This book is an imaginative and original collection of liturgical worship material for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas, presenting a wealth of new words and inspiration for that time of the year.

Chris Thorpe

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Dedication

Introduction: What is Incarnational Worship?

ADVENT

Waiting and Hoping

ADVENT SUNDAY

ADVENT 2

ADVENT 3

ADVENT 4

CHRISTMAS DAY

Let There Be Greening

GREENING OUR WORLD

GREENING OUR COMMUNITY 

GREENING OUR FAMILY AND OUR CHURCH FAMILY

GREENING IN ME

The Child Who is to Come

A CELEBRATION OF ADVENT

FIRST STATION

SECOND STATION

THIRD STATION

FOURTH STATION

Locusts and Wild Honey

A CELEBRATION OF PROPHETIC COURAGE FOR ADVENT

WELCOME THE STRANGER

FEED THE HUNGRY

CLOTHE THE NAKED

VISIT THE PRISONER

CHRISTMAS

Down to Earth

IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD

DELIGHTING IN THE HUMAN RACE

A CHILD HAS BEEN BORN FOR US

EMPTIED HIMSELF

LET IT BE WITH ME

MESS AND MUDDLE

GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY

SEEING WHO WE REALLY ARE

THE WORD BECAME FLESH

We’re Included

MARY IS INCLUDED

JOSEPH IS INCLUDED

SHEPHERDS ARE INCLUDED

THE WISE MEN ARE INCLUDED

YOU ARE INCLUDED

Martyr, Exile, Victim

STEPHEN

JOHN

HOLY INNOCENT

NEW YEAR

Ring out the Old

BECOMING AWARE OF GOD’S PRESENCE

REVIEWING THE PAST YEAR WITH GRATITUDE

PAYING ATTENTION TO OUR EMOTIONS

LOOKING TOWARDS TOMORROW

EPIPHANY

Returning by Another Road

ONE OF US?

WHO ARE YOU?

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

WHAT ARE YOU HERE FOR?

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Abundance

AM I NEEDED?

WILL THERE BE ENOUGH FOR ME?

HAVE I MISSED OUT?

Becoming Good News

CUSTOM

CHANGE

BECOMING A BLESSING

Candlemas − Presentation of Christ in the Temple

SAMPLE SERVICE SHEETS

HOPING

WAITING

FEARING

PREPARING

Candlemas

Resources

List of Illustrations

Dreamers and Stargazers is an imaginative and original collection of liturgical worship material for the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas, offering a wealth of new words and inspiration for a well-trodden time of year.

Dreamers and Stargazers is an imaginative and original collection of liturgical worship material for the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas, offering a wealth of new words and inspiration for a well-trodden time of year. It includes alternative calls to worship, confessions, intercessions, introductions to the peace and blessings for each season, prayers for lighting the Advent wreath, and short reflective liturgies on seasonal themes: - Advent: prophetic courage and saying yes to God - The Incarnation: discovering its reality in everyday life - The New Year: a service to welcome its arrival - Epiphany: celebrating difference and abundance - Candlemas: reflecting on the wisdom of age It also offers practical advice on using space, silence and lighting creatively to help people encounter the divine in the busy Christmas period.

Chris Thorpe is a parish priest in the Diocese of Lichfield and an innovative worship leader. He has frequently led alternative worship at the Greenbelt festival. He collaborated with the artist Jake Lever to create Touching the Sacred, a book of alternative liturgies inspired by Biblical images of angels.

• Imaginative and original material to renew worship at a time of year when fresh inspiration is especially welcome. • A wealth of new words for worship, including responsive prayers, intercessions and short seasonal liturgies. • Designed to create sacred space and help people slow down and encounter the divine amid the pressures of the season.

Dreamers and Stargazers is an imaginative and engaging collection of liturgical worship material for the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas, offering a wealth of new words and inspiration. Especially designed for a time of year when churches welcome visitors not familiar with traditional rituals and language, these creative liturgies focus on God's presence among us and in the world, reflecting the grounded reality of the incarnation itself. Complete outlines are provided for reimagined seasonal services for the entire period of Advent to Candlemas, including the lighting of the Advent candle, crib and carol services, and events for the new calendar year. Each one will enable churches to explore the full promise of these seasons as they resonate in the world's joys and sorrows.

'This beautiful collection of liturgies offers exactly what all good worship requires. It refreshes the imagination, kindles creativity, awakens the heart, energises the will and engages the mind - for the glory of God.'

'If you're looking for creative seasonal liturgical resources which are theologically substantial and aesthetically pleasing, thought-provoking and gloriously spacious, this is a book you will treasure.'

A collection of liturgical resources for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, and Candlemas. Includes prayers, reflections, and practical advice for worship leaders and congregations.

\["For Church leaders","Dreamers and Stargazers is an imaginative and original collection of liturgical worship material for Christmas","A practical resource to save you time amongst the busyness of the season"\]

Discover fresh and inspiring liturgical material for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, and Candlemas with Chris Thorpe's imaginative collection, perfect for enriching your worship experience.

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This book is an imaginative and original collection of liturgical worship material for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas, presenting a wealth of new words and inspiration for that time of the year.

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