, most suitable for use with adults.
Poem: Crimson tears
A poem for Remembrance Sunday
Poem: Poppies
A short, simple poem for Remembrance Sunday

Hymns & songs

Two songs for times of conflict
Insidious clouds - the terror spreads (Tune: Wareham - Jesu, thou joy of loving hearts); We cannot crow in victory (Tune: St Anne - O God our help in ages past)
Three song texts for a nation at war
1 Vulnerable God, hear the cries of your people; 2 Lives are the currency spent in war's carnage; 3 We look at people all around
End of WW1 centenary hymn

Resources for marking Remembrance Sunday and other times of commemoration