Services for weekdays

From the Foreword by The Most Revd Dr John Sentamu

This invaluable book has been written in partnership with Professor Leslie Houlden who, for many years, has worked in theological education especially attempting to relate the New Testament to Christian discipleship.

It will be an excellent resource for clergy and lay people who are planning short weekday services with a variety of people – for example young families and parents. In this respect, groups of older people or young parents who worship on weekdays are just as important as the Sunday congregation and deserve as much thought and preparation. In busy lives, it is not easy to do. This is where this book is so helpful in that it offers the highest possible standard of service material for any group.

This is something I constantly do myself and this book will have a permanent place on my desk!

The aim of this book is to help those who are called upon to lead worship on weekdays in groups of many kinds, often find themselves in need of aid which is not always readily forthcoming.

Sometimes they operate at short notice; sometimes they find no ready source of assistance with readings, addresses or prayers; sometimes they need a prompt in the wings.

This book certainly offers this prompt, not only for each week but also for the major occasions of the year. It is an excellent compilation of readings from the Scriptures, followed by usually two comments on each passage and finally bullet points to stimulate prayer or further reflection.

Excerpt of a review by Trevor Hargreaves in the Almshouses Gazette (Autumn 2006)