Celebrating church seasons and festivals

Whole service outlines

Service outline: A celebration of St Brigid
Use this service outline to celebrate St Brigid's day - 1 February
Resources for St Patrick's Day
A service to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, 17 March
Resources for St George's Day
A St. George's day celebration, 23 April
Resources for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Anglican)
Based on The Magnificat – or the song of the revolutionary teenager, 15 August
Michaelmas Day AAA
Resources for all ages to celebrate Michaelmas, 29 September
Michaelmas Day CYP
Resources for children and young people to celebrate Michaelmas, 29 September
Service Outline: St Andrew's Day
Ideas for celebrating St Andrew's Day on 30 November
All-age service: Faith for Today
An act of worship around the lives of St Augustine, St Hilde and St Columba
All-age service: Saints - secular and sacred
Outline for an act of worship for all ages, celebrating the saints and the saintly
Pilgrimage: Show me the road
A Spirit-led pilgrimage to celebrate St Columba, 9 June

St Luke

St Luke the Evangelist – A service for all ages
A service for all ages appropriate for use around the time of St Luke's Day, 18 October.
Luke's people and places
A map of Luke's people and places
Service outline: A celebration of wholeness and healing
Suitable for marking St Luke or Healthcare Sunday

Peter and Paul

Resources for St Peters Day AAA
Resources for an adult and all-age service, 29 June
Resources for St Peter's Day CYP
Resources for a service for children and young people, 29 June
Peter_and_Paul_factfile
Information and Bible references to two great characters of the Acts of the Apostles
Conversion of St. Paul: A life-changing journey
Ideas for an all-age service
Resources for St David's Day
Ideas for celebrating Dewi Sant, the patron saint of Wales, 1 March
Resources for St James
Suitable for all ages, 25 July

St Stephen

Bible notes on the Common Worship variation for 26 December 2004
Acts 7.51-end; Matthew 10.17-22; 2 Chronicles 24.20-22; Galatians 2.16b-20; Psalm 119.161-168.
Children's material for Common Worship variation for 26 December 2004
Full set of resources for use with children to support the Common Worship lectionary variation for 26 December 2004 (primarily Acts 7.51-end and Matthew 10.17-22).
Young people's material for Common Worship variation for 26 December 2004
Complete set of resources for use with young people to support the Common Worship lectionary variation for Sunday 26 December 2004. The material focuses on Acts 7.51-end, the stoning of Stephen and Matthew 10.17-22.
Prayer for St Stephen's Day: Lord, you call us to be witnesses
Prayer that we would remain faithful as Stephen remained faithful.

Other related resources

Resources for celebrating saints' days through the year